Educational Animation about Anemia Knowledge for Female Indonesian Junior High School Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Anemia is a condition where haemoglobin concentration is less than normal. Teenage girls are prone to anemia because several factor such as malnutrition, menstruation, social status and economy, and lack of knowledge about anemia. In Indonesia, before Covid-19 pandemic, many health counselors from various healthcare institutions regularly come to high schools and communicate directly to educate female students about anemia knowledge. For female students audiences, the education is expected to increase knowledge about prevention, self treatment about anemia, and awareness about it. After outbreak of Covid-19, this method of communication can't be done due to many restrictions to prevent spread of Covid-19 disease. As alternative, educational animated shows about anemia can be created. Animation as video footage can be played during online class or can be shared online to be played at anytime. Animation contains audio and visual with various animated illustrations which are attractive and easy to understand for teenage audiences. The visual elements that will be shown will be emphasized for female audiences as primary target of communication. The purpose of this research is to make animation for temporary replacement of face to face class about anemia education during Covid-19 pandemic.