HIV/AIDS PREVENTION BEHAVIOR IN THE COMMUNITY OF MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN AND INFLUENCING FACTORS

HIV/AIDS PREVENTION BEHAVIOR IN THE COMMUNITY OF MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN AND INFLUENCING FACTORS

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HIV/AIDS has developed into a global health problem, including in Indonesia.The highest cumulative percentage of AIDS cases by way of transmission in Straws Indonesia is through unprotected sex.Populations at high risk for HIV/AIDS transmission are gay (homosexual).

This study aims to determine the description of HIV/AIDS prevention behavior and factors affecting the community of men who have sex with men.This study uses a cross-sectional design.The research sample was 79 male sex men in the city of Jambi.

The sampling technique was purposive aside.Data were collected by interview using a questionnaire.Data were analyzed statistically using the chi-square test.

Of the 79 respondents whose behavior of HIV/AIDS prevention was not good enough as many as 40 respondents (50.6%).34 respondents (43.

0%) had Arm Chairs poor knowledge.Respondents whose attitudes were not good were 41 respondents (51.9%).

42 respondents (53.2%) had poor motivation.Statistical test results show that there is no relationship of knowledge with p-value= 0.

177, and there is a relationship between attitude and p-value= 0.005 and there is a relationship of motivation with p-value= 0.000 HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in the community of men who have sex with men.

The conclusion of the study is attitude and motivation are variables related to HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in the community of men who have sex with men.