Characteristics of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Women Aged 35 - 45 Years in Facing Menopause in Kelurahan Cawang Rw 06 East Jakarta 2016
Abstract
Results from the 2010 population census by the department of health show that Indonesia is one of the top 5 countries of older people living in the world, with 18.1 million people or about 9.6% of the population in Indonesia. Based on the data from the WHO, in 2010, the number of women who has menopause in Asia by the year 2025 will reach 373 million people. The average menopause age in Indonesia is around 49 years old, but women above the age of 40 already have irregular menstruation cycles. This research hopes to know the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of women aged 35-45 years old in the Cawang region RW 06 in 2016. This research is descriptive survey research and was done in September through October with 70 respondents. In this research, 17.1% of the respondents know about menopause well, 60% knows about menopause quite well, and 22.9% do not know about menopause very well.51.4% of the respondents respond well towards menopause, and 48.6% does not respond well to menopause. Facing menopause, 64.3% of the respondents are ready for menopause, and 35.7% are not ready for menopause.
Keywords: knowledge, attitude, behaviour, menopause
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