FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHOICE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD AMONG FAMILY PLANNING ACCEPTORS AT UPTD PUSKESMAS TAMANSARI 2025

Abstract

Background: UPTD Tamansari Public Health Center provides both long-acting reversible contraceptive methods (LARCs) and non-LARCs; however, the 2024 coverage rates remain low for IUDs (0.4%), implants (0.16%), condoms (0.48%), and oral contraceptive pills (0.2%), while injectable contraceptives reached 10.14%. Suboptimal contraceptive coverage may contribute to population growth and increase the risk of the “4 Too” conditions (too young, too old, too closely spaced pregnancies, and too frequent childbirth). The choice of contraceptive method is influenced by women’s knowledge, husband’s support, and the role of healthcare providers, including service availability, cost, and quality of counseling. Objective: To determine the frequency distribution of women’s knowledge about contraception, husband’s support, and the role of healthcare providers, as well as to analyze the associations between these factors and the choice of contraceptive method among family planning acceptors at UPTD Tamansari Public Health Center in 2025. Methods: This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional design. A total of 80 women of reproductive age were included as respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Univariate analysis was conducted to describe frequency distributions, while bivariate analysis was performed to assess associations between variables. Statistical analysis was carried out using Jeffreys’s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP). Results: Of the respondents, 39 (48.75%) had good knowledge, 21 (26.25%) had moderate knowledge, and 20 (25%) had poor knowledge. Husband’s support was reported by 41 (51.25%) respondents, while 39 (48.75%) reported no support. The role of healthcare providers was perceived as adequate by 51 (64%) respondents and inadequate by 29 (36%). There were significant associations between women’s knowledge and contraceptive method choice (p = 0.043), husband’s support and contraceptive method choice (p = 0.026), and the role of healthcare providers and contraceptive method choice (p = 0.000). Conclusion: Women’s knowledge, husband’s support, and the role of healthcare providers are significantly associated with contraceptive method choice among women of reproductive age at UPTD Tamansari Public Health Center in 2025.