THE EFFECT OF HAND WASHING WITH SOAP COUNSELING ON HAND WASHING ABILITY IN CLASS III STUDENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL 1 JATIRENGGANG CIREBON DISTRICT

Handwashing with soap is a method of cleaning hands from skin to nails using running water
and soap by following proper and correct steps to avoid viruses and diseases. This study was
conducted to determine the effect of handwashing behavior education on the handwashing
skills of elementary school students at SD Negeri 1 Jatirenggang, Cirebon Regency.
The study used a one-group pretest-posttest design with a population of all third-grade
students at SD Negeri 1 Jatirenggang, totaling 30 students, using a total sampling technique.
The instrument used was an observation sheet. Data were analyzed using the Paired t - test
with a significance level of α = 0.005. The research passed the ethical review and was
declared "Ethically Feasible" by the Ethics Committee of ITEKes Mahardika.
The results showed that out of 30 respondents, before the intervention, most students were
less able to properly practice handwashing with soap, with 21 students (70%). After the
intervention, 23 students (76.67%) were able to practice handwashing properly. The Paired t -
test showed a p-value = 0.000 < α (0.005), indicating that H1 was accepted.
Therefore, it can be concluded that there is an effect of providing handwashing with soap
education through on the handwashing skills of third-grade students at SD Negeri 1
Jatirenggang, Cirebon Regency.