Conference Paper

Anemia Prevention in Young Women

Abstract. Humans lose iron through feces every day, and young women also lose
iron through menstruation every month. Conseqently, young women lose 1.3 mg of
iron per day, which accelerates the occurrence of anemia, causing problems during
pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between knowledge,
attitude and family support with anemia prevention behavior in young women in Senior
High School 1 Bojonegara, Serang in 2021. This research was a descriptive correlation
study with a cross-sectional design and it involved 184 respondents selected using a
proportional random sampling technique. The data were collected using questionnaires
distributed through social media and WhatsApp groups. The results showed that most
students had a low level of knowledge (60.9%), a negative attitude (51.6%), a less
supportive family (52.7%), and low preventative behavior (55.4%). This study also found
no relationship between knowledge (p = 0.463) or attitude (p = 0.521) and anemia
prevention behavior. However, there was a relationship between family support and
anemia prevention behavior (p < 0.001). Motivation and exposure to information about
anemia are necessary to improve anemia prevention behavior.

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