HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP DENGAN UPAYA PENCEGAHAN HIV DAN AIDS PADA REMAJA DI SMA NEGERI 10 KENDARI

Abstrak

Background: HIV/AIDS is a continuing danger to world health, particularly to at-risk youth. Lack of education and positive attitudes towards sexually dangerous conduct is a major contributor to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS among teenagers. A positive attitude toward prevention and the necessity for educational and preventative interventions in the school setting are indicators of how well-informed adolescents are about reproductive health, which is in turn shaped by their exposure to information in the classroom, their own experiences, cultural norms , and the media. The goal of this study is to assess the level of understanding and perspective on HIV/AIDS prevention among the student body of SMA Negeri 10 Kendari. The research team at SMA Negeri 10 Kendari employed a cross-sectional design to examine 157 pupils from a total population of 267. The study instrument used a validated and revised questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using univariate and bivariate approaches, namely the chi-square test. Findings: The chi-square test results show that young people's knowledge of HIV and AIDS is related to their efforts to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS (p-value 0.029 < 0.05), and that their attitudes towards HIV and AIDS are also related to these efforts (p-value 0.001 < 0.05). Conclusion: Adolescents at SMA Negeri 10 Kendari have a connection between their knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS preventive initiatives.

Kata kunci

• AIDS
• Attitude
• HIV
• Prevention
• knowledge