Intervention Model Using a Game to Improve Knowledge and Attitudes of Mothers in Reproductive Age of Reproductive Health in Pernantin Village of Juhar, Karo District, Indonesia

Abstract

The high rate of maternal mortality is one indicator of national welfare in Indonesia.One contributing factor toward this problem is mothers' lack of knowledge of reproductive health resulting from their lack of education. The use of a snakes and ladders game could be one way of improving mothers' knowledge. This game was previously implemented along with the distribution of an informational leaflet in the fishing community of Bagan Deli Village. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of this game intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of respondents in Pernantin village. This quasi-experimental study included a pre-test, an intervention, and a post-test. Respondents, consisting of 48 mothers of reproductive age (20-45 years old), were divided into two groups: the control group and the intervention group.According to a t-test, the intervention group, consisting of 24 respondents, showed an improvement in their knowledge (p<0.05), while no difference was found in their attitudes (p>0.05). This result proved that the snakes and ladders game and leaflets were effective as an intervention to improve the health knowledge of mothers in reproductive age. Based on these results, it is important to provide information on reproductive health to mothers of reproductive age in such villages or elsewhere. It is also important to develop other ways of creatively imparting knowledge that are easily understood by mothers.

The Influence of Participative Counseling Approach on Improving Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy to Pregnant Women in Indonesia

“…With game and case media, pregnant women can learn while playing with other pregnant women so that no boredom arises, more enthusiasm for learning and material is easier to understand, understanding about breastfeeding is better. Research conducted by Ukurta et al [9] proves that the snake-ladder game model and leaflets are effective in increasing knowledge of maternal health at reproductive age. This means that it is important to increase mother's knowledge in creative ways that can be easily understood by mothers such as through participatory counseling using game media.…”

Intervention Model Using a Game to Improve Knowledge and Attitudes of Mothers in Reproductive Age of Reproductive Health in Pernantin Village of Juhar, Karo District, Indonesia

“…Meanwhile, according to SKRT (Household Health Survey) in 1992, the MMR in Indonesia was 420 per 100,000 live births. In 1994, the number dropped to 390 (Warta Gender 1999) and, in 1997, declined to 337 per 100,000 live births [1]. Maternal mortality varies widely in different regions.…”