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Pesantren dan Upaya Pendidikan Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja (Pesantren and Adolescent Reproductive Health Education Effort)
Although there was Pesantren Health Post, but the promotion and education of reproductive health did not proceed well. Students at the Pesantren are mostly teenagers, therefore sexuality and reproduction problems in pesantren had become potential threats. This study described there productive health education in pesantren, that focused on the education system, material, and factors supporting and inhibiting reproductive health education efforts.
This was a qualitative study. The data were collected by means of purposive sampling. The study was conducted at two pesantrens in Sampang, Balikpapan and West Lombok regencies. Data were collected by indepth interviews to managers, teachers and students.
This study indicated that reproductive education was not something new to the pesantren. The
Classic Buku Kuning had been the reference of reproductive education among santri. The kyai used bandongan teaching methods which tend to be monologue. Further more this method did not employ evaluation system. The large number of santri, the high commitment and responsibility of the manager of pesantren, and the availibility of 24 hours assistance
were factors that supported reproductive health education in pesantren. The inhibiting factors were limited understanding of reproductive health issues, lack of transparency of the pesantren community regarding issues that were considered taboo, and limitations of supporting infrastructure. Another aspect was the lack of external support that were relevance
to the issue of adolescent reproductive health services.
It is recommended to enrich the materials on reproductive health education in pesantren,
Key words: empowerment, teenager, teaching methods
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