DEFYING TABOOS: AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING PARENTS IN PROVIDING SEX EDUCATION TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN TOMOHON CITY.
Nyemas Ayu Haslina Ratusmanga, Chatleya Aisyah Punomo, Oktaviani Gabriela Wowiling, Veronika Agatha Undap, Renaldi Worang, Septriani Renteng

Universitas Sam Ratulangi


Abstract

DEFYING TABOOS: AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING PARENTS IN PROVIDING SEX EDUCATION TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN TOMOHON CITY.
Nyemas Ayu Haslina Ratusmanga1 , Chatleya Aisyah Punomo1 , Oktaviani Gabriela Wowiling1 , Veronika Agatha Undap1, Renaldi Worang1, Septriani Renteng1
Nursing Science Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
*Corresponding author septriani.renteng@unsrat.ac.id

Sex education is an effort that can be made to prevent an increase in the incidence of sexual abuse cases in children. The importance of sex education is given to children from school age, of course, cannot be separated from the role of parents in it, but parents who consider sex education as a taboo affect their behavior to provide sex education to children.This research aims to analyze the factors that influence parents in providing sex education to school-age children in Tomohon City. The method used in this research is quantitative approach with cross sectional research design. The sample was 440 respondents who have school-age children (6-12 years old) in Tomohon City. The sampling technique used simple random sampling. This research uses univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis using the chi square test (&#945- = 5%). The results of this research based on the results of bivariate tests obtained variables that have a significant relationship with parental behavior in providing sex education are father^s education (p-value = 0.011), mother^s education (p-value = 0.032), gender (p-value = 0.003), knowledge (p-value = 0.004), environment (p-value = 0.000), attitude (p-value = 0.000), motivation (p-value = 0.000), source of information (p-value = 0.000) and culture (p-value = 0.025). The results of multivariate analysis obtained variables significantly associated with the behavior of parents providing sex education are sources of information (p=0.000), attitudes (p=0.003), environment (p=0.004) and gender (p=0.008). It can be concluded based on the results of the research that the source of information, environment, attitude and gender are the variables most associated with parental behavior in providing sex education to school-age children.

Keywords: taboos, sex education, parents, school-age children

Topic: Health Education

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