GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN REMAJA TENTANG HIV/AIDS DI SMP NEGERI 9 KOTA BANDA ACEH TAHUN 2018

Authors

  • Surya Nola, Hady Maulanza

Abstract

Abstract: HIV/AIDS is commonly suffered by 15-29 years old teenagers. The free sex behavior amongteenagers are influenced by several factors like knowledge, the teenager’s behavior can influence thebehavior change. The well-given knowledge about HIV/AIDS is expected can make them to avoidHIV/AIDS risked-behavior. The teenagers who knows more about the health reproduction will havepositive behavior (the behavior not to do free sex), negative behavior (the behavior to do free sex). The aimof this research is to illustrate the overview of the teenager’s knowledge about HIV/AIDS at State JuniorHigh School 9 of Banda Aceh in 2018. The design of this research is descriptive. This research isconducted on March 8, 2018. The population in this research is all the students who study at State JuniorHigh School 9 of Banda Aceh. The sample is taken using proportional stratified sampling technique. Theresult of the research reveals that 35 respondents (50.77%) have lack of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Anumber of the respondents, 52 respondents (74.%) good knowledge about the definition of HIV/AIDS. 40respondents (58 %) have lack of knowledge about the causes of HIV/AIDS. 50 respondents (72.5 %) havelack of knowledge about the indication of HIV/AIDS. 39 respondents (56.5%) have enough understandingabout how HIV/AIDS is transmitted. In conclusion, it is expected that this research can be one of the sourceof knowledge for teacher who works at State Junior High School 9 of Banda Aceh to spread the informationabout HIV/AIDS which finally can improve the student’s knowledge.

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Published

2020-04-04

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): April 2020

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GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN REMAJA TENTANG HIV/AIDS DI SMP NEGERI 9 KOTA BANDA ACEH TAHUN 2018. (2020). Jurnal Aceh Medika, 4(1), 216-224. https://jurnal.abulyatama.ac.id/index.php/acehmedika/article/view/3779