ANIMATED VIDEO–BASED EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION IMPROVES HUSBANDS' KNOWLEDGE OF PREGNANCY CARE

Abstract

In Indonesia, 30–80% of pregnant women do not receive direct support from their husbands, partly due to limited knowledge. Animated videos may improve husbands’ understanding of their role in prenatal care. This study aimed to determine the effect of animated video-based education on husbands’ knowledge of prenatal care. A quantitative quasi-experimental study with a pre-test and post-test control group design was conducted from April to May 2025. Sixty-two husbands were selected using purposive sampling and divided into intervention (n=31) and control (n=31) groups. The intervention group received education on husbands’ active role in prenatal care through animated videos for seven days. Knowledge was measured using a validated and reliable 20-item questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. Knowledge increased significantly in both groups (p=0.001). However, the increase was significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group (40.16 vs. 13.48; p=0.001). Animated videos are effective for improving husbands’ knowledge and may be recommended as a family health education medium during pregnancy.