CONSISTENCY IN THE USE OF CONDOMS ON PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) IN DISTRICT SINTANG

Panjaitan, Arip Ambulan and Riska, Ika (2015) CONSISTENCY IN THE USE OF CONDOMS ON PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) IN DISTRICT SINTANG. PROCEEDINGS International Seminar and Workshop on Public Health Action "Building Healthy Community".

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Abstract

People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is a high-risk group. High rates of HIV/AIDS among people living with HIV is due to the low level of awareness for the use of condoms. For the prevention of AIDS, PLWHA need to be consistent in the use of condoms. The purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of PLWHA consistency in the use condoms, which include age, occupation, education level, marital status, income, knowledge, support of friend, family support and support of health workers or counselors. This research used cross-sectional framework with sample of 125 PLWHA. Techniques of data collection using questionaries, data analysis using univariate and bivariate analysis using chi square statistical test. The results showed that the majority of PLWHA has been inconsistent in the use of condoms. Variable related to age, accupation, level of education, knowledge, any support families and support health workers. The improvement by health promotion program and the consistency of condom using will be more applicable effort. Keywords: PLWHA, Consistency, Condom

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