Open AccessYouth Knowledge about Reproductive Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Sella Ridha Agfiany,
Eka Riana,
. Nadiah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of science and healthcare research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-7587
DOI - 10.52403/ijshr.20220126
Subject(s) - respondent , pandemic , reproductive health , covid-19 , psychology , demography , environmental health , medicine , disease , sociology , population , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , law
Background: Covid-19 cases are still increasing. Global data based on WHO records dated May 16, 2020, world covid cases reached four million. The highest number of Covid 19 is in America followed by Europe. The death rate caused by this case worldwide reaches more than 300 thousand. The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on most community activities, including groups called families and children. Changes in daily activities for children and adolescents do not only have an impact on their physical aspects, but also on mental health aspects because these changes occur quite quickly.Methods The type of research used is quantitative research methods with descriptive research design. The quantitative research design used was an analytic survey method with a cross sectional approach. Purposive sampling technique with a total of 65 respondents. Quantitative data analysis using chi-square.The results of the analysis show that the level of knowledge is good (53.8%), the effect of the respondent's health is good (43.07%).The conclusion is that female students know the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on reproductive health well. Respondents still need more information to be obtained about reproductive health in adolescents during the Covid 19 pandemic. Strategies to increase information about adolescent reproductive health during the Covid 19 pandemic must be improved to deepen adolescent knowledge in understanding reproductive health.Suggestion: Strategies to increase information about adolescent health during the Covid 19 pandemic must be improved to deepen adolescent knowledge in understanding health.Keywords: Teen, Covid 19, Reproductive Health.