The Behavior Of Adolescent Reproductive Health Facility Utilization

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is the starting point of the human life cycle in preparing for a healthy reproductive process. Guidance and information that is not true at this time can oftaffectect the future of adolescents. Most adolescents don’t use Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) services (57%), quite a lot of adolescents (46.3%) use internet technology in accessing the information on ARH (Sampulawa & Mubarokah, 2015). Based on the above background, the researcher wants to explore the behavior of using ARH facilities in the city of Malang. 
 Methods: Descriptive research method with cross-sectional approach, with population, are all teenagers in the city of Malang. The research sample was taken using the purposive sampling technique, obtained a suitable sample of 200 adolescents from April to June 2021. The inclusion criteria of this study were unmarried and willing to be research respondents. Collecting data using a questionnaire via a google form. Descriptive analysis technique, presented in the frequency distribution.
 Results: The majority of respondents have never received correct knowledge about reproductive health (89.6%), with the majority of information sources obtained from schools (80%) and mass media (45.5%). Respondents used mass media to access information on reproductive health from the internet (87.5%) and books (51.5%). In using gadgets, respondents use them for 5-10 hours a day (53.5%), but only occasionally use them to find information about reproductive health (50.5%). Respondents stated that the use of mass media as a source of information about reproductive health can help in maintaining health (96.5%).
 Conclusion: Internet-based health education about adolescent reproductive health is needed because it is easy and simple, and the content is interesting to read. It can be used as an alternative media for reproductive health learning.

Development of Educational Media for Adolescent Reproductive Health

“…Parents, who should be a source of information for teenagers to get education about reproductive health, apparently also do not play a good role. The low role of parents in providing education is due to parents' lack of knowledge about reproductive health [8]. So, the majority of teenagers have never received correct knowledge about reproductive health.…”

“…Teenagers tend to seek information about reproductive health through schools and the media. The internet is the media that most teenagers use to search for information about reproductive health [9].…”

Gerakan Masyarakat Peduli Remaja (GEMPAR) di Desa Petungsewu, Dau, Kabupaten Malang

“…Belum ada kegiatan Posyandu Remaja yang dilaksanakan di Desa Petungsewu, sehingga kesehatan remaja belum terpantau dengan baik. Dari hasil studi yang dilakukan kepada 50 remaja desa Petungsewu, didapatkan hasil sebagian besar remaja (90%) pernah mendapatkan pengetahuan tentang kesehatan reproduksi dari sekolah dan hanya sebagian kecil yang mendapatkan edukasi tentang kesehatan reproduksi dari puskesmas (18%) (Wulandari, Tarsikah, & Kostania, 2022). Berdasarkan situasi tersebut, pengabdi ingin berperan dan berpartisipasi bersama mahasiswa jurusan Kebidanan untuk menerapkan ilmu pengetahuan dalam usaha mengentaskan masalah kesehatan reproduksi remaja di Desa Petungsewu dengan tema GEMPAR (Gerakan Masyarakat Peduli Remaja).…”