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Journal of Community Empowerment for Health
ISSN : 26548283     EISSN : 26550164     DOI : 10.22416/jcoemph
Core Subject : Health, Education,
Journal of Community Empowerment for Health (ISSN 2655-0164 (online); ISSN 2654-8283 (print)) is a national, open access, multidisciplinary, and peer-reviewed journal. We aim to publish research articles and reviews on educative, promotive, preventive and community empowerment activities in the health sector, especially rural area.
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Effectiveness of GenRe kit health promotion media on reproductive health knowledge among adolescents Husna, Ahsanu Bil; Arfah, Muh; Nur, Zilvi Fuadiyah; Noviyanti, Tausyiah Rohmah
Journal of Community Empowerment for Health Vol 9, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/jcoemph.112088

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Introduction: Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being, including maintaining reproductive health, is one of the key targets of the SDGs, which is especially crucial during adolescence when sexual maturity begins, and inadequate knowledge can increase the risk of reproductive-health problems. The use of appropriate and engaging methods and media will be more effective in increasing knowledge. Learning through play using the GenRe Kit can be an alternative to enhance students’ knowledge, particularly about reproductive health. This study aimed to determine the effect of using the GenRe Kit (Snakes and Ladders and Reproductive Organ Apron) as a health promotion medium on the level of adolescents’ knowledge of reproductive health at SMP Dharma Kirti, Karangasem Regency, Bali.Methods: This research was a quantitative study that used a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest and posttest approach. It was conducted at SMP Dharma Kirti, Karangasem Regency, Bali, in August 2024, with 30 ninth-grade students as participants.Results: The results of this study showed that before the intervention using the GenRe Kit, the participants (n = 30) were given a pretest, with a minimum score of 45 and a maximum score of 95. The average pretest score was 74.33 with a standard deviation of 13.8. After the intervention, the participants were given a posttest, and the results indicated that the average posttest score was 82.17 with a standard deviation of 10.05. The minimum score obtained in the posttest was 60, while the maximum score was 95.Conclusions: The GenRe Kit intervention produced a significant improvement in adolescents’ reproductive-health knowledge (Δ = 7.84, p = 0.001) and demonstrates its practical value as an interactive learning tool that can support school-based reproductive-health education and strengthen efforts to achieve relevant SDG targets.
Association of the VEGF +405C/G gene polymorphism with diabetic retinopathy in an Indonesian (Yogyakarta) population Supanji, Supanji; Romdhoniyyah, Dewi Fathin; Maharani, Dinda Mutiara; Putri, Aurelia Priscilla Regita; Felisha, Hifdza Faza; Indrawati, Vera Nurohmah; Hasanah, Ummi Noor; Widya, Shanti; Imawati, Nurul; Aribowo, Eko; Adisetiadi, Agit Seno; Revana, Eva; Winarti, Tri; Ikhsan, Muhammad Robikhul; Susanti, Vina Yanti; Prayogo, Mohammad Eko; Wardhana, Firman Setya; Sasongko, Muhammad Bayu
Journal of Community Empowerment for Health Vol 9, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/jcoemph.113213

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Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains a major cause of vision loss, and while chronic hyperglycemia drives its pathogenesis, inconsistent findings on the VEGF +405G/C polymorphism and the absence of Indonesian data highlight the need to clarify potential genetic susceptibility. The purpose is to determine the association between the VEGF +405C/G rs2010963 gene polymorphism and the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in an Indonesian population.Methods: Our observational case-control study enrolled 100 type-2 diabetes mellitus patients (50 DR patients vs. 50 non-DR)  who underwent comprehensive clinical and ophthalmic examinations. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples, and the VEGF +405C/G rs2010963 polymorphism was genotyped using RFLP-PCR, with results confirmed by sequencing.Results: Our study included a total of 100 participants with no significant differences in baseline characteristics other than poorer visual acuity and significantly higher LDL and lower HDL levels in the DR case group. Allelic and genotypic distributions of the VEGF +405 rs2010963 polymorphism were similar between both groups, with HWE equilibrium analysis showing no significant deviation. Neither crude (GG; crude OR 0.32 [0.87 - 1.21]), age and sex-adjusted analysis (0.41 [0.11 - 1.60]), nor blood pressure, HbA1c level, BMI, and smoking status-adjusted OR of 0.38 (0.70 - 2.06), demonstrated a significant association between VEGF +405 rs2010963 polymorphisms and DR risk in our cohorts.Conclusion: Our study suggests that VEGF +405C/G polymorphisms may not serve as an independent risk factor for DR in the Indonesian population.