THE EFFECT OF SNAKES AND LADDER AS AN EDUCATIONAL MEDIA ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE IN ADOLESCENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN THE SLB KABUPATEN BANTUL
Fifi Andriyani , Dwi Yati

Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Yogyakarta

Abstract

Background: Teenagers who have reached puberty will start having periods. Adolescents with intellectual disabilities will also experience this condition like typical adolescents. Therefore, it is crucial to teach adolescents about menstrual hygiene through health education using snake and ladder media to prevent infection of the reproductive organs.
Purpose: This study aimed to determine how snake and ladder educational media affect adolescents with intellectual disabilities in the SLB Kabupaten Bantul knowledge of menstrual hygiene.
Methods: This study employed a pre-experimental design with One Group Pre Test- Post Test. A total of 30 respondents were sampled using a total sampling technique. Data was collected in June 2022 at SLB PGRI Trimulyo Bantul and SLB Ma^arif Bantul. A questionnaire and educational media for snakes and ladders were used as research instruments. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to analyze the study^s findings.
Result: The findings revealed that prior to receiving an education using snakes and ladders, participants had good knowledge (6.7%), sufficient knowledge (33.3%), and insufficient knowledge (60%). Following education with snakes and ladders, knowledge increased to good (46.7%), sufficient (50.0%), and low (1.9%). The data was strengthened by the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test results, which yielded a value of p = 0.001.
Conclusion: Educational media on snakes and ladders has an effect on knowledge of menstrual hygiene in adolescents with intellectual disabilities in SLB Kabupaten Bantul.

Keywords: Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Knowledge, Menstrual Hygiene, Educational Media, Snakes and Ladders

Topic: Health Education