Background: Stunting is caused in part by feeding behavior in infants and young children. Knowledge is the most important factor in shaping one's attitude and behavior, particularly when it comes to infants and young children feeding. This study aims to find out how the mothers’ knowledge of infant and child feeding could be increased through booklets in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Method: This study is a quasi-experimental non-randomized study with pre and post-test only control design. Study was conducted in Jayabakti Village, Banggai Regency. Sample consisted of 40 mothers of children under five collected with purposive sampling method from October to December 2020. At the local Integrated Health Service Post, booklets were distributed once a month as part of the study intervention. Over the duration of the three-month study period, booklets were distributed three times. The used booklets were the modified version of the WHO-developed Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling: An Integrated Course. The mean difference was used to compare the results of the pre- and post-tests on knowledge of infant and young child feeding. The hypothesis test was applied with a 95% confidence level of 0.05. Result: The respondents with ages ranging between 15 and 20 were 42.5%. Mothers graduated from senior high schools were 45%. Mothers that had three children were 55.0%. Family income was 586,000 rupiahs in average. After the booklets distribution for three months, there was an increase in the mothers’ knowledge regarding infant and young child feeding. The older the mother's age, the better her knowledge (p=0,015). Factors of children's age and mother's education did not have a significant effect. Conclusion: Mothers knowledge regarding infant and young child feeding at Banggai Regency Central of Sulawesi is generally good. After using the booklets, their knowledge has increased. With time, the mother's knowledge expands. Formal education has no significant effect on infants and young children nutrition knowledge

Ketika pandemi Covid-19 berkembang di seluruh dunia, pemerintah, lembaga internasional, pembuat kebijakan dan pejabat kesehatan masyarakat mulai merekomendasikan penggunaan masker kain nonmedis secara luas untuk mengurangi penularan SARS-CoV-2. Selama pandemi Covid-19, penggunaan masker kain meningkat drastis karena kelangkaan masker medis. Oleh karena meningkatnya kebutuhan akan penggunaan masker dan pentingnya edukasi penggunaan masker kepada masyarakat melatarbelakangi kegiatan edukasi penggunaan masker dan pembagian masker kain untuk pencegahan penularan Covid-19 di Kota Palu. Pembagian masker kain sebanyak ±1000 masker kain dan edukasi penggunaan masker kain kepada pada pembeli dan pedagang di Pasar Tua Bambaru Kota Palu. Educator dari Dosen dan Staf Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu sebanyak 30 Orang. Masker kain yang dibagikan merupakan bantuan dari Badan PPSDM Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 03 September 2020 di Kota Palu. Penggunaan masker secara langsung dipraktikkan educator dan diikuti oleh (pembeli dan pedagang) masyarakat di Kota Palu. Pelaksanaan edukasi pengunaan masker dan pembagian masker kain dapat terlaksana dengan baik. Masyarakat menerima edukasi pengunaan masker serta menggunakan langsung masker kain yang dibagikan

Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu has 131 authors on the Sinta Kemendikbud website. There are still many authors who have not had a sinta score in the last three years. The aim of the training in writing scientific papers for the academic community at the Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu is to improve the ability to write quality scientific papers. The activity was carried out on January 4-5 2023 in the meeting room of the Center for Research and Community Service, the Ministry of Health, Palu Health Polytechnic. There were 4 resource persons and 41 participants, Lecturers of the Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health, Palu. The implementation method is through lectures, writing practice, practice using publish or perish and practice using Mendeley. The activity was held in the PPM Central Hall. The material is preparing scientific article manuscripts, practical writing of scientific articles, practice of citation of journal articles through publish or perish and publication using a letter of editor” is given. The results of the community service activities showed an increase in the publication of letters to editors by 14 articles published from 17 January to 5 May 2023. The conclusion of the activity was that participants were able to publish letter to editor articles. It is recommended that participants continue to practice writing skills and try to submit or publish manuscripts independently.

Leprosy is one of the infectious diseases caused by Mycobakterium leprae. Lack of knowledge, attitudes and actions against leprosy, making this disease feared by the public. This study aims to knowing the effect of education method with leaflet media on knowledge, attitude and actions on behavior of leprosy patients to prevention of leprosy in the Kayulompah Village Basidondo District  of Tolitoli Regency. This study used quasi eksperimen technique with non-randomized pre dan posttest only control design. The study sample are the 40 leprosy patients with purposive sampling technique. The independent variables are educational methods of lectures with media leaflets about leprosy and it’s prevention, while the dependent variable is knowledge, attitude and action of respondent. The technique of data analysis used paired sample t-test. The result of the study show that there are influence of educational intervention using lecture method with media leaflet on knowledge, attitude and actions on behavior of leprosy patients to prevention of leprosy in the Kayulompah Village Basidondo District  of Tolitoli Regency 2017. It is proved by the p-value of pretest and posttest in each variable is significantly smaller than 0.05 (5%) is knowledge 0,000; attitude is 0,000 and actions is 0,000. The average value of knowledge, attitudes and actions of respondents who experienced an increase each week, show that intervention using lecture method with media leaflet give a positive impact of change on knowledge, attitudes and actions of leprosy patients and prevention.Keywords : leprosy, health education, leaflet media

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh edukasi metode ceramah dengan media leaflet terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan penderita kusta dalam rangka pencegahan penyakit kusta di Desa Kayulompah Kecamatan Basidondo Kabupaten Tolitoli. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu quasi eksperiment non-randomized pre dan posttest only control design. Sampel yang digunakan adalah 40 penderita kusta dengan teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu purposive sampling. Variabel bebasnya yaitu edukasi metode ceramah dengan media leaflet tentang penyakit kusta dan pencegahannya, sedangkan variabel terikatnya yaitu pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan responden. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan paired sample t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh intervensi edukasi menggunakan metode ceramah dengan media leaflet terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan penderita kusta dalam pencegahan penyakit kusta. Hal ini dibuktikan dari nilai signifikansi (p) pretest dan postest pada masing-masing variabel lebih kecil taraf signifikansi 5% yaitu pengetahuan sebesar 0,000; sikap sebesar 0,000 dan tindakan sebasar 0,000. Nilai rerata pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan responden yang mengalami peningkatan setiap minggunya menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh intervensi edukasi menggunakan metode ceramah dengan media leaflet terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan penderita kusta dalam pencegahan penyakit kusta. Disarankan agar edukasi menggunakan metode ceramah dengan media leaflet dijadikan prosedur dalam pencegahan penyakit kusta.