STUDI EKSPLORASI PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN REPRODUKSI ANAK JALANAN DI RUMAH SINGGAH BINAAN PKPR PUSKESMAS JAKARTA TIMUR

Background: Lack of information and basic knowledge of reproductive health cause street children vulnerable to complex problems, one of which is risky sexual behavior. Reproductive health education is an effort to reduce negative impacts and to protect adolescents from the risk of unwanted pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS and sexual violence Objective: This study aimed to explore the implementation and barriers of reproductive health education among street children at shelters under the program of PKPR in East Jakarta public health centers in DKI Jakarta Method: This research used qualitative methods. Data were collected by in-depth interviews. There were 20 research informants consisting of program stakeholders for street children and school-aged children health program at the central level, health offices, social services, public health centers, managers of shelters and street children assisted by shelters in East Jakarta. Results: Knowledge of reproductive health among street children was still poor. The implementation of reproductive health education carried out by PKPR in public health centers was still not optimal because it has not reached all street children at the shelter as well as the lack of trained health resources implementing PKPR