REPRODUCTIVE READINESS AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS AT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL:WHICH ONE IS BETTER?

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Backgrounds : Nowadays, Adolescent health problems are less serious attention. The adolescent nutritional status in general is influenced by food consumption patterns that result in low levels of nutrient intake. This is caused by the limitations of their own food or restrict their food, because they tend to have slim body. The study aimed  to compare the influenced nutritional status and  perception of reproductive health to reproductive readiness among adolescent girls at  senior high school and islamic boarding school.

Methods : Cross sectional study was undertaken in this research. Subjects of this study were 60 students of  senior high school and islamic boarding school, Bangkinang.Riau Province.

Results : Body Mass Indeks (BMI) in generally was normal (73.3% at senior high school and 80% at Islamic boarding school) and prevalence of anemia was high, with over 70% anemic condition (100% at senior high school and 73.3% at islamic boarding school). Moreover, There were significantly different between iron status student at senior high school and islamic boarding school (p<0.05). Reproduction knowledge at senior high school was better than subject at islamic boarding school. Measurement of perception on reproduction health showed that almost of adolescent girls was not ready on mental due to reproduction health. BMI have significant effect on perception on reproducticve health  (P<0.05).

Conclusions : Adolescent girls at islamic boarding school more ready in reproduction than adolescent at senior high school.

Keywords : Nutritional Status, Knowledge of Reproductive Health, Adolescent Girls, Senior High School, Islamic Boarding School