Knowledge and Attitude of Senior High School Students in Jatinangor towards Sexually Transmitted Infections in 2013
Abstract: Sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) are major health problem. Until today, the prevalence of STIs
is still high and the incidence is increasing. Almost half of STIs new cases
occur in adolescents andyoung adults. It is assumed that there is a positive
correlation of knowledge about STIs with attitude and practices; therefore,
giving proper information of STIs to adolescents could influence their safe
sexual practices, and further, it can prevent STIs to occur. The objective of
this study is to discover knowledge and attitude of senior high school students
in Jatinangor towards STIs.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Sekolah Menengah Atas
Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (SMA PGRI) Jatinangor and Sekolah Menengah
Atas Negeri (SMAN) Jatinangor from May to September 2013. Questionnaires were
completed by 278 respondents selected by stratified cluster random sampling.
Results: More than half respondents had poor knowledge about STIs (56.5%)
while 53.2% of the respondents had positive attitude towards STIs. Most
mentioned choices as the information source of STIs were teacher (66.5%),
followed by television/radio (45.3%), friends (37.8%), newspaper/magazine
(21.2%), mother (16.2%), sibling (7.2%), and father (6.5%).
Conclusions: More detail information about STIs is needed by adolescents
as a way to encourage safe sexual practices. Teacher and parents are expected
to be the source information of STIs while mass media can also be used to
educate adolescents. Education on STIs for teachers is also needed since they
are as the main source for educating the adolescents.
Author: Aisyah Riseta Aini
Hendrana, Kuswandewi Mutyara, Rasmia Rowawi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg150321
