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The Effectiveness of Flashcards Media in Increasing Parents' Knowledge and Perceptions about The Reproductive Health of Elementary School-Age Children

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Elementary school-age children need to get reproductive health information, but parents still have negative perceptions and a lack of knowledge about reproductive health in elementary school children. Objectives: This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of using flash cards as educational media to improve parents' knowledge and perceptions of reproductive health education in elementary school-age children. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest control group design in June 2024. The participants in this research were parents of children in grades 1-3 at two elementary schools in Kartasura, with 32 people in the experimental group and 32 in the control group. Statistical analysis used a paired t-test for knowledge, and a Wilcoxon signed rank test for perception. The effectiveness of flashcards on parents' knowledge was tested with an independent t-test, and perception was tested with the Mann-Whitney U test. The significance level was 5%. Results: The result was an increase in the mean score of knowledge (p-value<0.001) and perception (p-value=0.023) in the intervention group. The mean score did not increase in the control group on these variables. The intervention and control groups differed in parents’ average knowledge (p-value=0.0496) and perception (p-value=0.0036) regarding reproductive health. Conclusions: Flashcards effectively improved parents' knowledge and perceptions about reproductive health education.

Source: Public Health of Indonesia

DOI: 10.36685/phi.v11i4.1135

Authors: Tanjung Anitasari Indah Kusumaningrum, Yuli Kusumawati, Nurul Latifatul Inayati, Ayu Khoirotul Umaroh, Muhamad Taufik Hidayat, Wardhatul Livia, Asy Syifa, Trijaya, Nur Jihan Luthfia Nabilla, Purwo Setiyo Nugroho

Institutions: Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Institut Kesehatan Hermina, Sebelas Maret University, Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur

Language: English

Topic: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $69

Funders: Council for Higher Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

OpenAlex ID: W7115699656

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