Practice and hygiene of adolescent reproduction health in agricultural area:a qualitative study
Tantut Susanto
Ira Rahmawati
Raudlatul Jannah
Pratiwi Puspitho Andini
Nuning Dwi Merina
Wahyuni Fauziah
Alice Yuen Loke
Abstract：Objective: Adolescent reproductive health (ARH) varies significantly based on religions, religious norms, culture, and ethnicities in the Indonesian context. Local wisdom was considered too binding, traditional, and outdated, particularly regarding ARH in agricultural areas. The purpose of the study was to identify the problems, challenges, and needs, specifically for ARH, in the agricultural area of Indonesia.
Methods: A qualitative study was conducted among 41 communities, including 28 village officials (VOs), 9 community health volunteers (CHVs), and 9 adolescents. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and FGD. A thematic analysis was used to describe the phenomena.
Results: This research obtained results regarding ARH in terms of communication patterns, daily behavior, reproductive practices, and hygiene of adolescent reproductive organs, especially in agricultural areas.
Conclusions: The differences in the perspective of ARH are influenced by environment, parental roles, religion, ethnicity, and knowledge.
Keywords：adolescentlocal wisdomreproductive healthpractice hygieneagricultural
Publication Date：2025-03-29
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 27-35 )