The Effect Of A Combination Of Video Media Education And Discussion On Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behavior Of Balanced Nutrition In Elementary School Students Baubau City

Nutritional issues among school-aged children in Indonesia, such as underweight, wasting, and stunting (Indonesia Health Survey 2023), require effective interventions on balanced nutrition education.Educational media, such as animated videos, are considered effective in improving children's understanding, attitudes, and behaviors.This study aims to evaluate the impact of balanced nutrition education interventions on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of elementary school students in Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi.A quasi-experimental study with a non-randomized pre-test and post-test design.The intervention group received education through videos and small group discussions for eight weeks in the classroom.The control group received education via eleaflets and WhatsApp discussions once.The sample involved 4th and 5th-grade students from SD Negeri 2 Baubau (intervention) and SD Negeri 3 Baubau (control).Knowledge, attitudes, and practices were assessed using questionnaires before and after the intervention.Data analysis was conducted with wilcoxon test.The intervention group showed significant improvements in knowledge (from 7.02.9 to 12.31.2),attitudes (from 28.13.3 to 34.42.2),and practices (from 31.55.1 to 35.64.4).In contrast, the control group showed only a slight increase in knowledge (from 8.11.6 to 8.81.7) and remained stable in attitudes and practices.The changes in the treatment group demonstrated significant improvements in all measured variablesknowledge, attitudes, and practices-with p < 0.001.Conversely, in the control group, significant changes were observed only in knowledge levels (p<0.001).Education through videos and group discussions is more effective than e-leaflets, although neither approach significantly altered eating patterns.