PENYULUHAN TENTANG PEMANFAATAN TANAMAN TOGA DI KELURAHAN NAPA KECAMATAN ANGKOLA SEATAN KABUPATEN TAPANULI SELATAN

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Household medicinal plants are also called living medicines, TOGA are plants or herbs that grow wild and have begun to be developed and cultivated by the community, where these plants have properties and are very beneficial for the health of the human body. The aim of this activity is to increase the understanding and capacity of posyandu administrators and the community regarding the use of TOGA. This community service involved 15 mothers. The tools used are pre-test and post-test test sheets. The method used in this awareness activity is a socialization method in the form of a presentation using the power point method and question and answer with the target audience being health workers and housewives in Napa village, South Angkola sub-district, South Tapanuli district. This socialization activity was carried out well, as evidenced by the presence of 15 participants as well as the response and enthusiasm of the participants in carrying out the socialization, asking questions and actively discussing how to use TOGA after the analysis was carried out. applied, the pre-test and post-test scores both increased by 14.1%. The expected goal is achieved by increasing public knowledge about Toga and its uses.

Keywords:  TOGA, Utilization, Napa Village.