Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Pemberdayaan Siswa Sekolah Terhadap Tanaman Obat Keluarga di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 1 Prembun Kebumen Jawa Tengah

Abstract

Prembun Subdistrict, located in Kebumen Regency, Central Java, is an area rich in medicinal plants. Utilization of family medicinal plants needs to be done to improve the health status of the community.

Based on this, the Community Service (PKM) program has the theme "Increasing Knowledge and Empowerment of Students on Family Medicinal Plants at State Senior High School 1 Prembun Kebumen, Central Java". The implementation of PKM is carried out for 3 months covering a series of work program activities starting from: (1) Socialization (2) Preparation of mapping of family medicinal plants (3) Filling out questionnaires (4) Analysis of mapping data (5) Preparation of extension (6) Mentoring, monitoring, and evaluation.

Based on the results of the mapping, 94% of students used ginger as a TOGA. Therefore, the material presented is directed primarily at the benefits and processing of ginger. Of all students, only 9% process TOGA themselves. The main activity of community service for students and teachers of SMA 1 Prembun is in the form of counseling and delivering videos about the benefits and processing of TOGA to packaging. As many as 64% of participants experienced an increase in posttest scores when compared to pretest scores.

In conclusion, this activity was able to increase the knowledge and empowerment of SMA 1 Prembun Kebumen students about the therapeutic indications of each TOGA, and the processing of TOGA basic ingredients into good quality and hygienic herbal preparations.