en <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Aims:</span></span></span></b> <span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a smartphone-based health education application, Edu Fila, in improving community knowledge and attitudes toward filariasis prevention in an endemic area.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Materials & Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> This </span></span><span lang=EN-ID style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>quantitative study employed a </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>pre-experimental, one-group pre-test-post-test design, involving 50 purposively selected participants from Muaro Jambi District, Indonesia. Participants received three educational sessions via the Edu Fila mobile application, which covered key aspects of filariasis, including transmission, symptoms, impact, and prevention. Knowledge and attitudes were measured before and after the intervention using validated questionnaires. Paired t-tests were conducted to analyze the statistical significance of the changes.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Findings:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> There was a significant increase in both knowledge and attitude scores following the intervention. The mean knowledge score improved from 40.38 to 53.62 (p=0.0001), and the mean attitude score increased from 32.92 to 40.52 (p=0.0001). The smartphone-based education model was effective in enhancing participants’ understanding and attitudes related to filariasis prevention.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> The Edu Fila application effectively improved knowledge and fostered positive behavioral attitudes, supporting broader public health strategies for filariasis prevention.</span></span></span></span></span> Filariasis,Health Education,Smartphone Application,Digital Health,Knowledge,Attitude, 381 386 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-88724-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4 A. Ariyanto 1003194753284600371093 1003194753284600371093 Yes Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Mathematic and Science, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia A. Johari 1003194753284600371094 1003194753284600371094 No Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Science, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia M.N. Naswir 1003194753284600371095 1003194753284600371095 No Department of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia S. Fahri 1003194753284600371096 1003194753284600371096 No Department of Environmental Health, Health Polytechnic Ministry of Health Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia