Media Usage Mapping in Accessing Information on Reproductive Health among Adolescents in West Java

Authors

  • Susanne Dida Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Author
  • Syauqy Lukman Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Author
  • Feliza Herison Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Author
  • Centurion Priyatna Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia. Author
  • Arif Rifqi Zaidan National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), Bandung, Indonesia Author
  • Sukarno National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), Bandung, Indonesia. Author
  • Titut Prihyugiarto National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), Bandung, Indonesia. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/cb8p3d05

Keywords:

Health Communication, Reproductive Health, Media Usage, Adolescent.

Abstract

 In Indonesia, BKKBN (National Family Planning and Population Board) is responsible for providing information related to reproductive health towards Indonesians, adolescents included. This research proposes a study on reproductive health literacy, attempting to map the adolescents’ preferences of media and communication method related to dissemination of reproductive health information. This study aims to describe (1) the knowledge of reproductive health, (2) media preferences, (3) attitudes towards the media, and (4) communication behavior towards the media of adolescents in West Java. This study uses descriptive approach with a population of adolescents with a range of ages 18 to 24 years in West Java with a number of sample of 1006 respondents spreaded from all over West Java. This research employs a descriptive approach, with quantitative data obtained through questionnaire. The aim of this study is to map the patterns of information media usage behavior among adolescents in Java West. Through this research, an insight on the use of information media among adolescents when seeking reproductive health information is obtained. We believe that the findings can be used as a ground for policy making in optimizing information dissemination through the media to improve reproductive health awareness among adolescent. 

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Received: 08 Feb 2019 | Revised: 07 Mar 2019 | Acce

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31.05.2019

How to Cite

Dida, S., Lukman, S., Herison, F., Priyatna, C., Rifqi Zaidan, A., Sukarno, & Prihyugiarto, T. (2019). Media Usage Mapping in Accessing Information on Reproductive Health among Adolescents in West Java. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 23(2), 316-327. https://doi.org/10.61841/cb8p3d05