Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Personal hygiene organ reproduksi berperan penting dalam menentukan status kesehatan reproduksi. Dampak yang dapat ditimbulkan jika terjadi gangguan personal hygiene organ reproduksi seperti gatal divagina, vulvitis dan vaginitis, keputihan fisiologis dan patologis, serta kanker serviks. Beberapa indikator untuk mengetahui personal hygiene organ reproduksi meliputi pengetahuan, sikap, dan perilaku remaja putri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku personal hygiene organ reproduksi remaja putri di SMP Negeri Kuta Cot Glie Aceh Besar. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah descriptive research dengan desain cross sectional study. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik non-probability sampling dengan metode total sampling dengan jumlah sampel 146 responden. Pengumpulan data menggunakan tiga kuesoiner yaitu kuesioner menilai pengetahuan dalam bentuk multiple choie, kuesioner menilai sikap dalam bentuk skala likert, dan kuesioner menilai perilaku dalam bentuk skala guttman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan personal hygiene organ reproduksi remaja putri berada pada kategori tinggi 101 responden (69,2%), sikap berada pada kategori positif 144 responden (98,6%), dan perilaku berada pada kategori baik 142 responden (97,3%). Diharapkan dengan adanya hasil penelitian ini remaja putri lebih memperhatikan kebersihan organ reproduksi dan puskesmas setempat bekerjasama dengan sekolah untuk memberikan penyuluhan atau edukasi terkait kesehatan organ reproduksi.

Personal hygiene of reproductive organs have a crucial role in determining reproductive health status. The impact that can be caused if are reproductive organs health problems such as vaginal itching, vulvitis and vaginitis, physiological and pathological vaginal discharge, and cervical cancer. Several indicators to determine the personal hygiene of reproductive organs include knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of female adolescent. The purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and personal hygiene behavior of female adolescent’s reproductive organs at Kuta Cot Glie Junior High School Aceh Besar. The type of research used is descriptive research with a cross-sectional study design. The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling with a total sampling method with a total sample of 146 respondents. The data collecting using three questionnaires, namely a questionnaire assessing knowledge in the form of multiple choices, a questionnaire assessing attitudes in the form of a Likert scale, and a questionnaire assessing behavior in the form of a Guttman scale. The results showed that the knowledge of personal hygiene of the reproductive organs of female adolescent was in the high category of 101 respondents (69.2%), attitudes were in the positive category of 144 respondents (98.6%), and behavior was in the good category of 142 respondents (97.3 %). It is hoped that with the results of this study, female adolescent pay more attention to the cleanliness of their reproductive organs and the local health center in collaboration with schools to provide counseling or education related to reproductive organ health.