The Effectiveness of The Peer Group Method Using Flip Chart Media in Improving Knowledge about School Snack Foods

Abstract

Introduction: School childhood is a phase in which children need a balanced nutritional and nutritional intake. The behavior of schoolchildren is influenced by many factors, including knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Bad eating habits cause health problems, one of them is poisoning. Therefore, it is necessary to give education to the knowledge of schoolchildren's meals.

Objective: This research aims to find out the effectiveness of peer group methods with flip chart media in improving knowledge about school children's food.

Methods: This study uses the design of Pre Experimental One Group Pre-test and Post-test. The sample is an SD N 03 Mejobo Kudus, Indonesia student of 38 people with total sampling techniques. The instruments used are questionnaires and media education flip charts. Data processing techniques using SPSS with Wilcoxon tests.

Results: Based on the research results, the average knowledge obtained before being given the peer group method with flip chart media was (7.84) with a median of 8.00, a minimum value of 3, and a maximum value of 13. The average results after being given the peer group method with a flip chart media chart (12.42) were that the median was 12.00, the minimum value was 7, and the maximum value was 17. The result of increasing knowledge before to after was 4.58 (58.41%). The statistical test used the Wilcoxon test on students' knowledge scores before and after the intervention which obtained a significance value of 0.000 (p-value < 0.05).

Conclusion: There is a difference in the ratio of knowledge before and after the peer group method with the flip chart media about food for children in school, so that the peer group method with flip chart media is effective in increasing knowledge about food for children in school.