The "The Effectiveness of Storytelling on Personal Hygiene Knowledge Among Elementary School Children in Aceh Besar"
Keywords:
Storytelling, Knowledge, Personal Hygiene, Student HealthAbstract
Personal hygiene is a fundamental aspect of health maintenance, particularly for elementary school students who are in a critical period of growth and habit formation. However, hygiene education is often delivered in ways that are unengaging, leading to limited understanding and poor application among students. Storytelling is considered an effective educational approach, as it conveys messages contextually, emotionally, and in a way that is easily understood by children. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of storytelling on personal hygiene knowledge among elementary school-aged children. A quasi-experimental design with a one-group pre-post-test was used, involving a sample of 64 elementary school students selected through purposive sampling. A self-reported personal hygiene knowledge questionnaire was used to collect data before and after the intervention. The storytelling intervention was conducted over six sessions across three days, utilizing animated video media focused on personal hygiene topics. The results showed an increase in the average knowledge score from 27.5 before the intervention to 37.5 afterward. The Wilcoxon test revealed a significant effect of storytelling on students' personal hygiene knowledge. These findings demonstrate that storytelling is effective in enhancing personal hygiene knowledge among elementary school children. Therefore, it is recommended that health and education stakeholders, as well as parents, continue and sustain similar programs.
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