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Dolfinus Yufu Bouway
Faculty of Public Health, Cendrawasih University, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
Chemistry Dentistry Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

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Association between Knowledge, Preventive Attitudes, and HIV/AIDS Preventive Behaviors Among High School Students Dolfinus Yufu Bouway; Fathu Rahmah Azizah; Inriyanti Assa; Katarina Lodia Tuturop; Agustina Regina Yufuai
MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal) Vol. 8 No. 6 (2026): MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal)
Publisher : Borneo Scientific Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53770/medica.v8i6.1113

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HIV/AIDS remains a major global health problem, particularly among adolescents who are vulnerable to risky behaviors. This study aimed to analyze the association between HIV/AIDS knowledge, preventive attitudes, and HIV/AIDS preventive behaviors among high school students in Jayapura City. A quantitative cross-sectional design was conducted in 17 high schools in Jayapura City from September to October 2025 involving 540 students selected as respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire distributed through Google Forms and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman Rank correlation test with a significance level of p < 0.05. The results showed that most respondents had good HIV/AIDS knowledge (85.6%) and positive preventive attitudes (78.9%), while 65.2% demonstrated good prevention efforts. The Spearman Rank test indicated a significant but weak positive relationship between HIV/AIDS knowledge and prevention efforts (r = 0.230; p = 0.000), and a moderate positive relationship between preventive attitudes and prevention efforts (r = 0.403; p = 0.000). In conclusion, both HIV/AIDS knowledge and preventive attitudes are significantly associated with prevention efforts among high school students in Jayapura City, with preventive attitudes showing a stronger relationship than knowledge, and strengthening school-based HIV/AIDS education programs is recommended to improve adolescent preventive behaviors. This study is limited by its cross-sectional design, which precludes causal inference, and its reliance on self-reported data, which may be subject to social desirability bias.
Factors Associated with Syphilis Infection Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study Dolfinus Yufu Bouway; Fatimah Rahma Nurul Jannai; Inriyanti Assa
MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal) Vol. 8 No. 7 (2026): MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53770/medica.v8i7.1136

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Syphilis remains a major public health concern among pregnant women because of its serious maternal and neonatal consequences. However, factors associated with syphilis infection among pregnant women in Jayapura City, Indonesia, remain insufficiently understood. This study aimed to identify factors associated with syphilis infection among pregnant women in Jayapura City. An observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design was conducted at seven public health centers between July and August 2025 involving 161 pregnant women selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and laboratory screening records and analyzed with Chi-square tests, Fisher’s Exact tests, and multiple logistic regression. The findings demonstrated that 27.2% of respondents were diagnosed with syphilis. Bivariate analysis showed significant associations between syphilis infection and ethnicity (p = 0.029), occupation (p = 0.009), family income (p = 0.015), knowledge level (p = 0.005), history of sexually transmitted infections (p = 0.013), and risky sexual behavior (p = 0.008). Multivariable analysis identified ethnicity (AOR = 2.846; 95% CI: 1.243–6.514), occupation (AOR = 23.883; 95% CI: 2.356–242.064), and knowledge level (AOR = 2.637; 95% CI: 1.116–6.229) as independent factors associated with syphilis infection. These findings highlight the importance of socioeconomic and knowledge-related determinants in syphilis prevention and support culturally appropriate reproductive health education and community-based interventions. Given the cross-sectional design and purposive sampling, the findings should be interpreted as associations rather than causal relationships.
Co-Authors Agustina Regina Yufuai Fathu Rahmah Azizah Fatimah Rahma Nurul Jannai Inriyanti Assa Katarina Lodia Tuturop