T. Huriah
R. Az-Zahra
F.A. Yuniarti
S. Abdul Hamid

Aims: This study aims to determine the effect of providing the Pre-Marital Education (PME) program through Instagram to increase the literacy and attitude of pre-marital couples regarding stunting prevention. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental research design with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The population was pre-marital couples in rural area registered at the Office of Religious Affairs from December ۲۰۲۱ to January ۲۰۲۲. The research sample consisted of pre-marital age pairs selected using purposive sampling. The sample was calculated based on the sample formula for two independent groups, and the number of samples was ۱۹ pairs of respondents for each group (n=۷۶). The instruments used in the study were questionnaires and educational media such as posters and videos via Instagram. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney Test with a significance level <۰.۰۵. Findings: The results showed that most control and intervention group respondents had excellent literacy and attitude levels. The results of the different tests found significant differences in the intervention group after being given the PME intervention. The analysis also indicated substantial differences in the pre-test and post-test results in the control group. The results of the Mann-Whitney U test revealed a p-value = ۰.۰۲۶ (p <۰.۰۵), meaning that there were differences in the knowledge of pre-marital couples in the intervention group and the control group after being given Pre-Marital Education (PME). Conclusion: The Pre-Marital Education Program (PME) increased stunting prevention among pre-marital couples.

Stunting, pre-marital education, social media, health literacy, attitude