Knowledge of HIV AIDS and Sexual Risk Transgender Women Behavior on Suburban City of Indonesia

Muzakkir Muzakkir; Darwis Darwis; Junaedi Yunding; Irfan Irfan

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.7222

Authors

Muzakkir Muzakkir Department of Nursing, STIKES Nani Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
Darwis Darwis Department of Nursing, STIKES Nani Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
Junaedi Yunding Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Universitas Sulawesi Barat, Majene, West Sulawesi, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5464-7051
Irfan Irfan Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Universitas Sulawesi Barat, Majene, West Sulawesi, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.7222

Keywords:

HIV AIDS, Knowledge, Sexual risk behavior, Transvestites

Abstract

Objective: Transvestites are male sex-oriented women and look like women, transvestites physically want to look like women and psychologically they identify themselves as women. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge about HIV AIDS and risky sexual behavior in transvestites. Method: The research design used was Analytical Observational with a Crossectional Study approach. The number of samples of 103 people was selected by Purposive Sampling from all transvestites in Majene Regency. Retrieving data using knowledge questionnaires and risky sexual behavior. Data were analyzed using Fisher's Exact Test. Results: Average age of 25.33 years (SD = 4.43). Only about 13% had received university or higher education. The results of this study indicate that 33.0% with high level knowledge categories and 67.0% categories of lower level knowledgeableThe results showed a value of P: 0.007. Conclusion: There is a relationship between knowledge about HIV AIDS and risky sexual behavior in transvestites with p 0.007.

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