Factors Influencing the Use of Long-Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods in Women of Reliable Age in East Java (2017 IDHS Data)

Family planning Long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods Women of reliable age

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30 June 2024
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Background: Long-Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods (LAPCM) is an effective and efficient method of contraception, but women of reproductive age prefer to use short term contraceptive methods.

Objective: Analyze the factors that influence women of childbearing age in using long-term contraceptive methods in East Java in 2017

Methods: This type of research is non-reactive (unobtrusive) research, namely research for secondary data. The secondary data used is the 2017 IDHS.

Results: The results of this study indicated the variables that affected the use of long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods of women of reproductive age was age (p=0.000), education level (p=0.000), number of alive children (p=0.000), sources of family planning services (p=0.000).

Conclusion: Long-Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods (LPACM) most commonly used by women of childbearing age in East Java in 2017 were intrauterine devices  of 38.4% then women’s surgery methods 32.3% and implants 29.3%. Factors influencing the use of Long-Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods in East Java Province in 2017, namely age, level of education, number of children born alive and sources of family planning services.