Empowering Youth through HIV/AIDS Program in Indonesia

DOI

10.2991/hsic-17.2017.52How to use a DOI?

Keywords

HIV/AIDS Programs, Evaluation, Empowering, Youth

Abstract

HIV/AIDS problem remains a concern in the Sustainability Development Goals program with the highest in young children. The cause of HIV/AIDS on youth because the lack of information and understanding about gender and reproductive health. Objectives: This study aims to analyze the implementation of programs related to HIV/AIDS among adolescents in Jakarta, Indonesia. Method: The method is used mixed methods research with an explanatory design. The sample consisted of 155 respondents and 6 informants. This study uses Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyze the data and to give information about which variable that can influence.This study took place in Jakarta Timur and Jakarta Pusat, the ethical approval come from the local major. Results: The results of a bivariate analysis mostly respondents have a fairly good knowledge about HIV/AIDS. The multivariate analysis by SEM using 8.71 Lisrel obtained that we do not know that the knowledge, attitudes, and actions are simultaneously may affect each other which indicates that knowledge has a great influence on the actions and attitudes of respondents to the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: All programs that are already running well, just based on the results of research programs and activities undertaken is not yet complete and comprehensive information on the young target. The study recommends the monitoring of adolescents, especially youth so that we can stop cases of HIV/AIDS on the younger generation

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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