PENYERAPAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG HIV/AIDS PADA SISWA DI SMK ENDANG DARMA AYU SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PENYULUHAN
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus (retrovirus) which belongs to the Lentifirus family. Retroviruses have the ability to use their RNA and host DNA to form DNA viruses and are recognized during long incubation periods. HIV infects the body with a long incubation period (clinic-latent), causing damage to the system and causing the appearance of signs and symptoms of AIDS. The purpose of this study was to determine the absorption of knowledge about HIV/ AIDS in students at Endang Darma Ayu Vocational School before and after counseling. The study applied pre experimental design and One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The study population was all students of class XII at Endang Darma Ayu Vocational High School Indramayu totaling 140 students. Samples were taken by random sampling with a total of 63 students. The independent variable was counseling about HIV /AIDS. The dependent variable was knowledge concerning HIV / AIDS. Bivariate analysis was done using paired T-test. Based on the results of the paired T test, the p-value 0.000 was less than 0.05, so there was a significant difference in knowledge about HIV / AIDS in students at Endang Darma Ayu Vocational School before and after counseling. Parents are expected to supervise their children's friendship networking. It is also expected to the health department and related sectors to improve the implementation of the Information Center and Adolescent Reproductive Health Counseling Program so as to increase the knowledge and attitudes of adolescents towards HIV-AIDS