Hubungan pengetahuan tentang hiv/aids dengan stigma masyarakat pada odha di desa jeru kecamatan turen

ABSTRACT HIV/AIDS knowledge is important for the community to have because good knowledge can reduce the stigma that arises in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This stigma arises due to the mistaken view that HIV/AIDS is the result of immoral behavior, which causes discrimination against PLWHA. The purpose of this study is to find out whether there is a relationship between knowledge about HIV/AIDS and community stigma in PLWHA in Jeru Village, Turen District. The design of this study uses a crosssectional design, with a sample of 100 respondents. The sampling technique used is non-probability with the purposive sampling method. This study has two variables, namely knowledge measured by the HIV-KQ-18 questionnaire and stigma measured by the Link and Phelan Likert scale questionnaire. Data analysis uses the Pearson correlation test. The results of Pearson's analysis showed an r value of -0.771 with a p-value (0.001 < 0.05), showing that there was a significant relationship with a negative correlation between knowledge and stigma. In conclusion, the higher a person's knowledge, the lower the stigma that appears in society. On the contrary, the lower the knowledge, the higher the stigma that appears in society.