Effectiveness Of Pictorial Booklet-Based Health Education On Improving Menarche Knowledge: A Quasi-Experimental Study
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pictorial booklet, menarche, knowledge, health educationAbstract
Reproductive health literacy is closely related to adolescents’ readiness to face biological and social changes from an early age and remains a global public health concern. Menarche is a crucial component of menstrual health literacy and marks a significant milestone in girls’ reproductive development. However, many elementary school students have limited knowledge about menarche, which may lead to fear, embarrassment, poor menstrual hygiene practices, and school absenteeism. Therefore, effective educational interventions are required to adequately prepare girls for this transition. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pictorial booklet–based education in improving elementary school students’ knowledge of menarche. A quasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest–posttest design was conducted. The intervention consisted of health education delivered using pictorial booklets. A pretest was given before the intervention, and a posttest after the intervention. The intervention was carried out once by giving a picture booklet to each sample. The research population was all female students in grades III to VI who had not menstruated. The sample consisted of 36 respondents who were selected through stratified random sampling. The research was conducted at SDS YMI Tani Makmur, Rengat Barat. A statistical test using dependent sample T test. The results showed an overall increase in students’ knowledge following the intervention. The mean knowledge score increased from 18.333 to 21.139 following the intervention. Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference in knowledge levels before and after the educational intervention (p < 0.001). These findings indicate that pictorial booklet–based education is effective in improving elementary school students’ knowledge regarding menarche and may serve as a practical educational medium to enhance menstrual health literacy at an early age.
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