TY - JOUR
T1 - The experiences of women from atoin meto tribe who performed sifon ritual in the context of hiv/aids transmission
AU - Tumina, Maria Syelvrida
AU - Yona, Sri
AU - Waluyo, Agung
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: This research was carried out with the support of
Funding Information:
the Directorate of Research onlyand Development, Universitas Indonesia PUTI Prosiding 2020 Grant Number: NKB-3448/UN2.RST/HKP. 05.00/2020. We would like to thank all the participants involved in this study, the Executive Manager of the Institute for Educational Research and Development Consultation (LPKP3) Kupang who have assisted when use collecting data in the field. We also thank the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara province through the One Stop Integrated Investment and Licensing Service (DPMPTSP) of East Nusa Tenggara province who have permitted this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© the Author(s), 2021.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background: Sifon is a sexual intercourse ritual after male circumcision from the Atoin Meto tribe that contributed to HIV/AIDS trans-mission. Ritual Sifon may put at risk for HIV infection and also the sexual transmisson diseases. Doing ritual Sifon as a culture, without using protection during intercourse becomes one way to get HIV infection from infected men. Few study explore this phenomenon among women who becomes Sifon women. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the experience of Sifon women in the context of HIV/AIDS transmission. Design and Methods: The data was collected from March 2020 to July 2020. This study used a phenomenological approach with a pur-posive sampling technique. Inclusion criteria: the women from Atoin Meto tribe aged above eighteen years old who have been Sifon women for at least six months. The participants were recruited through traditional healers in Nekbaun village of Kupang District and Timor Tengah Selatan District. The data was analysed by Collaizi method. Results: Thirteen women were interviewed and we found four themes: lack of knowledge about HIV/AIDS transmission, unaware became Sifon women, women experienced of STDs, using traditional medicine to treat STDs (Timor medicine). Conclusions: The interpretation of Sifon women’s experiences that performed Sifon rituals indicated that Sifon is a risk factor for transmitting HIV/AIDS. Preventive and promotional educational programs with cultural approach are needed to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission.
AB - Background: Sifon is a sexual intercourse ritual after male circumcision from the Atoin Meto tribe that contributed to HIV/AIDS trans-mission. Ritual Sifon may put at risk for HIV infection and also the sexual transmisson diseases. Doing ritual Sifon as a culture, without using protection during intercourse becomes one way to get HIV infection from infected men. Few study explore this phenomenon among women who becomes Sifon women. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the experience of Sifon women in the context of HIV/AIDS transmission. Design and Methods: The data was collected from March 2020 to July 2020. This study used a phenomenological approach with a pur-posive sampling technique. Inclusion criteria: the women from Atoin Meto tribe aged above eighteen years old who have been Sifon women for at least six months. The participants were recruited through traditional healers in Nekbaun village of Kupang District and Timor Tengah Selatan District. The data was analysed by Collaizi method. Results: Thirteen women were interviewed and we found four themes: lack of knowledge about HIV/AIDS transmission, unaware became Sifon women, women experienced of STDs, using traditional medicine to treat STDs (Timor medicine). Conclusions: The interpretation of Sifon women’s experiences that performed Sifon rituals indicated that Sifon is a risk factor for transmitting HIV/AIDS. Preventive and promotional educational programs with cultural approach are needed to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission.
KW - HIV/AIDS transmission
KW - Sifon ritual
KW - Traditional medi-cine
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U2 - 10.4081/jphr.2021.2337
DO - 10.4081/jphr.2021.2337
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85108001947
SN - 2279-9028
VL - 10
JO - Journal of Public Health Research
JF - Journal of Public Health Research
IS - s1
M1 - 2337
ER -