<![CDATA[Abstract: Smoking remains an unresolved health issue. It is not only adults who smoke, but also teenagers and children. The reasons why people still smoke include the fact that cigarettes can relieve stress and provide a sense of calm and motivation to work, as well as helping them socialise with their peers. This community service activity, SADAR ASAP Bersama, was carried out as a continuation of a household-based smoking-education program in Suka Maju Village, Tenggarong Seberang, Kutai Kartanegara, aiming to broaden the target audience from families with active smokers to the wider community through the routine Posyandu forum. The activity was held at Posyandu Mawar Merah 1 and attended by 15 participants, mostly elderly women and mothers. A one-group pre-test post-test design was applied using a ten-item knowledge questionnaire on the dangers of cigarette smoke. Results showed the average proportion of correct answers increased from 90.67% to 97.33%, both categorized as "good" knowledge. The Posyandu forum has proven to be a relevant additional educational platform for raising public awareness of the dangers of smoking, particularly amongst older people and women; however, participation by adult men, the primary target group for smoking behaviour remains low, meaning that the sustainability of these educational efforts needs to be combined with capacity-building for village health workers. Abstrak: Merokok masih menjadi masalah kesehatan yang belum terselesaikan. Merokok tidak hanya dilakukan oleh orang dewasa saja tetapi juga remaja dan anak-anak. Alasan masyarakat masih merokok adalah rokok dapat menghilangkan rasa stress dan memberikan rasa tenang dan semangat bekerja, pergaulan dengan teman sebaya. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memperluas sasaran edukasi dari keluarga perokok akif menuju masyarakat umum melalui forum rutin Posyandu. Kegiatan dilaksanakan di Posyandu Mawar Merah 1 dan diikuti oleh 15 peserta yang didominasi lansia dan ibu-ibu. Metode yang digunakan adalah pre-test dan post-test dengan instrumen kuesioner pengetahuan sebanyak sepuluh pertanyaan mengenai bahaya asap rokok. Hasil menunjukkan rata-rata proporsi jawaban benar meningkat dari 90,67% menjadi 97,33% keduanya berada pada kategori pengetahuan baik. Forum Posyandu terbuki relevan sebagai media edukasi tambahan untuk memperluas kesadaran masyarakat terhadap bahaya rokok, khususnya bagi kelompok lansia dan perempuan, meskipun partisipasi laki-laki dewasa sebagai sasaran utama perilaku merokok masih minim sehingga keberlanjutan edukasi perlu dipadukan dengan penguatan kapasitas kader kesehatan desa.]]>
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