EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SNAKES AND LADDERS METHOD ON ADOLESCENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Abstract

Adolescent girls will undergo various physical and mental changes during puberty, which will increase the likelihood of unwanted pregnancies, abortions, and the risk of STIs such as HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, and vaginal discharge. A survey conducted by PIK-Teenager in 2020 stated that only 28% of teenagers received information. This means that out of 100 teenagers, only 28 have accessed information related to reproductive health on the topic of genital hygiene. Teenagers rank the highest in the world for genital infections, with an incidence rate of (35-42%), while adults have a rate of (27-33%). The incidence rates for reproductive tract infections among teenagers include candidiasis (25%-50%), bacterial vaginosis (20-40%), and trichomoniasis (5-15%). This research aims to determine the effectiveness of the snake and ladder method in improving adolescents' Knowledge and attitudes towards reproductive health. The research method used is the Pre Test-Post Test One Group Design, with a sample size of 56 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed bivariate. The results of this study indicate that before the intervention, the Knowledge of adolescents was as follows: 8 respondents (14.8%) with reasonable criteria, 19 respondents (35.2%) with sufficient criteria, and 27 respondents (50.0%) with poor criteria. In terms of Attitude, there were 5 respondents (4%) with very positive criteria, 47 respondents (87%) with positive criteria, and 2 respondents (4%) with negative criteria. However, after providing Knowledge using the snakes and ladders method on reproductive health, the results after the intervention showed that Knowledge improved to 21 respondents (38.9%) with reasonable criteria, 15 respondents (27.8%) with sufficient criteria, and 2 respondents (4%) with poor criteria. Regarding Attitude, there were 53 respondents (98%) with very positive criteria and 1 (2%) with positive criteria. The results of the paired T-Test analysis show a significant change in Knowledge at .000 > 0.05, while in Attitude, it is also at .000 > 0.05. This indicates that the snake ladder method effectively improves adolescent girls' Knowledge and attitudes.