Culture based educate innovation for nutritional status

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to design and apply modules and flipchart about nutritional anemia and Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) for bride in the Bugienesse Culture “mappacci”.

Method

this study applied a qualitative method with a case study design. The informants were selected by purposive sampling. Steps of research: (1) Fostering Atmosphere for Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) Activist, (2) Explaining Module to community leader and flipchart to Cadres, (3) Testing media feasibility to adolescents, (4) Intervening contents of module to Master of Ceremony (MC) during Mappacci, and (5) Evaluating goals (bride). This study was analyzed by using content analysis.

Results

2 modules were arranged with symbols and typical Bugienesse language for MC and community leader (Pacci giver), and 1 flipchart for PKK cadres. Teenagers understood the contents of the media and were interested in innovation of health education according to local wisdom. MC and community leader were able to explain nutritional anemia and CED information based on the module to bride. Most educated brides could identify the signs and risks of nutritional anemia and CED, as well as the importance of supplements for pregnant women.

Conclusion

educational innovation succeeded in giving early understanding about nutritional anemia and CED prevention to bride.