Comparison between the provision of white ambon banana fruit and red dragon fruit on Hemoglobin levels

Introduction: Anemia is a factor in maternal mortality in 2020 in South Tangerang City, which is 48.8%. One of them is foods that contain iron, namely white Ambon banana fruit juice and red dragon fruit. Rawa Buntu Health Center the incidence of anemia in pregnant women is quite high. Objective: To find out the comparison between the administration of white Ambon banana juice and red dragon fruit juice on the hemoglobin levels of pregnant women in the third trimester. Method: Quasi-experimental research design using a two group pretest and posttest design. The research sample amounted to 34 respondents each consisting of 17 respondents with purposive sampling technique. Analysis: Data were analyzed using paired t-test and Independent t-test. Research results: univariate analysis the difference in the average Hb levels of white Ambon banana juice was 2, 48 and giving red dragon fruit juice 1.80. The results of bivariate analysis with a significance value of 0.000. Discussions: giving Ambon banana juice increased Hb levels of pregnant women higher than giving red dragon fruit juice. Pregnant women are expected to be diligent in consuming foods that contain iron, one of which is white Ambon banana juice and red dragon fruit juice in order to increase Hb levels in the mother's blood.