Efektifitas Pemberian Tablet Zat Besi Ditambah Pepaya (Carica Papaya L.) Terhadap Peningkatan Kadar Hemoglobin Pada Remaja Putri Anemia Di Stikes Muhammadiyah Pekajangan Tahun2016

Abstract

Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. Indonesian female adolescents aged 15 years and over 39,% suffer from anemia. Prevention of adolescent anemia can be done by eating foods that contain iron. To accelerate the absorption will be better when after drinking iron tablet along with eating fruits like; banana, papaya, oranges. The research aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the provision of iron tablets than iron tablets plus papaya (Carica Papaya L.) Against Increased Hemoglobin Anemia In Young Women. This research method using quasi- experimental (Quasi-experimental research) design with pretest and posttest control group design. The results were obtained p value 0.045 (<0.05), this means that there is effective provision of iron tablets than iron tablets plus papaya (Carica Papaya L) to increase hemoglobin levels in young women anemia.Saran in this study to the institution should give information about the prevention of anemia in adolescent girls with iron tablets consumption combined with foods that speed up the absorption especially papaya fruit