Nutritional Status and Clean Healthy Lifestyle Behavior of Santri in Islamic Boarding Schools in West Sulawesi

Najdah Najdah; Nurbaya Nurbaya; Yudianti Yudianti; Zaki Irwan; Rasmaniar Rasmaniar; Euis Nurlaela

doi:10.14710/jphtcr.v9i1.28776

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jphtcr.v9i1.28776

Nutritional Status and Clean Healthy Lifestyle Behavior of Santri in Islamic Boarding Schools in West Sulawesi

Najdah Najdah¹

, Nurbaya Nurbaya¹

, Yudianti Yudianti², Zaki Irwan², Rasmaniar Rasmaniar³, Euis Nurlaela³

¹Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Mamuju, Kabupaten Mamuju, Sulawesi Barat , Indonesia

²Department of Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Mamuju, Kabupaten Mamuju, Sulawesi Barat , Indonesia

³Department of Nutrition, Politeknik Kesehatan Kendari, Kota Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara , Indonesia

Received: 29 Jul 2025; Revised: 23 Dec 2025; Accepted: 30 Mar 2026; Published: 30 Apr 2026.

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@article{JPHTCR28776,
    author = {Najdah Najdah and Nurbaya Nurbaya and Yudianti Yudianti and Zaki Irwan and Rasmaniar Rasmaniar and Euis Nurlaela},
    title = {Nutritional Status and Clean Healthy Lifestyle Behavior of Santri in Islamic Boarding Schools in West Sulawesi},
    journal = {Journal of Public Health for Tropical and Coastal Region},
  volume = {9},
    number = {1},
    year = {2026},
    keywords = {Nutritional status; Clean and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior; santri; adolescents; Islamic boarding schools.},
    abstract = {  Introduction: Islamic boarding schools, as residential educational institutions, face challenges in maintaining the health and nutritional status of students ( santri ), particularly concerning Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (CHLB).  Santri  living in densely populated environments with limited sanitation facilities are vulnerable to health issues. This study aimed to provide an overview of the nutritional status and CHLB implementation in Islamic boarding schools in West Sulawesi.   Methods  :  This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from July to October 2024 among 260  santri  from three Islamic boarding schools in West Sulawesi, Indonesia. The sample size was determined using the Lemeshow formula and randomly selected from the population. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using descriptive statistical tests.   Results : The results showed that 81.2% of the  santri  had a normal nutritional status, while 6.5% were undernourished, 8.8% were overweight, and 3.5% were obese. Bathing twice a day had the highest compliance rate (mean 4.75), while not sharing personal items had the lowest compliance rate (mean 2.96).   Conclusion  :  Although most  santri  have a normal nutritional status, some groups still experience undernutrition, obesity, and risky health behaviors. Continuous interventions in the form of nutrition education and CHLB improvement programs are necessary to raise awareness and promote healthy behaviors in Islamic boarding schools. },
   issn = {2597-4378},   pages = {106--114}  doi = {10.14710/jphtcr.v9i1.28776},
    url = {https://ejournal2.undip.ac.id/index.php/jphtr/article/view/28776}
}

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Introduction:Islamic boarding schools, as residential educational institutions, face challenges in maintaining the health and nutritional status of students (santri), particularly concerning Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (CHLB). Santri living in densely populated environments with limited sanitation facilities are vulnerable to health issues. This study aimed to provide an overview of the nutritional status and CHLB implementation in Islamic boarding schools in West Sulawesi.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from July to October 2024 among 260 santri from three Islamic boarding schools in West Sulawesi, Indonesia. The sample size was determined using the Lemeshow formula and randomly selected from the population. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using descriptive statistical tests.

Results: The results showed that 81.2% of the santri had a normal nutritional status, while 6.5% were undernourished, 8.8% were overweight, and 3.5% were obese. Bathing twice a day had the highest compliance rate (mean 4.75), while not sharing personal items had the lowest compliance rate (mean 2.96).

Conclusion: Although most santri have a normal nutritional status, some groups still experience undernutrition, obesity, and risky health behaviors. Continuous interventions in the form of nutrition education and CHLB improvement programs are necessary to raise awareness and promote healthy behaviors in Islamic boarding schools.

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Keywords: Nutritional status; Clean and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior; santri; adolescents; Islamic boarding schools.

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