Regnant Woman Behavior In Adolescent Ages Towards Consumption Of Fe Tablets In Siau Island, Province Of North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract: Teenage pregnancy, pregnancy care, tablets Fe.Abstract: When pregnancy is more high in adolescence, teenage pregnancy has a higher risk for both mother and baby in the womb. Pregnancy care needs to be done routinely to prevent the effects of adolescent pregnancy. Pregnancy care aims to detect the risks of pregnancy early such as bleeding, LBW, preeclampsia and so forth. One of the most important in pregnancy is consuming Fe tablets. Fe tablets work to prevent anemia in the mother. Method: This study uses a quantitative approach and is analytic descriptive with cross sectional research design. Respondents were taken randomly and there were 84 respondents in the study. Results: From the variables of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions obtained p value = 0.000 where the value of p value <0.05. Conclusion: teenage pregnant women have awareness in the care of pregnancy as in consuming tablets