@article{Noor_Sari_Agustriyanto_Norwinardi_Agustina_Rahmaniah_Safitri_Amalia_Bohari_2021, title={Role of Cadre in Improving Knowledge and Attitude of Chronic Energy Deficiency on Teenagers in Mali-Mali Village, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia}, volume={9}, url={https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/5664}, DOI={10.3889/oamjms.2021.5664}, abstractNote={<p><strong>AIM: </strong>The objective of this study was to analyze the role of cadres as an effort to increase knowledge and attitudes about chronic energy deficiency among adolescents in Mali-Mali village.</p> <p><strong>METHODS: </strong>This type of research is quasi experimental. Researchers trained five cadres who provide education to junior high school students. The sampling technique used a total sampling of 38 female students. The treatment duration was 4 months with the evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and upper arm circumference measurement each month.</p> <p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>This study’s results were that 21.1% of respondents had good knowledge about chronic energy deficiency before treatment. The evaluation of respondents who had good knowledge about chronic energy deficiency at 1st month was 57.9%. The 2nd month was 2 94.7%, the 3rd month was 100%, and the 4th month was 100%. Wilcoxon test showed a significant difference in knowledge at months 1, 2, and 3 with p < 0.05. There was no significant difference at month 4 with a result of p > 0.05. The evaluation results of respondents who had a good attitude about chronic energy deficiency before treatment were 26.3%. In comparison, after treatment was 42.1% in the 1st month, 57.9% in the 2nd month, 57.9% in the 3rd month, and 78.9% in the 4th month. The Chi-square test results showed no differences in attitudes at month 1, 2, and 3, while at month 4 found a significant relationship. The upper arm circumference measurement showed that the number of respondents who suffer from chronic energy deficiency was 25 people for 4 months.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>Cadres could improve knowledge and attitudes about chronic energy deficiency in female adolescents in Mali-Mali Village.</p>}, number={E}, journal={Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences}, author={Noor, Meitria Syahadatina and Sari, Ayu Riana and Agustriyanto, R. Akbar and Norwinardi, Rezeki and Agustina, Diah and Rahmaniah, Erma and Safitri, Erwinda and Amalia, Gusti Firdha and Bohari, Bohari}, year={2021}, month={Feb.}, pages={145–149} }