CONSUMING BANANA TO OVERCOME PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: Menstruation is normal monthly cycle of women in childbearing age. It is sometimes felt by periodic and complaints before getting it. Premenstrual syndrome is physical problems before getting period and will disappear when it is coming. The purpose of this research is to know the effectiveness of banana to decrease premenstrual syndrome. Methods: This study used Experimental and Pre and Post-Test with Control Group design. The sample is 57 students , 27 students of experimental group and 30 students of control group. The exprimental group get Treatment group which consumes banana three times a day for two months. Premenstrual syndrome was observed before and after the sample consumed banana. Bivariate analysis was applied to do difference test of premenstrual levels before and after consuming banana using Paired Sample Test with significance level of 0.05. To know the difference between experimental and control group, this study applied Independent Sample Test with significance level of p<0.05. Results: The finding shows that there is difference in the decreasing levels of premenstrual syndrome at the group before and after being given intervention that is p<0.001. Whereas, the sudenys in control group experienced increasing of premenstrual syndrome in pre and post-test that is p=0.003. Independent Sample Test got the score of p <0.00,it means there is a significant difference in the decreasing levels between experimental and control group. Conclusion: Banana has so many benefits in health because it contains of vitamins. One of the benefits of banana is to decrease premenstrual syndrome. So, it is hoped that women in childbearing age are able to consume banana every day.
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Lilin Turlina, Faizatul Ummah
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