THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HIV/AIDS WITH PROMISCUOUS SEX BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS AL-ULUM MEDAN PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

The progress of the times and the influence of globalization have caused real changes in the joints of human life, especially in the field of health. The absence of borders between one country and another makes it easy to reduce diseases and increase infectious diseases. One of the infectious diseases that has worried a lot about the world community in general and Indonesian society, especially because of its rapid spread, is HIV/AIDS.

 The results showed that the majority of HIV/AIDS knowledge was sufficient, namely 36 people (55.4%), good knowledge as many as 2 people (3.1), bad sex behavior as many as 50 people (76.9%), and bad sex behavior as many as 15 people (23.1%). There was a significant relationship of p Value < α (0.018<0.05) between HIV/AIDS knowledge and free sex behavior in al-ulum private high school in Medan.

It is hoped that adolescents understand free sex behavior well to avoid HIV/AIDS. And looking for scientific information that can be useful in learning materials and as a resource for adolescent knowledge about HIV/AIDS with promiscuous sexual behavior in adolescents. For researchers, it is hoped that this research will be used as a reference for future research with the same topic. And there is a need for more research on promiscuous sex behavior in adolescents.