Pengetahuan dan Sikap Pelajar Universiti Terhadap Seksualiti
Abstract
Isu seksualiti dalam kalangan pelajar universiti semakin mendapat perhatian berikutan peningkatan masalah sosial seperti tingkah laku seksual berisiko, jangkitan penyakit kelamin dan kehamilan tidak dirancang. Walaupun pelajar universiti terdedah kepada pelbagai sumber maklumat, tahap kefahaman, dan penghayatan terhadap seksualiti yang sihat masih dipersoalkan. Oleh itu, kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti tahap pengetahuan dan sikap pelajar universiti terhadap seksualiti. Selain itu, kajian juga menganalisis perbezaan tahap pengetahuan berdasarkan demografi (jantina dan kaum) dan hubungan antara tahap pengetahuan dengan sikap pelajar terhadap seksualiti. Data dikumpul melalui borang soal selidik yang melibatkan seramai 296 orang pelajar Universiti Utara Malaysia. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tahap pengetahuan pelajar universiti terhadap seksualiti berada pada tahap sederhana, dengan wujud perbezaan yang signifikan berdasarkan faktor demografi (jantina dan kaum). Terdapat juga hubungan yang signifikan antara tahap pengetahuan dengan sikap terhadap seksualiti. Secara keseluruhannya, kajian ini memberi implikasi penting kepada pihak pelajar, institusi pengajian tinggi, dan kerajaan dalam merangka pendidikan seksual yang lebih komprehensif dan berkesan.
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