PERAN PENDIDIK SEBAYA DALAM UPAYA PENINGKATAN KESEHATAN REPRODUKSI REMAJA (Studi Kualitatif pada Pendidik Sebaya di Wilayah Kabupaten Jember)

Abstract

Nowdays adolescent problems are very complex along with the transition period experienced by adolescent. The adolescent problem is known as Triad KRR (sexuality, HIV / AIDS, and drugs abuse). The existence of peer educators is improving information about health reproduction of adolescent, service of PIK KRR and improving quality of them. The purpose of this research is analyzing the characteristics of the first variable (man, money, machine), and a second variable in process is implementation of activities that interest for adolescent, and increase life skills of peer education in improving health reproduction of adolescent on the region of Jember. This research is using qualitative approach. Indepth interviews were conducted to 8 peer educators and using snowball sampling technique. Based on the results in the man’s variable, the age of peer educators are 15-23 years and be peer educators more than 2 years. In the variable of money, peer educators said the cost of government has been not sufficient and the strategy for them such as finding funds to sponsorship, dues from each member, online business. The variable of machine, the infrastructure of PIK adolescent is not adequate yet because the existence of secretariat PIK adolescent far from the crowd so it was difficult reaching many adolescents. In process variable peer educators have conducted activities to attract adolescent and have improved life skills program such as entrepreneurship, activities increased confidence and adolescent decision making.