TY - JOUR
T1 - THE EXPOSURE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION AND SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN INDONESIA (2017 IDHS ANALYSIS)
AU - Umaroh, Ayu Khoirotul
AU - Karjoso, Tri Krianto
AU - Anshari, Dien
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© (2023), (Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association). All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The proportion of sexual intercourse among girls aged 15-19 years is 0.9%, and 2.6% for aged 20-24 years, while boys aged 15-19 years is 3.6%, and 14% for aged 20-24 years old. The enabling factor related to behaviour is the information media. This study aims to prove the relationship between exposure to reproductive health information and adolescent sexual intercourse with a cross-sectional approach using the 2017 IDHS data. Data analysis used Mantel Haenszel Stratification and Logistics Regression statistical test. A total of 23,351 respondents were exposed to television (97.2%), print media (56.1%), and radio (50.1%). The most exposures to reproductive health information were HIV, AIDS, STIs, condom advertisements, and information on all three materials. As many as 6.6% have had sexual intercourse. The results of logistic regression were found on print media (p-value 0.001; POR 0.6), radio (p-value 0.001; POR 0.460), and television (p-value 0.001; POR 0.767). Gender became the interaction variable on print media (POR 15.784 on girls; POR 1.822 on boys) and radio (POR 48.72 on girls; POR 1.584 on boys). The government suggests providing the boys with material on the impact of sexual intercourse based on a boys’ perspective. It is expected to be more effective in preventing sexual intercourse and to reach expanding reproductive health information from the mass media multi-sectoral collaboration. The government or academics can formulate longitudinal research on adolescent health and examine the effects of media on changes in social behaviour using the Use and Gratifications Theory of media effects.
AB - The proportion of sexual intercourse among girls aged 15-19 years is 0.9%, and 2.6% for aged 20-24 years, while boys aged 15-19 years is 3.6%, and 14% for aged 20-24 years old. The enabling factor related to behaviour is the information media. This study aims to prove the relationship between exposure to reproductive health information and adolescent sexual intercourse with a cross-sectional approach using the 2017 IDHS data. Data analysis used Mantel Haenszel Stratification and Logistics Regression statistical test. A total of 23,351 respondents were exposed to television (97.2%), print media (56.1%), and radio (50.1%). The most exposures to reproductive health information were HIV, AIDS, STIs, condom advertisements, and information on all three materials. As many as 6.6% have had sexual intercourse. The results of logistic regression were found on print media (p-value 0.001; POR 0.6), radio (p-value 0.001; POR 0.460), and television (p-value 0.001; POR 0.767). Gender became the interaction variable on print media (POR 15.784 on girls; POR 1.822 on boys) and radio (POR 48.72 on girls; POR 1.584 on boys). The government suggests providing the boys with material on the impact of sexual intercourse based on a boys’ perspective. It is expected to be more effective in preventing sexual intercourse and to reach expanding reproductive health information from the mass media multi-sectoral collaboration. The government or academics can formulate longitudinal research on adolescent health and examine the effects of media on changes in social behaviour using the Use and Gratifications Theory of media effects.
KW - adolescent
KW - information
KW - media
KW - reproductive health
KW - sexual intercourse
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U2 - 10.37268/mjphm/vol.22/no.3/art.1622
DO - 10.37268/mjphm/vol.22/no.3/art.1622
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85170260730
SN - 1675-0306
VL - 23
SP - 161
EP - 174
JO - Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
JF - Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
IS - 1
ER -