Efforts In Settling Anemia To Pregnant Women Through The Empowerment Of The Use Of Ronggeng Shrimp (Harpiosquilla Raphidea) As Functional Food

Abstract

This study was conducted to know, analyze and examine the model of anemia occurance prevention to pregnant women through the empowerment of pregnant women in the utilization of ronggeng shrimp (Harpiosquilla raphidea) becoming funcitonal foods in the village of Percut Sei Tuan. The research was conducted to know the potential of crackers in settling anemia to pregnant women using Quasi Experimental with the design ofthe Untreated Control Group Design with Pretest and Postest. Interventions conducted on 64 pregnant women divided into two groups. Group 1 was given crackers 6 pieces (60 grams) to be consumed every day for three months and given empowerment, while the second group, also given crackers without given empowerment. The empowerment was given in the form of education about the use of ronggeng shrimp becomes functional foods conducted four times of meetings for three months. The results of this study showed that intervention through the provision of ronggeng shrip as crackers along with the empowerment was more effective in settling anemia to pregnant women amounted to 78,13% compared to invtervention of providing ronggeng shrimp crackers without the empowerment which was only able to settle anemia in pregnant women amounted to 18,75%. Multivariate analysis was using Multiple Linear Regression showed that the variables that affect the increase in hemoglobin level of pregnant women are: empowerment of pregnant women in the utilization of ronggeng shrimp becomes functional foods, as well as the consumption of protein and iron (Fe) of pregnant women every day.