Assistance for Pregnant Women in Preventing KEK and Anemia in Gayaman Village, Mojoanyar Sub-District

Abstract

This community service aims to provide assistance and counseling in the prevention of anemia and KEK in pregnant women so that pregnant women in the Gayaman Village area routinely consume FE tablets to prevent anemia. The method used was lectures and measuring the discipline in consuming FE tablets with a checklist and interviews about the regularity of FE tablet consumption. This community service was conducted on 25 pregnant women in September 2022-January 2023. The results obtained based on interviews before the service was carried out, pregnant women still did not routinely consume FE tablets and did not pay attention to diets during pregnancy, after explanation and assistance pregnant women understood the benefits of consuming FE tablets regularly. Assistance needs to be given to pregnant women so that FE consumption is carried out regularly so that pregnant women avoid anemia and KEK.