Open AccessA Community Based Research: Building Healthy Living Community through Sports and Nutrition Program
Author(s) -
Syamsuar Abbas,
Reflianto Reflianto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
engagement : jurnal pengabdian kepada masyarakat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2579-8391
pISSN - 2579-8375
DOI - 10.29062/engagement.v2i2.38
Subject(s) - community health , sports nutrition , gerontology , public health , nutrition education , research program , community participation , medicine , medical education , socioeconomics , nursing , sociology , physical therapy , athletes , philosophy , epistemology
Purpose of this research was to analysis the effect of the community-based research program for building the healthy living community through sports and nutrition programs in Padang Pariaman regency. Targets of this program were to build a sports community and nutrition in Nagari Pauh Kamba, to synergize the role of sport community to be more aware of the importance of nutrition for the health and to encourage the community systems to strengthening the exercises and people nutrition program. Method of this research was a community-based research. It was a project carried out during the three months in building a sports community and nutrition in Rimbo Dulang-Dulang, Bayur and Pinang villages, Nagari Pauh Kamba. Results of this research reported that the program can be done well and enable to increase public awareness for the health and nutrition. The comparison of people awareness before and after doing the program revealed some positive effects on people health and nutrition