Adolescent to Adolescent Transformation Program- Nurturing, Enhancing and Promoting Adolescents’ Healthy Habit (ATAP-NEPAH): Curbing Social Problems Among Adolescents in Kelantan Through Peer-To-Peer Health Education

Azrianii Ab Rahman; Mohd Ismail Ibrahim; Faridah Mohd Zin; Razlina Abdul Rahman; Nur  Suhaila Idris; Rosnani Zakaria; Imran Ahmad; Asrenee Ab Razak; Maruzairi Husain; Mohd Azhar Mohd Yasin; Norzila Zakaria; Hans Van Rostenberghe; Azizah Othman; Fahisham Taib; Surini Yusof; Nor Rosidah Ibrahim; Norsarwany Mohamad; Noorizan H A Majid; Rahimah Zakaria; Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff; Mohd Najib Mat Pa; Mohd Zarawi Mat Nor; Shaik Farid Abdull Wahab; Mohd Hashairi Fauzi; Dasmawati Mohamad; Nazeli Hamzah

doi:10.47405/mjssh.v6i3.719

Azrianii Ab Rahman Universiti Sains Malaysia
Mohd Ismail Ibrahim
Faridah Mohd Zin
Razlina Abdul Rahman
Nur Suhaila Idris
Rosnani Zakaria
Imran Ahmad
Asrenee Ab Razak
Maruzairi Husain
Mohd Azhar Mohd Yasin
Norzila Zakaria
Hans Van Rostenberghe
Azizah Othman
Fahisham Taib
Surini Yusof
Nor Rosidah Ibrahim
Norsarwany Mohamad
Noorizan H A Majid
Rahimah Zakaria
Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff
Mohd Najib Mat Pa
Mohd Zarawi Mat Nor
Shaik Farid Abdull Wahab
Mohd Hashairi Fauzi
Dasmawati Mohamad
Nazeli Hamzah

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v6i3.719

Keywords: Peer to peer, health education, risky behaviors, adolescents

Abstract

The objectives of ATAP-NEPAH are to enhance and nurture healthy habits among adolescents as well as to empower adolescents in inculcating these healthy habits among them. Health education through peer-to-peer approach is used to instill the knowledge on important areas such as sexual and reproductive health, smoking, substance abuse, illegal street racing (rempit) and mental health. Specific modules were developed by experts (lecturers) in multidisciplinary fields in collaboration with Malaysian Association for Adolescent Health (MAAH), National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB), Reproductive Health Association of Kelantan (REHAK) and Rhaudatus Sakinah Kelantan. The trained Medical Students Facilitator Team (MSFT) of USM became trainers to secondary one school students. The selected school students were trained by the medical students to become peer educators to their juniors and peers. There was improvement in the readiness level of peer educators, knowledge and attitude towards healthy habits and risky behaviors of other school students after the intervention.

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