Peer-reviewed article
TRANSFORMASI EDUKASI GIZI IBU HAMIL MELALUI GAME-BASED LEARNING: PERAN MEDIA ULAR TANGGA DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP
Verlingga Diah Oktiasa Putri, Triana Septianti Purwanto, Tinuk Esti Handayani, Nana Usnawati ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5The study tested a Nutrition Snakes and Ladders game as a way to teach pregnant women about nutrition. It was carried out at Banjarejo Community Health Center with 40 pregnant women. Half played the game and half received usual education through the Maternal and Child Health Handbook. After the intervention, the game group had better nutrition knowledge and more positive attitudes than the control group. The authors conclude that the game could be an alternative health education approach to support maternal and fetal health.
Key points
- 40 pregnant women took part: 20 in the game group and 20 in the control group using the MCH Handbook.
- After the intervention, 95.0% of the game group had good nutritional knowledge.
- 100.0% of the game group showed positive attitudes after the intervention.
- Knowledge and attitudes improved significantly before versus after in the game group (Wilcoxon, p = 0.000).
- The game group differed significantly from the control group in knowledge and attitudes (Mann-Whitney U, p = 0.001).
Limitations
The sample is small (40) and from a single health center. The study measured knowledge and attitudes only, so it cannot tell us whether maternal nutritional status, birth weight or child health improved. It also reports no follow-up to show whether the gains last.
Abstract
Pregnancy is a highly anticipated stage in a woman’s life, yet it is also a period associated with various health risks. Pregnancy complications and warning signs may go unrecognized, including nutritional problems that can adversely affect maternal and fetal health. Several maternal and pregnancy-related nutritional issues remain prevalent, such as chronic energy deficiency (CED), low birth weight (LBW), and anemia. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition education intervention using the Nutrition Snakes and Ladders game in improving pregnant women’s knowledge and attitudes toward nutrition during pregnancy. A quantitative quasi-experimental study was conducted using a non-equivalent pretest–posttest control group design at Banjarejo Community Health Center. A total of 40 pregnant women were recruited through cluster random sampling and allocated into an intervention group receiving the Nutrition Snakes and Ladders* educational game (n = 20) and a control group receiving conventional education through the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook (n = 20). Data were collected using a validated and reliable questionnaire and analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test and Mann–Whitney U test, with a significance level of 0.05. Following the intervention, the proportion of pregnant women with good nutritional knowledge in the intervention group increased to 95.0%, while those demonstrating positive attitudes reached 100.0%. The Wilcoxon test revealed a statistically significant difference in knowledge and attitudes before and after the intervention (p = 0.000). Furthermore, the Mann–Whitney U test demonstrated significant differences in knowledge and attitudes between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.001). The Nutrition Snakes and Ladders game was shown to be an effective educational medium for improving pregnant women’s nutritional knowledge and attitudes. As an interactive and easy-to-understand approach, this game may serve as an alternative health education strategy to support improved maternal and fetal health during pregnancy.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Nutrition education using the Nutrition Snakes and Ladders educational game
- Population
- 40 pregnant women at Banjarejo Community Health Center
Key finding
Good nutritional knowledge in the intervention group rose to 95.0% after the intervention.
Putri et al. · OpenAlex · 29 Sept 2026