The Effect of Education Using Snakes and Ladders Board Game on Healthy Snacks Selection of Elementary School Students

Ridwan Mochtar Thaha; Juztika Andriani Farid; Muhammad Rachmat; Syamsuar Manyullei; Sudirman Nasir

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.8327

Authors

Ridwan Mochtar Thaha Department of Health Promotion and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Juztika Andriani Farid Department of Health Promotion and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Muhammad Rachmat Department of Health Promotion and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Syamsuar Manyullei Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Sudirman Nasir Department of Health Promotion and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.8327

Keywords:

Education, Ular tangga, Healthy snacks, Elementary school students, Indonesia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Primary school age is the stage where the child is in a formal operational state, where the child is able to think and reason logically and draw conclusions from existing information..

AIM: This study determined the effect of education using snake and ladder media (ular tangga) on the selection of healthy snacks in an elementary school students. The effect see on students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. The study used Quasi Experiment, One group pretest and posttest without control group. The research variables were knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of students towards the selection of healthy snacks. This research was conducted in March 2020 at an Elementary School in Makassar City, Indonesia.

METHODS: The sampling method was simple random sampling with a sample size of 79 students. Data collection tools were using questionnaires and educational media for snakes and ladders. The analysis was carried out descriptively on each variable with an analysis of the frequency distribution and testing the differences before and after the intervention using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.

RESULTS: The result of this study showed that the mean of knowledge about health snack selection among student before education with ular tangga is 6.34 increasing to 7.18 after education with ular tangga. Mean of attitude about health snack selection among student before education with ular tangga is 53.92 increasing to 55.43 after education with ular tangga. Mean of behavior health snack selection among student before education with ular tangga is 9.35 increasing to 9.77 after education with ular tangga. Based on the Wilcoxon test, the p-value is obtained for each variable (p<0.05); knowledge (p=0.000), attitude (p=0.009), and behavior (p=0.001).

CONCLUSION: Education using snake and ladder media has an influence on the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of Elementary School students.

Key words: Education, snake and ladder media, healthy snacks, elementary school students, Indonesia.

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