Perilaku Penggunaan Pembalut pada Mahasiswi

Abstract

LUSIANA PUTRI RAHAYU. The Behavior of Sanitary Napkin Utilization on College Students. Under Guidance of LILIK NOOR YULIATI and MEGAWATI SIMANJUNTAK The objective of this research were to identified amount of source information of sanitary napkin; attachment of sample with mother, knowledge about napkin, brand awareness, brand image and the behavior os sanitary utilization; to analyze the relationship of samples’ characteristics and attachment with mothers with sanitary knowledge; to analyze the relationship of top of mind with brand using; and to analyyze factors that affected the suitability of brand using with top of mind. The result showed that 60% percent samples got information from three to five information sources. Half samples were categorized moderate in sanitary napkin knowledge. Seventy percent samples had menstrual from six to seven days per period and 69% samples usually use 11–20 sanitary napkins. During the last three months, most samples used maxi sanitary napkins type and 67% samples used Charm. About sixty three percents samples mentioned that Charm was on top rank in top of mind and the first rank brand recall was Laurier. Correlation between age and education with samples’ knowledge level was positive and significant, only amount of allowance affected significantly the suitability between brand using with top of mind. Keywords: Sanitary Napkin, Utilization Behavior, Brand.