HIV/AIDS-related knowledge among Indonesian women: the role of media exposure and socio-demographic factors

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the relationship of socio-demographic variables (type of residence, age, occupation, level of education, and wealth index) and media exposure variables, with knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among women. Material and methods: It uses secondary data from the 2017 Indonesian demographic and health survey (SKDI) section for fertile age women (WUS). The unit of analysis in this study was households in Indonesia consisting of mothers of reproductive age (range, 15-49 years), with a total sample of 49,627 individuals. Chi-square, correspondence, and t-test analyses were applied. Results: The results of the study indicated that socio-demographic factors, including type of residence, age, occupation, education level, and wealth index, and media exposure variables correlate with knowledge about HIV. However, there are still misconceptions and inaccurate knowledge about HIV among women. Conclusions: This study found that all socio-demographic variables (type of residence, wealth index, educational level, age group, and occupation) and media exposure variables had a significant relationship with knowledge about HIV. The correlation between education level variables and knowledge of HIV is the strongest correlation among other socio-demographic variables.