The Effect of Interactive Media by Peer Educators on Adolescent Reproductive Health Knowledge at High School

Abstract

Adolescent reproductive health problems are a major problem for adolescent health today. Data from the 2017 Indonesian Health Demographic Survey (IDHS) stated that the number of adolescents in Indonesia is quite large, namely 25.6 percent and 62 percent of adolescents feel comfortable sharing their problems, especially about their love life and reproductive health with other adolescents. The lack of knowledge about reproductive health and the limited information media for adolescent reproductive health in the middle adolescent group aged 16-18 years is the reason for this research. This research is important in order to determine the effect of the application of interactive media by peer educators on the level of knowledge of adolescent reproductive health. Researchers used quantitative research methods in the form of pre-experimental research with the One Group Pre Test Post Test Design. The research population was all students of SMAN 99 East Jakarta with a total sample of 32 respondents using a purposive sampling technique. The data collection instrument used a questionnaire in the form of a questionnaire. The statistical test used the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that the Z count was -2.727 with a P-Value of 0.003. P0.05, which means that there is an effect of the application of interactive media on increasing adolescent reproductive health knowledge. The conclusion of this study provides important information that the provision of information services through the application of interactive media by peer educators can increase adolescent reproductive health knowledge at SMAN 99 East Jakarta.