Differences in adolescent knowledge about Generation Planning (GenRe) based on the characteristics of adolescents in the Ngepring Family Planning Village

Abstract

Adolescent reproductive health in Indonesia so far still has problems that need to be addressed. The high birth rate of the age group of 15-19 years shows the low understanding of adolescents about reproductive health regarding family planning. Concerning adolescent behaviour such as early marriage trends, premarital sex, and drug abuse encourage the National Population and Family Planning Agency to implement Generation Planning (GenRe) Program to prepare family life for adolescents. The very diverse characteristics of adolescents in the Ngepring Family Planning Village lead to the assumption that it will lead to differences in adolescent knowledge about GenRe. This study aims to determine differences in adolescent knowledge about GenRe based on the characteristics of adolescents in Ngepring. Methods of data collection through interviews 123 adolescents with questionnaires. The results of the interviews were processed by parametric difference test using Independent Samples T-Test and One-Way ANOVA with SPSS. The variable of GenRe knowledge that is most affected by the characteristics is knowledge of Maturing Marriage Age, Three Basic Risks of Adolescent Reproductive Health and Small, Happy, Prosperous Family. This raises assumption that delivery of information needs to pay attention to the characteristics so that it is right on target.