Early Detection and Education of Potential Obesity for Prospective Brides Using an Android-Based Botting Macca Application

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases related to being overweight or obese have become a worldwide problem. There are various ways to help the weight loss program. This research aims to develop an android-based application for early detection and education of potential obesity for prospective brides, to test validation of media and material experts on products, small and large sample trials with a pre-post test on prospective brides. This study is categorized as research and development (R&D) based on Borg and Gall development model.  Quasi-experimental design with a pre-post test was used in the research. Purposive sampling was used with 20 respondents of the prospective bride who were given an android-based application and 20 respondents were given print media. The research was conducted in Makassar, South Sulawesi in January - July 2020. The final results were carried out by the Man-Whitney statistical test to see the effect of giving applications to the prospective bride. The results of the research obtained the Botting Macca application was feasible to be developed based on the assessment of the media and material expert validation tests, and the results of small sample trials. The results of the large sample trial obtained p-value 0.001 <p value 0.05 meaning that the Botting Macca application affects early detection and education of potential obesity in the prospective bride.  The research implies an Android-based of Botting Macca application program is applicable and suitable for future use.

Keywords: Applications, Android, Media, Obesity, Print Out

DOI: 10.7176/ALST/82-03

Publication date:October 31^st 2020