Reproductive Health Education With Pupuh Sunda Among Elementary Students In Kuningan District Of West Java

Abstract

Various studies recommend the importance of reproductive health education for early adolescents. Selection of the appropriate media should be taken into account. Pupuh Sunda is the local culture of Kuningan District, learned in elementary school and is often used as a competition arena. This study was conducted to make learning innovation with pupuh Sunda. This quasi-experimental research was done with a non-randomized pre test and post-test. The study was conducted at SD Negeri 2 Setianegara in Kuningan District Year 2016. The sample was 40 students. The research instrument included Pupuh Sunda poems and their explanation and questionnaire. Quantitative data analysis used a paired t-test. There was a significant difference in students‘ knowledge on the pre-test and post test (p value of 0.000 and the mean difference of 10.87).Pupuh Sunda could be used as an innovative media to improve reproductive health knowledge of elementary student