Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine
Vol 1 No 2 (2017): JHSM (September 2017)

Perception Of Contraception Access And Utilization In Teenagers In Senior High School No 8 Denpasar, Bali

R. Listyowati (Udayana University)
N. M. S. Nopiyani (Udayana University)
P. A. Indrayathi (Udayana University)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jan 2018

Abstract

The images of teenagers in the world, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia have less information about reproductive and sexual health because of the assumption that it is unnecessary even considered harmful if they knew it. It’s not surprise that the teen birth rate is still quite high. previous research in Indonesia on adolescent premarital sexual behavior, obtain a yield of about 25% - 51% of teens have sex before marriage. (Utomo ID 2009; 40 (2) :. 133-46.). Studies in Bali obtain the results of teenage boys in high school (SMA) and junior high school (SMP) more premarital sex (40.3% and 29.4%) than girls (3.6% and 12.5%). Teenage boys in Bali more permissive toward premarital sexual behavior than girls and about 5% of teens have sex before marriage (Faturochman 1992; 1 :. 12-7) Adolescents have a right to a healthy life. They need to have access of the tools that can protect their health, such as condoms, contraception and youth-friendly health services are comprehensive. Governed by Law no. 36/2009 Article 4 and 5, which states that everyone has the same right to gain access of health and this rule does not see marital status. The purpose of this study was to describe the general perception of access and use of contraception among adolescents in the city of Denpasar.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JHSM

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine is an Indexed peer-reviewed open access journal which publishes original scientific articles, reviews and short communications that are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The journal publishes papers based on original research that are judged ...