Abstract
Introduction: Knowledge about reproductive health is very important for adolescents. They can make informed decision on their reproductive health. One of important media that serve as the source of information on reproductive health in adolescents is website. The objective of this study was to find out the relationship between the use of web-based information and knowledge about reproductive health in adolescents. Method: A Cross Sectional was conducted from February 2013 to April 2014, involving the Tenth and Eleventh Grade students of SMA, SMK, MA in Ponorogo Regency. The study was conducted in schools with computer facilities and internet connection, involving 210 adolescents, who were selected using Simple Random Sampling technique. The data was collected by questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted in univariate, bivariate with using Spearman Rank test, and multivariate ways using logistic regression test. Results: The study showed that mean website access frequency and duration for information about reproductive health by adolescents were 1.36 times a week and 1.65 hours; knowledge about reproductive health was 58,1% in low category; and no relationship was found between the use of web-based information system and knowledge about reproductive health in adolescents, even though there was an increasing trend in the frequency and duration of website visits for information related to reproductive health in adolescents. Discussion: The use of web-based information system does not have a significant relationship with knowledge about reproductive health in adolescents. Further research is necessary to explore the same subject with a different method, which is not selecting the respondents in the first meeting and use a closed questionnaire to select the respondents. This way, the adolescents will feel free and open to the researcher.Keywords: web-based information system, knowledge, reproductive health in adolescents
Highlights
Knowledge about reproductive health is very important for adolescents
of important media that serve as the source of information
The objective of this study was to find out the relationship between the use
Summary
Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian analitik, dengan rancangan cross sectional. Alat yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berupa kuesioner, pengukur tinggi badan dan berat badan. Dipilih sekolah yang berada di daerah perkotaan yang memungkinkan memiliki fasilitas komputer dan internet untuk siswanya, sehingga ditetapkan yang dijadikan populasi terjangkau adalah sekolah yang berada di wilayah Kecamatan Ponorogo, Babadan dan Siman. Pemilihan responden dilakukan dengan menentukan siswa yang sudah pernah membuka website yang berisi materi kesehatan reproduksi remaja. Selesai mengisi kuesioner dilanjutkan dengan mengukur tinggi badan dan berat badan untuk mendapatkan data status nutrisi responden. Penggunaan sistem informasi berbasis website diukur melalui frekuensi dan lama akses website yang berisi kesehatan reproduksi remaja. Hasil penelitian ini dapat diketahui bahwa rerata frekuensi akses website kesehatan reproduksi remaja 1,36 kali per minggu. Kriteria Skor Total Pengetahuan Rendah Pengetahuan Tinggi n; mean±SD 210; 33,83±3,40 n ( %)
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