PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU HAMIL DALAM MENGKONSUMSI TABLET FE UNTUK MENCEGAH TERJADINYA ANEMIA PADA IBU HAMIL

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) it is estimated that maternal mortality is 303,000 people or around 216/100,000 live births worldwide. (Rahmayani, 2020), Based on the background above, the problem formulation in this study is How the Knowledge and Attitudes of Pregnant Women Consuming Tablets (Fe) To Prevent Anemia in Pregnant Women at Midwife Merrylan Clinic, Hutatonga Village, Angkola Mutais District in 2023, research objectives To determine the knowledge of pregnant women in consuming tablets (Fe). This research is descriptive by using the accidental sample technique where a sample of 34 respondents uses a questionnaire which is examined based on age, education, occupation, parity, source of information. based on the results of the study 34 respondents obtained a frequency distribution based on the majority of knowledge lacking 17 people (50) conclusions and suggestions are expected for pregnant women to be more active in seeking information about Fe tablets to prevent anemia, both from health workers and electronic media.