<![CDATA[The high prevalence of anemia in Indonesia can impact maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. 75% of anemia in pregnant women is caused by iron deficiency. In addition to administering 90 iron tablets during pregnancy, mothers can also consume fruits and plants that can increase hemoglobin levels. To determine the effect of consuming moringa leaves on hemoglobin levels in pregnant women in the Seba Community Health Center (UPTD) work area of Sabu Raijua Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre- and post-test design, with two groups. Intervention group 1 received moringa leaves and iron tablets, and intervention group 2 received iron tablets alone. Purposive sampling was used for the sampling technique. A total of 40 respondents participated in this study, consisting of 20 respondents in intervention group 1 and 20 respondents in intervention group 2. Hb levels were measured using the Easy-Touch GCHB. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests and independent t-tests. This study found that in intervention group 1, there was an increase in Hb levels of 2.515 g/dl. In intervention group 2, which only received iron tablets, there was also an increase of 0.955 g/dl. The results of the paired t-test showed a difference in Hb levels before and after intervention 1 and 2 (p-value = 0.000 < 0.05). The results of the independent t-test showed an effect of consuming moringa leaves on Hb levels in pregnant women with anemia (p-value = 0.000 < 0.05). The increase in Hb levels was higher when consuming moringa leaves. Pregnant women are advised to consume moringa leaves in addition to regularly consuming iron tablets to optimally increase Hb levels. Health workers can provide an understanding of local plants, especially moringa leaves, as an effort to increase Hb levels]]>
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