Potret Self-system Remaja dengan Perilaku Tindakan Seksual Berisiko di Provinsi Jambi

Abstract

Background: Indonesia's largest population group is adolescents. Adolescents have a critical period in the human life cycle and put adolescents vulnerable to the influence of sexual risky behavior. The purpose of this study was to describe the self-portrait system that causes the sexual risky behavior of adolescents in Jambi Province.Method: This was quantitative research using a cross-sectional design. As much as 661 unmarried male and female adolescents (15-24 years) in Jambi Province involved as the sample of the 2017 IDHS. Data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis.Results: The result showed 68.1% of adolescents performed sexual risky behavior in Jambi Province. The Self-System Factors associated with sexual risky behavior of adolescents were age, knowledge, attitude, and alcohol consumption. The probability of adolescents in the age group of 20-24 years, who have low knowledge, negative attitudes, and consumed alcohol will perform sexual risky behavior of 95.78%. The result of the multivariate analysis found that the most influential variable with sexual risky behavior in adolescents was the attitude. It is suggested to the Department of Health and BKKBN to increase sexual knowledge about reproductive health and sexuality to adolescents.

Reasons for Unwanted Pregnancy among Women of Childbearing Age (15-19 Years) in Jambi Province

“…When the decisions made in dealing with conflict were not right, most of them fall into negative behaviours, and have to bear the short and long-term consequences of various physical and psychosocial health problems, such as adverse events and other medical effects. 9,30 The increase of knowledge by providing exposure information, needs to be provided according to their age. This should be carried out through the use of promotional media, which are light, informative, and educative.…”

“…1 Moreover, results of the previous study stated that women with UP do not provide exclusive breastfeeding and complete basic immunization, as pregnancy care was also not carried out according to the criteria. 3,9 Also, UP is caused by unhealthy behaviours and conditions at the time before or during pregnancy, such as rape, lack of knowledge about contraception, too many children, health reasons, fetal defects, young age, irresponsible spouses, and unstable relationship with partners. This is closely related to the sociodemographic conditions of the family (low income), culture, and societal beliefs.…”