Perancangan dan Implementasi Aplikasi Pembelajaran Penyakit Demam Berdarah DengueBerbasis Android

Abstract

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is still one public health problem in Indonesia. Based on observation, dengue prevention have not been fully introduced to the students at the elementary school level. Recognition of the impact that can prevent dengue mosquito breeding tends to be done through the medium of pamphlets, advertisements, extension of the City Health Department, or a glimpse of introduction from the teacher. This causes the students do not understand the material. Therefore, made an application to study dengue fever based on Android are intended for elementary school students through educational games. This application was built using the prototype method, in which software developers to manage the needs of users in phases. By applying the concept of educational game on Android and touch functionality supported by Andengine game engine, primary school students can more easily understand the material presented.