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Association between Knowledge Level and Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Prevention Berkat Putrawan Lase; Angga Putri; Ika Novita Sari
Griya Widya: Journal of Sexual and Reproductive Health Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Griya Widya: Journal of Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publisher : Nur Science Institute and Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI) Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53088/griyawidya.v5i2.3576

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Background: This study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge level and adolescents' attitudes toward STI prevention at SMK Negeri 5 Batam.  Method: This analytical observational study employed a cross-sectional design and was conducted on August 28, 2025. The study population consisted of 5,102 students, with 99 respondents selected using proportionate stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed through univariate and bivariate analyses. The relationship between knowledge level and attitudes toward STI prevention was examined using the chi-square test.  Result: Of the 99 respondents, 48 (48.5%) had a low level of knowledge, while 38 (38.4%) demonstrated negative attitudes toward STI prevention. The chi-square test showed a significant relationship between knowledge level and attitudes toward STI prevention (p = 0.021). These findings indicate that adolescents with better knowledge tend to have more positive attitudes toward STI prevention. Implication: Schools should strengthen reproductive health education through continuous health promotion programs involving teachers and healthcare professionals to improve adolescents' knowledge and foster positive attitudes toward STI prevention. Novelty: This study provides recent empirical evidence on the association between knowledge and attitudes toward STI prevention among vocational high school students in Batam, supporting the development of evidence-based school health promotion programs.        
DISPARITIES IN STUNTING PREVENTION KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN 3T OUTERMOST ISLANDS VERSUS URBAN AREAS OF RIAU ISLANDS PROVINCE, INDONESIA: A COMPARATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY Risqi Utami; Angga Putri; Prasida Yunita
International Archives of Medical Sciences and Public Health Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): International Archives of Medical Sciences and Public Health
Publisher : Pena Cendekia Insani

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53806/iamsph.v7i1.1574

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Stunting remains a major public health challenge in Indonesia despite declining prevalence, with disparities in maternal knowledge and preventive practices persisting in outermost, frontier, and least-developed (3T) regions. To compare stunting-prevention knowledge and practices among pregnant women in the 3T outermost islands and a non-3T urban area of the Riau Islands Province, and identify factors associated with adequate knowledge. A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 420 pregnant women using multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire and analyzed with chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression. Women in the 3T islands had lower adequate knowledge (37.6% vs. 63.8%), attendance of 6 ANC contacts (40.5% vs. 77.6%), adherence to 90 iron–folic acid tablets (33.8% vs. 60.5%), and adequate dietary diversity (30.0% vs. 54.8%) (all p < 0.001). Residence in the 3T region (aOR 0.42), tertiary education (aOR 2.98), distance > 5 km to a health facility (aOR 0.55), and nutrition counselling (aOR 2.41) were independently associated with adequate knowledge. Geographic disparities persist, high lighting the need for targeted maternal education, nutrition counselling, and improved access to maternal health services in 3T settings.