PERCEPTIONS ABOUT HIV/AIDS AND HIV PREVENTION BEHAVIORS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN INDONESIA
| Main Authors: | Umam, Moh Khotibul; Pekalongan University, Hemchayat, Monthana; Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nopparat Vajira, Bangkok 10230, Thailand, Wetasin, Kanokwan; Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nopparat Vajira, Bangkok 10230, Thailand |
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| Other Authors: | Ministry of Higher Education, Republic of Indonesia. |
| Format: | Article application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Upaya Kesehatan Masyarakat
, 2017
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| Online Access: |
http://ejournal.litbang.depkes.go.id/index.php/kespro/article/view/4975 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background: Personal perception is one of factors that would affect health behavior of individual, including risky sexual behavior, which places university students at risk for HIV infection. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between perceptions about HIV/AIDS and HIV prevention behaviors including abstinence, be faithful, and condom use among university students in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in this study. Data were collected from 296 undergraduate students using self-administered questionnaire, which consisted of AIDS health belief questionnaire (AHBQ) and HIV prevention behaviors questions. Chi-square tests were used for data analysis. Results: Roughly 36.8% of university students ever had sexual intercourse before married, 53.2% had multiple sexual partners, and 68.8% did not use a condom consistently. Perceived benefits from HIV prevention behaviors and perceived barriers to prevent HIV infection were significantly associated with abstinence (= 6.700, p<.05 and = 7.471, p<.05, respectively), and condom use (= 9.357, p<.01 and = 14.63, p<.01, respectively). However, perceived severity of HIV/AIDS, and perceived susceptibility to HIV/AIDS were not associated with abstinence, be faithful, and condom use. Conclusion: The findings suggest that HIV prevention campaigns should be designed appropriately to improve perceived benefits from HIV prevention behaviors and decrease perceived barriers to prevent HIV infection.