ABSTRACT

Background: AIDS-related stigma leads to allegations, negative attitudes, and rejection aimed at people with HIV AIDS (PLWHA), groups, or communities associated with PLWHA. Many factors influence the stigma that occurs in the teenage environment. The residential environment affects teenagers in behaving.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the closeness of a residence relationship with a stigma attitude towards people with HIV / AIDS.

Method: This study uses data from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) in 2012 using a cross-sectional analytical survey. The study sample was 10,437 adolescents in Indonesia, and the model was excluded from data missing/censor data. The research instrument in the form of an available questionnaire was recorded by the IDHS in 2012. Data analysis used univariate analysis and bivariate with the chi-square test.

Results: The results obtained x2 value (51.098), the value of significance (p = <0.001) and (OR: 6.68; 95% CI; 5.98-7.47). There is a difference in stigma against PLWHA between cities and villages.

Conclusion: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Assessment, a video-based intervention to reduce stigma against PLWHA, these interventions are effective in overcoming the obstacles posed by distance and transportation.

Keywords: Stigma, HIV/AIDS, PLWHA, Rural, Urban