The effect of health education on adolescent knowledge about cervical cancer prevention in SMP Muhammadiyah Pone

Fifi Ishak (Lecturer of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Gorontalo, Indonesia)
Levana Sondakh (Lecturer of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Gorontalo, Indonesia)
Bella Sabrina Kadir (Lecturer of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Gorontalo, Indonesia)

Journal of Community Health Provision
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): Journal of Community Health Provision

This study aims to look at the knowledge of adolescents on cervical cancer prevention. This study uses a quasi-experimental, namely experimental activities that aim to determine the effect that is caused. The sample used total sampling with a sample of 18 people using a one group pre-test and post-test design. The data analysis technique used was the Wilcoxon test. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant effect of health education on the knowledge of adolescent girls with a P-value of 0.001 <(α) 0.05. In conclusion, there is an effect of health education on the knowledge of young women about cervical cancer prevention.