Adolescent Prostitution Client’s Knowledge on Reproductive Health

Rahesli Humsona, Mahendra Wijaya, Sri Yuliani, Sigit Pranawa

2017

Abstract

The objective of research was to identify the characteristics of adolescent prostitution client’s, their knowledge on reproductive health, and their sexual attitude and behavior. This research employed Bourdieu’s social practice theory through habitus, capital and domain encompassing it. The research method employed was descriptive qualitative one. The sample consisting of 19 informants were selected using purposive sampling, data was collected using in-depth interview and FGD, data validation was carried out using source and method triangulation, and data analysis was conducted using an interactive model. The result of research showed that the characteristic of adolescent prostitution client’s come from various social and economic background. Majority adolescent prostitution clients have inadequate knowledge on reproductive health. Habitus about reproductive health was obtained from parents, school, social environment, and mass media, particularly internet. The values contained in the knowledge on reproductive health were positive and negative values constituting adolescent prostitution client’s cultural capital. Adolescent prostitution client’s sexual behavior was affected by cultural and economical capitals owned, and domain encompassing. Considering the importance of Group Membership to the adolescents, this research recommended to improve knowledge on reproductive health using peer education strategy.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Humsona R., Wijaya M., Yuliani S. and Pranawa S. (2017). Adolescent Prostitution Client’s Knowledge on Reproductive Health.In 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE, ISBN 978-989-758-316-2, pages 61-65. DOI: 10.5220/0007104407010705

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icse17,
author={Rahesli Humsona and Mahendra Wijaya and Sri Yuliani and Sigit Pranawa},
title={Adolescent Prostitution Client’s Knowledge on Reproductive Health},
booktitle={2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE,},
year={2017},
pages={61-65},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007104407010705},
isbn={978-989-758-316-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education - Volume 2: ICSE,
TI - Adolescent Prostitution Client’s Knowledge on Reproductive Health
SN - 978-989-758-316-2
AU - Humsona R.
AU - Wijaya M.
AU - Yuliani S.
AU - Pranawa S.
PY - 2017
SP - 61
EP - 65
DO - 10.5220/0007104407010705