ABSTRACT

THE EFFECTS OF GIVING KELAKAI LEAF (Stenochlaena Palustris) ON THE

INCREASING OF HB AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS AGED 15-17 YEARS
IN SEBERUANG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NO 1 KAPUAS HULU
REGENCY WEST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE IN 2019

Veronika Winda Saskia, Rosmawaty Lubis, Yenny Aulia

Background: Anemia is a condition in which the quantity and quality of blood is not normal
as indicated by reduced the number of red blood cells in the red blood circulation which will
affect the hemoglobin. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence
of world anemia ranges from 40-88%, the incidence of anemia in adolescent girl in
developing countries is around 53.7% of all adolescent girl. Anemia often attacks adolescent
girl due to stress, menstruation, or late to eat. To increase the Hb levels of young women, the
fulfillment of nutrition is needed. Kelakai leaf has a high iron content to increase the levels of
Hb for adolescent grils.
Aims: to determine the effect of kelakai leaf to the increase in Hb levels among adolescent
girls in Seberuang Senior High School No 1 Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan
Province.
Methodology: The design of this study was quasi experiment, pre test - post test with control
group. The sample used was 30 respondents, 15 respondents were in the experimental group
and 15 respondents were in the control group. By examining Hb before and after giving of
kelakai leaf, the analysis using paired t-test and independent t-test had been done.
Research Results: There was a significant difference in the average score of Hb in the
experimental group before and after being given kelakai leaf seen from the value of p = 0.000
so that (p <0.05), while in the control group there was a decrease in the mean of Hb. We can
see this from the average blood Hb level of the control group at the first test was 11,133 and
at the second test was10,913. However, from the Hb level score p = 0.328, so that (p> 0.05)
means there was no significant difference in the mean score between the pretest and posttest
of the control group.
Conclusion and Suggestions: There is an effect of giving kelakai leaf to the increase Hb
levels among adolescent girls in Seberuang High School No 1. It is expected that health
workers can improve health promotion about prevention of anemia among adolescent girls
with pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.

Keywords: Adolecents Girls, Kelakai Leaf (Stenochlaena Palustris), Hb Measure, Increase.