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  • Diarrhea is also one of the important public health problems because it is the third major contributor to child morbidity and mortality in various countries including Indonesia. The main cause of death from diarrhea is dehydration due to loss of fluid and electrolytes through feces. The age group that suffered the most from diarrhea was children because of their low body endurance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using video, leaflets and counseling on knowledge changes in mothers of children under five about diarrhea in the work area of the 7 Ulu health center in Palembang. This type of research uses quasi experiment with two group pretest-posttest designs. The study population was mothers of children under five in the working area of the 7 Ulu Health Center in Palembang City. The sample is (186 mothers of toddlers). The sampling technique in this research was carried out by Non Probability Sampling with Purposive Sampling technique. The results showed that the distribution of knowledge of respondents increased after the intervention through print media (diarrhea) regarding diarrheal diseases in toddlers, namely 100% of mothers knowing the definition of diarrheal disease, 93.5% of mothers knowing who were susceptible to diarrheal disease, and 91.9% symptoms of diarrheal disease. There is a difference in knowledge before and after electronic media intervention (video). It is expected to be able to conduct routine socialization in the form of counseling on the provision of health education to mothers of children under five regarding prevention, treatment and treatment of diarrhea. Kata Kunci : Efektifitas Video, Leaflet dan Konseling, Diare, Ibu balita Kepustakaan : (1983-2017) Indralaya, Agustus 2019 Mengetahui Pembimbing 1 Dr. Nur Alam Fajar, S.Sos.,M.Kes NIP.197806282009122004