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AKTIVITAS GEL SITRONELAL DAN MINYAK LAVENDER SEBAGAI PENOLAK NYAMUK AEDES AEGYPTI Jenni Susi Sihite
Journal of Innovation Research and Knowledge Vol. 1 No. 11: April 2022
Publisher : Bajang Institute

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Nyamuk Aedes aegypti merupakan vektor utama penyakit demam berdarah dan zika. Menurut literatur yang ada minyak atsiri dapat digunakan sebagai penolak nyamuk seperti sitronelal merupakan komponen utama dalam minyak sereh dan merupakan salah satu senyawa aktif yang memiliki aktivitas sebagai repelen terhadap nyamuk demikian juga dengan minyak lavender mempunyai aktivitas sebagai repelen terhadap nyamuk Aedes aegypti. Penggunaan secara langsung minyak atsiri pada kulit kurang efektif dan khasiatnya kurang maksimal karena sifat minyak atsiri yang mudah menguap, sehingga perlu diformulasikan dalam bentuk gel. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik gel yaitu viskositas gel dan daya tolak nyamuknya. Gel minyak atsiri dibuat menggunakan sitronelal hasil isolasi dari minyak sereh dan minyak lavender kemudian diformulasikan dengan karagenan sebagai gelling agent dengan variasi minyak yaitu gel minyak sitronelal, gel minyak lavender dan gel campuran minyak lavender dan sitronelal. Viskositas gel terbaik didapatkan dari gel minyak lavender dengan hasil sebesar 11088 cP pada hari ke-9. Gel minyak lavender memiliki daya tolak nyamuk terbesar pada menit ke 60 yakni 96,67% dibandingkan dengan gel sitronelal yakni 93,33% dan gel campuran minyak lavender dan sitronelal yakni 93,33%.
HUBUNGAN KEPATUHAN MENGGUNAKAN KELAMBU BERINSEKTISIDA DENGAN KEJADIAN PENYAKIT MALARIA KELURAHAN PASIR BIDANG TAHUN 2021 Jenni Susi Sihite
Journal of Innovation Research and Knowledge Vol. 1 No. 11: April 2022
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Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui kepatuhan masyarakat menggunakan kelambu berinsektisida (LLIN’s), melalui pendekatan potong lintang (cross sectional) dengan menggunakan data sekunder hasil Survei Dasar Cakupan Penggunaan Kelambu Berinsektisida di Kelurahan Pasir Bidang pada bulan Febuari 2022. Hasil penelitian didapatkan, kejadian malaria dalam 3 bulan terakhir mencapai 72,4%, persentase kepatuhan menggunakan kelambu sebesar 40% dan responden yang tidak patuh menggunakan kelambu berisiko mengalami malaria sebesar 6,16 kali (95% CI: 2,149 – 17,656) dibandingkan yang patuh menggunakan kelambu setelah dikontrol oleh pendidikan, sikap dan interaksi antara pendidikan dengan penggunaan kelambu. Disarankan agar pengelola program malaria Kementerian Kesehatan mengupayakan promosi kesehatan untuk meningkatan kepatuhan masyarakat menggunakan kelambu, kerjasama lintas sektor dan mendorong pemerintah daerah meningkatkan alokasi anggaran untuk menjamin ketersediaan kelambu. Dinas Kesehatan perlu melakukan penyuluhan sebelum distribusi kelambu dan monitoring serta evaluasi penggunaan kelambu di masyarakat.
ULASAN EFEKTIVITAS EKSTRAK LAVENDER (LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA) TERHADAP NYAMUK (CULEX SP.) SEBAGAI DIFFUSER ORGANIK Jenni Susi Sihite
Journal of Innovation Research and Knowledge Vol. 1 No. 11: April 2022
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Tanaman lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) merupakan salah satu tanaman yang dapat digunakan sebagai insektisida alami, karena efektif pengendalikan serangga atau hama seperti nyamuk. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kesadaran masyarakat terhadap efektivitas tumbuhan lavender dalam pemberantasan hama nyamuk (Culex sp.) di lingkungan sekitar. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan metode wawancara terstruktur pada masyarakat berdomisili Sibolga dengan jumlah total responden sebanyak 30 orang. Sebanyak 65% responden berdomisili Sibolga mengetahui dan memakai ekstrak lavender sebagai essensial oil pada diffuser organic. Diketahui bahwa lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) memiliki efektivitas untuk menghilangkan nyamuk dan memberikan dampak relaksasi pada penggunanya. Masih banyak masyarakat Sibolga yang memilih alternatif lain sebagai pengusir nyamuk dibandingkan dengan menggunakan diffuser organic beraroma lavender. Diharapkan melalui tulisan ini, masyarakat yang berdomisili Sibolga bisa beralih untuk menggunakan diffuser organic dengan essential oil dari ekstrak lavender.
Factors Associated with the Incidence of Chronic Energy Deficiency in Pregnant Women Fitri Khoiriyah; Meiyati Simatupang; Jenni Susi Sihite
Open Access Health Scientific Journal Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): August 2024
Publisher : Griya Eka Sejahtera

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Background: Chronic energy deficiency (CED) in pregnant women is a nutritional problem that can be related to maternal health and fetal growth. Identifying factors associated with CED is necessary to support maternal nutrition interventions. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between energy intake, protein intake, education, family income, and antenatal care with the incidence of CED in pregnant women.Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design in the Tukka Community Health Center (Puskesmas) working area, Central Tapanuli Regency, in 2024. A total of 120 pregnant women were involved through a total sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed univariately and bivariately using the chi-square test with SPSS.Results: Energy intake, protein intake, and family income showed a statistically significant relationship with the incidence of CED (p < 0.05). Education (p = 0.177) and antenatal check-up (p = 0.131) did not show a statistically significant relationship in the study sample.Conclusion: Energy intake, protein intake, and family income are associated with the incidence of CED in pregnant women. Health services need to consider assessing adequate intake, providing nutritional counseling, and providing appropriate dietary support to pregnant women. These findings indicate an association and cannot be used to conclude a causal relationship.
The Relationship between Food Consumption Diversity and the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women as an Effort to Prevent Chronic Energy Deficiency Jenni Susi Sihite; Oktaviani Putri Zega; Mei Yati Simatupang
Open Access Health Scientific Journal Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): August 2025
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Background: Dietary diversity is an indicator of diet quality, while mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is used to screen pregnant women for chronic energy deficiency risk. This study examined the association between dietary diversity and chronic energy deficiency risk among pregnant women in Kolang, Central Tapanuli, Indonesia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2025 among 40 pregnant women recruited through total sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and MUAC measurements. Dietary diversity was classified as diverse (≥5 food groups) or less diverse (<5 food groups). Chronic energy deficiency risk was defined as MUAC <23.5 cm. Associations were assessed using a two-sided Fisher's exact test and a crude prevalence ratio (PR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI).Results: Twenty-five women (62.5%) consumed diverse diets, and 12 (30.0%) screened positive for chronic energy deficiency risk. Risk prevalence was 60.0% (9/15) in the less diverse group and 12.0% (3/25) in the diverse group. Recalculation of the aggregated contingency table indicated an association between dietary diversity and chronic energy deficiency risk (p = 0.003; PR = 5.00; 95% CI: 1.60–15.62).Conclusion: Lower dietary diversity was associated with a higher prevalence of chronic energy deficiency risk. These findings support attention to dietary diversity in antenatal care but do not establish causality or preventive effectiveness. Longitudinal studies using standardized dietary assessments and adjustment for confounding are needed.
Household Food Security and Risk of Chronic Energy Deficiency among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Oktaviani Yanti Zega; Jenni Susi Sihite; Mei Yati Simatupang
Open Access Health Scientific Journal Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): August 2025
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Background: Household food insecurity may limit pregnant women's access to sufficient and nutritious food. This study examined the association between household food security and the risk of chronic energy deficiency (CED) among pregnant women in Badiri District, Central Tapanuli Regency, Indonesia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2025 involving 50 pregnant women recruited through total sampling. Household food security was assessed using a questionnaire, and CED risk was classified as a mid-upper arm circumference <23.5 cm. Associations were examined using Pearson's chi-square test. The unadjusted prevalence ratio (PR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated from the contingency table.Results: Twenty-two participants (44.0%) lived in food-insecure households, and 15 (30.0%) were classified as at risk of CED. The proportion at risk of CED was 50.0% in food-insecure households and 14.3% in food-secure households. Food insecurity was associated with a higher prevalence of CED risk (PR = 3.50; 95% CI: 1.29–9.50; χ² = 7.483; p = 0.006).Conclusion: Household food insecurity was associated with CED risk among pregnant women in the study population. Integrating food-security screening, nutritional assessment, and support for food access into antenatal care should be considered. The cross-sectional design and lack of adjustment for confounders limits causal interpretation and generalizability.