Effectiveness of Audio Visual Media Intervention Aku Bangga Aku Tahu (ABAT) towards Attitude of Street Children in Prevention of HIV & AIDS Transmission in Makassar City

Abstract

Street children are one of the populations that are vulnerable to HIV transmission and the use of drugs, psychotropic substances, and addictive substances (drugs) because they are in a social, economic and psychological situation that allows such deviant behavior to occur. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of ABAT audio visual media interventions on the attitudes of street children in the prevention of HIV & AIDS transmission in Makassar City. This study uses an experimental quasy with the Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Sampling using non probability sampling by purposive sampling. The research sample consisted of 48 intervention groups and 47 controls. Data collection took place from June to July 2019. Quantitative data analysis with statistical application of SPSS, using paired T test, Wilcoxon test and mann whitney. The results showed that the average attitude score before and after the intervention, where the mean value ± SD was 36.81 ± 4.489 to 42.27 ± 3.174 with a p value (p = 0.000) <0.05 in the intervention group, and at the mean ± SD value in the control group was 38.06 ± 4.570 to 44.77 ± 2.830 with a p value (p = 0.000) <0.05) which means that there were significant differences in attitude before and after the ABAT audio-visual media intervention. The results of the mann whitney test show that the ABAT intervention is three times better than just one time with a p value (p = 0,000 and 0.007) <0.05). It can be concluded that the ABAT audio-visual media is effective in improving the attitude of street children in preventing the transmission of HIV & AIDS. ABAT needs to be recommended as a counseling media for the prevention of HIV & AIDS transmission among adolescents, especially street children in Makassar.