The Relationship Between Knowledge about Iron Supplements and The Occurrence of Anemia in Adolescent Girls at SMK Negeri 1 Godean

Abstract

Adolescent girls are more vulnerable to anemia compared to adolescent boys. This is due to the fact that adolescent girls experience menstruation every month, which lasts more than five days and can lead to a loss of iron. Additionally, the level of knowledge among adolescent girls can also affect the occurrence of anemia. A lack of knowledge about anemia, its impacts, and prevention can result in adolescents not consuming enough iron-rich foods, thus preventing their bodies from meeting the necessary iron requirements.This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge about iron supplementation tablets and the incidence of anemia among adolescent girls at SMK Negeri (Public Vocational High School) 1 Godean.  Method is analytical survey with a cross-sectional design. Results out of 83 adolescent girls, 29 (34.9%) had good knowledge, 37 (44.6%) had sufficient knowledge, and 17 (20.5%) had poor knowledge. Among the 83 adolescent girls, 52 (62.7%) were not anemic, while 31 (37.3%) were anemic. There is a significant relationship between knowledge about iron supplementation tablets and the incidence of anemia among adolescent girls at SMK Negeri 1 Godean (p-value = 0.000). Conclusion based on the overall results, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between knowledge about iron supplementation tablets and the incidence of anemia among adolescent girls at SMK Negeri 1 Godean.