IMPLEMENTATION OF A HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGY THROUGH PEER-GROUP-BASED STUDENT LARVAL MONITORING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Keywords:
dengue prevention, health promotion, peer group, student larval monitoringAbstract
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) remains a significant public health problem, with incidence rates continuing to rise throughout Indonesia, including in Banda Aceh City. Sustainable community-based strategies are crucial to reduce dengue transmission. This study aimed to evaluate a health promotion strategy through peer-group-based student larval monitoring in elementary schools. A quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-intervention assessments was conducted over six months among fourth and fifth grade students in six elementary schools in Kutaraja Sub-district, Banda Aceh City. A total of 36 selected students served as peer educators and trained 120 peers on dengue prevention. Knowledge scores were assessed using a 15-item Guttman-scale questionnaire administered before and after the intervention, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed an increase in knowledge scores after the intervention, indicating that peer-group-based health promotion can improve elementary school students’ understanding of dengue fever prevention.
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