Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST) is an open-access scientific journal that publishing full-length research papers and review articles covering subjects that fall under the wide spectrum of science and technology. FJST journal is dedicated towards dissemination of knowledge related to the advancement in science and technology. The prestigious interdisciplinary editorial board reflects the diversity of subjects covered in this journal. Under the realm of science and technology, the coverage includes environmental science, pure and applied mathematics, agricultural research and engineering, biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, management science, business and economics, Healthcare sciences (including clinical medicine, preventive medicine & public health), physics, biophysics, computer science, chemistry and bioengineering, to name a few. Formosa Journal of Science and Technology is published by Formosa Publisher. The journal now brings out monthly publications. It supports the open access policy for making scientific research accessible to one and all.
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<![CDATA[The Effect of Giving PMT Combination of Mung Bean Porridge and Boiled Eggs on Changes in Weight and Height of Stunting Toddlers at the Barong Tongkok Health Center ]]>
<![CDATA[Margaritha Sustanti]]>;
<![CDATA[Umi Kalsum]]>;
<![CDATA[Nursyahid Siregar]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2641
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the effect of giving supplementary food (PMT) a combination of mung bean porridge and boiled eggs on changes in weight and height status in stunting toddlers. The design of this research is quasi-experimental using the one group pretest-posttest design model. The population in this study were toddlers who came to visit the Barong Tongkok Health Center from September to November 2021 with a total of 67 toddlers. Sampling in this study using purposive sampling technique and obtained as many as 18 respondents. Data analysis techniques using paired t-test to determine the effect between variables. The results of the hypothesis test obtained a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05) so that there was an effect of giving PMT on the BB of stunting toddlers, while a ¬p-value was obtained of 0.390 (>0.05) so that there was no effect of giving PMT on height of stunting toddlers.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of Education through the Whatsapp Application on Increasing Mothers' Knowledge about MP-ASI for Children Aged 6 – 24 Months at the Damai Health Center, West Kutai Regency ]]>
<![CDATA[Murdiyati]]>;
<![CDATA[Supriadi B]]>;
<![CDATA[Rahmawati Wahyuni]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2656
<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the effect of education via Whatsapp on increasing mothers' knowledge about MP-ASI in children aged 6-24 months at UPT Puskesmas Damai, West Kutai Regency. The design used in this study was a quasy experimental design with a pre-post test with a control group. The population in this study were all mothers with children aged 6-24 months in the working area of the Damai Health Center, West Kutai Regency. The sampling technique used was consecutive sampling. Data analysis technique using paired t-test. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the average knowledge score between the pretest and posttest of the MP-ASI education intervention group via the Whatsapp group with a p-value = 0.000 (<0.05). So it can be concluded that there is an effect of education through WhatsApp on increasing mother's knowledge about MP-ASI in children aged 6-24 months at UPT Puskesmas Damai, West Kutai Regency.]]>
<![CDATA[Relationship between the Characteristics and Knowledge of Birth Control Pill Acceptors and Adherence to Taking Birth Control Pills in the Work Area UPT. Barong Tongkok Health Center ]]>
<![CDATA[Ekalista]]>;
<![CDATA[Dini Indo Virawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Satriani]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2666
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the relationship between the characteristics and knowledge of birth control pill acceptors with consumption compliance in the Barong Tongkok Health Center area. This type of research is analytic observational with a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all birth control pill acceptors domiciled in the working area of the Barong Tongkok health center, a total of 297 people. Sampling in this study used a proportional random sampling technique and obtained as many as 93 respondents. Data collection was carried out by interviewing using a questionnaire. The data analysis technique uses the chi square test to determine the relationship between variables. The results of the hypothesis test are that there is a relationship between the characteristics of the respondents, namely age (p-value = 0.000), education (p-value = 0.000), and occupation (p-value = 0.021) with the respondents' compliance in taking birth control pills. There is also a relationship between knowledge and respondents' adherence to taking birth control pills with a p-value = 0.000 (<0.05).]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of Massage Effleurage on the Back and Breasts on Milk Production in Postpartum Mothers in the Working Area of the Barong Tongkok Health Center in 2022 ]]>
<![CDATA[Diah Puspita Ulan]]>;
<![CDATA[Endah Wahyutri]]>;
<![CDATA[Nursari Abdul Syukur]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2682
<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the effect of massage effleurage on the back and breasts on milk production in postpartum mothers. This type of research is a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design by way of a pre-post test. The population in this study were all postpartum mothers who live in the working area of the Barong Tongkok Health Center, totaling 50 people. Data collection was carried out directly using questionnaires and observation sheets. Data analysis techniques used the Wilcoxon mean difference test for each group and the Mann Whitney test for differences in post test results between the two groups. Based on the research results obtained, it can be concluded that there is an effect of massage effleurage on milk production in postpartum mothers in the working area of the Barong Tongkok Health Center in 2022 with a p-value ¬= 0.000 (<0.05).]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of Providing Health Education Using Video Media on Pregnant Women's Knowledge of Hepatitis B in the Work Area of the Melak Health Center ]]>
<![CDATA[Umi Qalsum]]>;
<![CDATA[Nilam Noorma]]>;
<![CDATA[Cristinawati B/R Haloho]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2692
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the effect of providing health education using video on pregnant women's knowledge about hepatitis B. This type of research is a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental research design with a one group pre-post test design. The population in this study were all pregnant women in the working area of the Melak Health Center in 2022 with a total of 227 people. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a total sample of 45 people. The data analysis technique used the Wilcoxon test. Based on the research results obtained, it can be concluded that there is an effect of providing health education using video media on pregnant women's knowledge about hepatitis B in the working area of the Melak Health Center (p value 0.000 <0.05).]]>
<![CDATA[Correlation between the Knowledge Level of Pregnant Women about Prevention of Emergency Pregnancy and the Frequency of ANC Visits during the Covid-19 Pandemic at UPT Puskesmas Linggang Bigung ]]>
<![CDATA[Farida Agustini]]>;
<![CDATA[Joko Sapto Pramono]]>;
<![CDATA[Nilam Noorma]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2697
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of pregnant women about emergency prevention of pregnancy and the frequency of ANC visits during the Covid 19 pandemic. This type of research is a correlational descriptive study with a cross-sectional research design. The population in this study were all third trimester pregnant women who were recorded in the working area of the UPT Linggang Bigung Health Center in the July and December 2021 periods of 196 people. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a total sample of 30 people. The data analysis technique uses the Spearman rho test. Based on the research results obtained, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between the level of knowledge of pregnant women about prevention of emergency pregnancies and the frequency of ANC visits during the Covid 19 pandemic (p-value = 0.008).]]>
<![CDATA[Application of the Game Based Learning Model to Improve Students' Concept Understanding Ability at SMP Negeri 35 Medan ]]>
<![CDATA[Charral Erikson Sipahutar]]>;
<![CDATA[Mukhtar]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2713
<![CDATA[The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of applying a game-based learning model that can improve students' ability to understand mathematical concepts in the matter of number patterns at SMP Negeri 35 Medan. The type of research is classroom action research with 32 students in class VIII-5 SMP Negeri 35 Medan as subjects. From the data analysis, in the first cycle, 18 students (64.28%) achieved completeness, while 14 students (35.72%) did not complete it with an average grade of 73.66. In cycle II, students who had achieved mastery increased to 24 students (85.71%) while 8 students (14.29%) had not completed with an average grade of 86.38. So it can be concluded that the ability to understand mathematical concepts of SMP Negeri 35 Medan students increased by applying the game-based learning model.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of Postpartum Exercise on Decreasing Uterine Fundal Height (TFU) in Postpartum Mothers at the Long Iram Health Center ]]>
<![CDATA[Aisyah Ayu Mentari]]>;
<![CDATA[Edi Sukamto]]>;
<![CDATA[Siti Raihanah]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2720
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the effect of postpartum exercise on reducing uterine fundal height (TFU) in postpartum women at the Long Iram Health Center. This type of research uses the pre-experiment one group pretest-posttest design method. The population in this study were all postpartum mothers who gave birth at the Long Iram Health Center in June-July 2022, totaling 10 people. The sampling technique used is total sampling. Data analysis technique using the Wilcoxon test Based on the research that has been conducted and the data obtained, it can be concluded that there is an effect of postpartum exercise on a decrease in TFU in postpartum women at the Long Iram Health Center in 2022 with a p-value = 0.000 (<0.05).]]>
<![CDATA[The Prevalence of Internet User Addiction among Communication Science Students, Djuanda University, Bogor ]]>
<![CDATA[Ruli Ananda Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Yulianti]]>;
<![CDATA[Aulia Adhinia Febriyanti]]>;
<![CDATA[Khonsa Khoulah]]>;
<![CDATA[Luthfiah Hayati Sigalingging]]>;
<![CDATA[Siti Zulfa Fauziah]]>;
<![CDATA[Ali Alamsyah Kusumadinata]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2723
<![CDATA[As the advancement of internet technology has a big impact on humans. Almost all sectors of life use the internet. Internet addiction is a widespread phenomenon, especially among young people, one of which is university students. Internet addiction is the attitude of someone who is fixated on an electronic device that has an internet connection. The purpose of this study was to find out how much the prevalence of internet users was among Djuanda University Communication Science students. The research approach uses descriptive quantitative methods, which is a method used by taking a sample of a population using a non-probability sampling technique. This data collection was taken from a questionnaire via google form to 50 Djuanda University students. The results show that internet addiction does not worry users. But there are other factors such as entertainment.]]>
<![CDATA[The Effect of Giving Jagaq Porridge on Body Weight and Height of Stunted Toddlers Aged 12-24 Months in the Work Area of the Depar Health Center ]]>
<![CDATA[Ririn Noviani Dewi]]>;
<![CDATA[Umi Kalsum]]>;
<![CDATA[Nursyahid Siregar]]>
<![CDATA[ Formosa Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): February 2023 ]]>
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DOI: 10.55927/fjst.v2i2.2799
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the effect of giving jagaq porridge on the body weight and height of stunted toddlers aged 12-24 months. This type of research is a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design with a one group pre-post test design. The population in this study were 11 stunted toddlers aged 12-24 months who were at the Dempar Health Center in 2022. The sampling technique used was total sampling. Data analysis technique using paired t-test. Based on the research results obtained, it can be concluded that there is an effect of giving jagaq porridge on body weight (p-value = 0.003) and height (p-value = 0.000) of stunted toddlers aged 12-24 months.]]>
