'Universitas Islam Indonesia (Islamic University of Indonesia)'
Doi
Abstract
Improvement of Knowledge and Skills Related to Food Safety for School Age Children Through Teacher, Student and Family Collaboration (KOGUSIGA) Model. Food insecurity, especially in school-age children often caused health problems. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of collaboration model for teachers, students, and families (KOGUSIGA) toward knowledge and skills of teachers about food safety in elementary school students (SD). This study applied quasi–experiment design pre–posttest with a control group. The total sampling included 28 teachers. Intervention was provided over 10 weeks and supported by modules for the teachers. The results showed that KOGUSIGA mode significantly affected on knowledge (p= 0.003 and the teachers' skills (p= 0.015) about food insecurity. It is concluded that KOGUSIGA model tends to promote food safety for students. It is expected that KOGUSIGA model applied under school health nurses' supervision