Implementation Of Adolescent Reproductive Health Application: A Comparative Study In Health And Non-Health Students

Abstract

Limited access to information in adolescents may lead to risky behavior. The Generasi MANTABS Indonesia application is one of the alternative Android-based health promotion media with self-access learning to support student reproductive health improvement programs. This study aimed to analyze the improvement of knowledge after accessing the application between two groups (health and non-health students). This study used a pre-experimental design and a purposive sampling technique. The total number of participants was 601 (162 students in the health major and 439 in the non-health major). The study obtained data from questionnaires containing 7 topics of ARH knowledge that filled out by students in pre and post-tests, and from referral code in the Generasi MANTABS application. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test. The study revealed there is a difference in the level of knowledge before training between health students and non-health students (p = 0.003). After the training, there was a difference in the knowledge (p = 0.031). There was no significant difference in the knowledge improvement between health and non-health students. This indicates that the application is easily accessible to both groups. The Generasi MANTABS Indonesia application increases the knowledge of adolescents in both health and non-health students. Even though the knowledge is about reproductive health, the application is suitable for all students from health and non-health majors. This application can be used as a strategy to promote adolescent health.