Analyzing 2017 Indonesia Demographic Health Survey: Knowledge, Socio-demographics, and HIV/AIDS Prevention among Housewives

Abstract

Abstract The spread of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia is increasing and dominated by housewives. This study aims to analyze the knowledge and socio-demographics that influence HIV/AIDS prevention behavior among housewives in Indonesia through data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS 2017). The data used were women of childbearing age (15-49 years) with 12,445 samples. cross-sectional study design with Chi-square test on bivariate analysis and logistic regression test on multivariate test. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge and HIV/ AIDS prevention behavior. Women who had better knowledge about HIV/AIDS tended to use condoms more often and take HIV tests and had positive attitudes towards safe sex, which also positively correlated with better prevention behavior. Regression results also revealed that socio-demographic factors such as knowledge, age, latest education, economic status, and place of residence had a significant impact on HIV/AIDS prevention behavior. It suggests improving knowledge and education for housewives, promoting economic empowerment, implementing neighborhood-level initiatives, and enhancing community-wide awareness efforts.