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Attitudes Concerning Sexual Behavior towards Risky Sexual Behavior of Sexual Transmitted Infections among Male Adolescents in Indonesia

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Attitudes Concerning Sexual Behavior towards Risky Sexual Behavior of Sexual Transmitted Infections among Male Adolescents in Indonesia Authors: Helda, Helda; Muchlisa, Nurul Abstract: Abstract There has been an increase of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV/AIDS worldwide, especially in Indonesia. Several studies on adolescent be havior, especially the male as the main predictor, reported increased in STIs’ cases due to risky sexual behavior. This study aimed to show the relationship between attitudes, sexual behavior, and the risks of STIs among male adolescents in Indonesia based on the Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) data in 2017. This cross-sectional study involved 10,547 male adolescents using the total sampling method according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were analyzed using a complex sample logistic regression test. This study was found that the proportion of risky sexual behavior of STIs was 10% of which 29.8% agreeable attitude male adolescents. Agreeable attitude male adolescents were found able to improve the risk of engaging in risky sexual behaviors of STIs (p-value = 0.018; prevalence odd ratio (POR) = 1.135). The male adolescents who had an agreeable attitude towards sexual behavior could improve the risk of having risky sexual behavior of STIs 1,135 times; however, the attitude variable was not necessarily a major risk factor for the risky sexual behavior of STIs. Knowledge and education were not related to the risky sexual behavior of STIs. Keywords: attitudes, Indonesia, male adolescents, risky sexual behavior, sexually transmitted infections

Inter-related Factors Influencing Sexual Quality of Life among Women Living with HIV in Banten Province, Indonesia: A Mixed Methods Study

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Inter-related Factors Influencing Sexual Quality of Life among Women Living with HIV in Banten Province, Indonesia: A Mixed Methods Study Authors: Juliastuti, Dyah; Dean, Judith; Afiyanti, Yati; Fitzgerald, Lisa Abstract: Abstract Socio-cultural concerns often restrict women's sexual rights and well-being living with HIV (WLHIV) in developing countries. These convergent parallel mixed methods study combined quantitative and qualitative approaches to explore factors influencing WLHIV sexual quality of life in Banten Province, Indonesia. A 2017 cross-sectional survey of 207 reproductive-aged WLHIV was analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression statistics. Furthermore, in depth interviews with a sub-sample of survey participants (n = 30) were thematically analyzed. Most of the women (60%) involved reported loss of sexual pleasure and depressed sexual life. Meanwhile, 48% affirmed low sexual quality of life which was associated with unemployment (aOR = 2.90, and 95%CI = 1.51–5.58), limited sexual activities (aOR = 2.89, and 95%CI = 1.20–6.93), living with extended family (aOR = 2.68, and 95%CI = 1.27–5.65), and experiencing intimate partner violence (aOR = 2.28, and 95%CI = 1.03–5.03). The respondents described unsatisfactory sexual life in a belief that having sex is a wife's duty and choosing not to talk about sexual issues or refuse sexual invitation in fear of triggering intimate partner violence. Inter-related personal, social, cultural, and religious factors affected the sufferers’ sexual life. Keywords: HIV, mixed-methods, sexual life, women

The Significance of Super Depo Sutorejo: Waste Management Project in Surabaya Municipality, Indonesia

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: The Significance of Super Depo Sutorejo: Waste Management Project in Surabaya Municipality, Indonesia Authors: Kambaru Windi, Yohanes; Wijayanti, Dyah; Rustamaji Wiyatno, Eko; D Rahariyani, Loetfia Abstract: Abstract The Super Depo Sutorejo Surabaya (SDSS) project was created to separate household waste into fractions, but its separation effect is unknown. This study assessed the significance of the project in sorting general waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and assorted. The t-test compared the means of ge - neral and biodegradable waste (normally distributed). The non-biodegradable and assorted waste were not significantly distributed; therefore, the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to compare their medians against general waste. The multivariate analysis compared the significance level of each waste fraction. Each statistical analysis showed that the SDSS significantly sorts the general waste. The p-values were (0.000) < 0.05 for each type of waste fraction. Furthermore, the multivariate analysis showed that all variables were similar, and p-values (0.00) < 0.05. The biodegradable waste was the most significant fraction (Mean = 176,715.9; SD = 57,990.8), followed by the assorted (Mean = 171,412.5; SD = 94,631.3), and non-biodegradable (Mean = 35,243.8; SD = 17,290.7). The results showed that the SDSS significantly segregates general waste into biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and assorted, therefore hypoth esis (H1) is accepted. This study recommends the Government of Surabaya to maintain and expand this waste management project throughout the city along side the improvement of the community participation program. Keywords: assorted waste, biodegradable, non-biodegradable, sorting, waste

The Effect of Smoking on Carbon Monoxide Respiration among Active Smokers in Palembang City, Indonesia

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: The Effect of Smoking on Carbon Monoxide Respiration among Active Smokers in Palembang City, Indonesia Authors: Januar Sitorus, Rico; G Purba, Imelda; Natalia, Merry; Tantrakarnapa, Kraichat Abstract: Abstract Smoking leads to disease and disability as well as harms nearly every organ of the body. Furthermore, tobacco-smoking is known to cause pulmonary dys function and lead to complications, pain, or even death. This study aimed to measure the risk factors for the respiration of carbon monoxide among smokers. A cross-sectional design was implemented by involving 156 smokers in Karyajaya Subdistrict, Palembang City. The dependent variable was carbon monoxide levels (ppm), while the independent variables were smoking frequency, duration, and the last period of smoking. The carbon monoxide levels (ppm) measured with a PiCO + Smokerlyzer® device from Bedfont Scientific Limited were the study tool and the independent variables of the questionnaire. The Pearson Correlation and multiple linear regression were used for the analysis. The multiple linear regression analysis results revealed that smoking duration assessment is related to carbon monoxide respiration after controlling smoking frequency, the last period of smoking, and the distance of residence to sources of exposure. The smoker's respiration of carbon monoxide level was 72.5% influenced by the duration, frequency, last period of smoking, and distance of residence to sources of exposure. Reducing the frequency of smoking and stopping may prevent and control carbon monoxide respiration. Keywords: carbon monoxide level, smoking duration, swamp, tobacco smoke