Pencegahan Kehamilan Tidak Diinginkan pada Remaja: Studi tentang Peran Komunitas di Kecamatan Srumbung

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a period that is quite prone to deviations in premarital sexual behavior. The incidence of unwanted pregnancies in Srumbung District is 28 cases in 2019. Prevention of unwanted pregnancies needs to be done in order to realize a golden generation that is physically and mentally mature in carrying out the role of parents. The impact of unwanted pregnancy is the increased physical and psychological risk of adolescents from pregnancy to the future.Objective: This study aims to determine the role of the community in preventing unwanted pregnancies in adolescents in Srumbung District, Magelang Regency.Method: This study uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. Data was collected by means of in-depth interviews. Informants are teenagers aged 15-19 years who experienced unwanted pregnancies in the last 1 year as many as 6 people. Additional informants in this study were parents of teenagers, friends, and community leaders.Results and Discussion: The role of parents in providing reproductive health information and monitoring opposite sex relationships is not optimal so cases of unwanted pregnancies still occur. Community leaders play a role in regulating opposite sex relationships and social sanctions. Youth organizations and their associates have not been able to play a role in preventing unwanted pregnancies. The influence of social friends causes the mindset of teenagers about premarital adolescent sex behavior to be permissive.Conclusion: The community has not been able to play an effective role in preventing unwanted pregnancies in adolescents. Parents, friends, and community leaders have not been able to play a role in preventing unwanted pregnancies. Families have not been able to carry out their functions optimally. Keywords: unwanted pregnancy; community; teenager