Effectiveness of Giving Dangke Crackers on Improving Hemoglobin Levels in Trimester Pregnant Woman II with Anemia

Background: Administration of Tablets Added to Blood (TTD) has not yet fully helped reduce the incidence of anaemia in preg- nant women in this community is supported by data found in the field. Dangke crackers become an alternative source of protein that can help in increasing haemoglobin levels in pregnant women so as not to be anaemic. Research Methods: The study population was 186 anaemic pregnant women. A purposive sampling was conducted by con- sidering inclusion and exclusion criteria so that they are obtained a sample of 60 pregnant women. The intervention group was given dangke crackers as many as 90 packs in 12 weeks accompanied by TTD from health workers while the control group only consumed TTD from health workers. MeasurementHemoglobin using Hemochue HB 201+ was done twice before and after the intervention. Also, measurements were taken of nutrition for pregnant women using the 24-hour recall method. Results: The results of this study indicate that there is a significant influence, p-value = 0.001 (p <0.05) dangke crackers in increasing haemoglobin levels in mothersTrimester II Pregnancy with Anemia in the Kaberehealth care center and Enrekang City Health care center
Conclusion: The results of data analysis and evaluation results on the dangke cracker intervention occurred a significant in- crease in haemoglobin levels in second-trimester pregnant women with anaemia in Kabere Health care Center and EnrekangCity Health care center.