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Remaja putri merupakan kelompok yang rentan mengalami anemia karena
kebutuhan zat besi yang meningkat akibat pertumbuhan dan menstruasi.
Rendahnya kadar hemoglobin (Hb) pada remaja putri dapat berdampak pada
penurunan konsentrasi belajar, produktivitas, serta risiko komplikasi kehamilan di
masa depan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan
anemia dan kepatuhan konsumsi tablet tambah darah (TTD) dengan kadar
hemoglobin pada remaja putri di SMP Negeri 5 Kota Jambi. Penelitian ini
menggunakan desain cross sectional dengan sampel sebanyak 64 remaja putri
kelas VIII yang dipilih melalui teknik stratified proportional random sampling.
Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner dan pengukuran kadar Hb
menggunakan Hemoglobin Meter. Analisis dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat
menggunakan uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian
besar responden memiliki kadar hemoglobin tidak normal (56,2%), tingkat
pengetahuan anemia yang rendah (54,7%), dan tidak patuh mengonsumsi TTD
(60,9%). Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara
pengetahuan anemia dengan kadar hemoglobin (p=0,003) dan antara kepatuhan
konsumsi TTD dengan kadar hemoglobin (p=0,004). Penelitian ini menegaskan
pentingnya peningkatan edukasi dan program pencegahan anemia yang
melibatkan sekolah, puskesmas, orang tua, dan remaja itu sendiri. Diperlukan
intervensi berkelanjutan berbasis sekolah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan
kepatuhan konsumsi TTD dalam rangka menurunkan prevalensi anemia pada
remaja putri.

Female adolescents are particularly vulnerable to anaemia due to increased iron
requirements during growth and menstruation. Low haemoglobin (Hb) levels in
this population can lead to reduced concentration and productivity, as well as an
increased risk of pregnancy complications later in life. This study investigated the
relationship between anaemia knowledge, compliance with iron tablet
consumption, and haemoglobin levels among female adolescents at SMP Negeri 5
Kota Jambi. This cross-sectional study included 64 eighth-grade female students
selected through stratified proportional random sampling. Data were collected via
questionnaires and haemoglobin measurements using a Haemoglobin Meter.
Univariate and bivariate analyses were conducted, with statistical significance
determined using the Chi-Square test. The findings indicate that a majority of the
participants had abnormal haemoglobin levels (56.2%), low anaemia knowledge
(54.7%), and poor compliance with iron tablet consumption (60.9%). Statistical
analysis revealed a significant relationship between anaemia knowledge and
haemoglobin levels (p=0.003), as well as between iron tablet consumption
compliance and haemoglobin levels (p=0.004). This research underscores the
critical need for enhanced education and anaemia prevention programs that involve
schools, health centre, parents, and the adolescents themselves. Continuous
school- based interventions are essential to improve knowledge and compliance
with TTD consumption, thereby reducing the prevalence of anaemia among
female adolescents.