The Effect Of Healthy Living Behaviour With The Use Of Educational Media Worksheet On Personal Hygiene Habits In School Age Children

Abstract

School-age children are vulnerable to health problems due to biological, behavioral and environmental factors. Currently, there are still many school-age children who have personal hygiene problems. This problem will result in physical disorders, fulfiment of psychosocial needs and personal comfort. School-age children are an ideal time to train motor skills including practicing personal hygiene. This study purpose to improve healthy living behaviour regarding personal hygiene habits in school-age children through educational worksheet media. Method: This study used a descriptive analysis method with a Quasi Experiment approach with a pretest-postest one group control design. The statistical test used was Paired t-test to determine healthy living behaviour using worksheet media on personal hygiene habits patterns in school-age children in Tanjung Rejo Village. Results: The results of the Paired t-test showed that there was an effect of the using worksheet educational media on the habit patterns and knowledge of school-age children on personal hygiene (P=0.000). Conclusion: Personal hygiene is one of the basic human needs that is carried out every day, including hygiene of hair, teeth and mouth, skin, hands and feet, genitalia and clothing. One way to improve personal hygiene in children is to provide health education. Educational media helps health education to make it easier to convey information. The use of worksheet media is one of the educational media that has an influence on the personal hygiene of school-age children because children prefer attractive pictures rather than writing so as to increase children's enthusiasm for participating in the learning process.