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Impact of Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Anemia Among Adolescent Girls Between the Age Group of 13–17 years Studying in Secondary School, Farasan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Santhi Muttipoll Dharmarajlu, Shahad Abdullah Yahya Moafa, Salha Awayed Ayed Alafin, Atheer Ali Yehya Judiba, Roud Faisal Zakri, Nourh Ali Mayan

Abstract


Anemia is one of the most frequent dietary deficiencies. It affects people of all ages in most Saudi Arabian states. Anemia in adolescents is a severe public health problem in Saudi Arabia, the prevalence rate is 42%. A lack of nutritional understanding is one of the most common causes of dietary disorders and, as a result, poor practice, which can have a variety of implications. The goal of this study was to see how the education affected anemia knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent females aged 13 to 17 years who were studying in a secondary school, Farasan Governorate in Farasan, Saudi Arabia. Through a quantitative survey methodology and a pre-experimental design, 30 samples were chosen using purposeful sampling. A structured interview schedule was used to investigate the impact of knowledge on anemia in adolescent females. To evaluate practice, a Checklist and Rating scale were used to examine adolescent girls' attitudes toward anemia. Anemia instruction is provided using video slides. The total mean score for the pre-test was 2.27±1.337, whereas the post-test was 10.67±1.184, with a mean difference of 8.4 in the study's findings. It shows that following the educational program, adolescent females had a better comprehension of anemia, indicating that training was more effective. Females scored 2.07±1.112 on the pre-test and 9.2±0.664 on the post-test, for a mean difference of 7.13. It reveals that after the instructional program was conducted, the parents' attitudes toward anemia changed dramatically. With a mean difference of 4, the overall mean score for practice on anemia was 1.2±0.805 in the pre-test and 5.20.61 in the post-test. With the implementation of an education program aimed at preventing anemia, it is expected that girls' behavior will improve. The computed 't' values for awareness, perception, and practice at the 0.05 level were 7.13, 9.73, and 5.4, respectively. WIFS and an intensive health education intervention have an impact on the knowledge, attitude, behaviors, and health seeking behavior of adolescent schoolgirls. To promote positive anemia-prevention approaches, more dietary interventional research is needed

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnspr.v9i1.2305

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