Health Information-Seeking Behavior on the Internet Among Housewives in Balam Merah Village

Abstrak

The search for information related to health has recently become important for life. Information is developing very rapidly so that it is necessary to select the right information according to needs to avoid hoax information. The type of research used is a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and literature study. This study uses the theory of information seeking behavior developed by Wilson. This study uses several informants who have the following categories; actively use the internet, have children, and search for health-related information. The results of this study indicate that the search for information begins with the need for information so that they can search for information, to reach the stage of using information, housewives seek information from various sources to determine the validity of an information. There are obstacles faced by housewives in the process of searching for information, including not knowing the official website for health information and using up internet quota, thus increasing expenses. So in the process of searching for information, the housewives of Balam Merah Village already have the ability to select information.