Background:Data The Bombana Health Office stated that the details of stunting cases in 19 Districts were highest in Central Kabaena District with 160 cases, Central Kabaena 120 cases, Masolaka Raya 57 cases, North Poleang 54 cases, and the lowest was Mataoleo District. The purpose of this research isto analyze the effect of health education in efforts to prevent stunting through changes in knowledge, attitudes and actions of mothers of children under five in Masolaka Raya District, Bombana Regency. Methods:The research conducted was a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group design. The population in this study amounted to 159 people. The sample size was 114 people. The data were processed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and the Kruskal Wallis H. test. Result:Based on the test results with the Wilcoxon signed rank test, the significance value shows the value of p-value = 0.000 <? = 0.05 for all health education methods to increase the knowledge of mothers under five in preventing stunting in Masolaka Raya District, Bombana Regency. Conclusion:There is an effect of health education with the lecture method, lecture method and leaflet, lecture method and video on increasing the knowledge of mothers under five in preventing stunting in Masolaka Raya District, Bombana Regency.

Background:From the results of a preliminary study conducted at the Kolakaasi Puskesmas and Latambaga Puskesmas, through direct interviews and direct observation that out of 10 (ten) health workers who were observed, 7 (seven) were active smokers and 3 (three) were non-smokers. Therefore, through this research, the researcher wants to conduct in-depth research related to the smoking habits of health workers in which a health worker should be able to provide a good example for the community. Methods:This research is an analytical survey using a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were 106 all health workers in Latambaga District, with a sample size of 84 respondents using the sampling techniqueSimple random sampling. Result:Based onanalysis of the chi square test for the benefit variable having a significance level of 95% was obtained p-value = 0.000 <? = 0.05, so Ho is rejected. The constraint variable based on the chi square test analysis has a significance level of 95%, the obtained p-value = 0,000 <? = 0.05, so Ho is rejected. Conclusion:There is a relationship between perceived benefits and constraints with habits smoking health personnel in the Latambaga District, Kolaka Regency.

Background: Washing hands with soap is wrong for school children due to the child's lack of knowledge which is caused by a lack of exposure to information from schools, especially learning materials about proper and correct hand washing. School-age children are an age that is prone to various diseases, such as diarrhoea and worms. in 2018 the number of cases of diarrhoea in East Kolaka was 593. The largest cases of diarrhoea in East Kolaka District were in Lambandia District, with 187 cases of diarrhoea, the majority of which occurred in school-age children. To find out the effect of video and simulation counselling on children's knowledge about washing hands with soap at the Lambandia District Elementary School, East Kolaka. Methods: This study uses a quantitative research design with a quasi-experimental research design. This research was conducted in three SDN Lambandia District. The study population was school children with a sample of 70 children who were divided into two experimental groups and one control group. Sampling was done by a proportionate random sampling method. Result: The findings show from statistical tests that there is an effect of video and simulation on children's knowledge. This can be seen from p-value both of them are 0.000 < = 0.05. Conclusion: There was an effect of video screening and simulation on children's knowledge about washing hands with soap at the Lambandia District Elementary School, East Kolaka Regency.