Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 9

Qualitative Study of Family Planning (KB) Village Program's implementation in East Java Province-Indonesia

  • Author:
  • Annisa Ullya Rasyida1,2,, Iswari Hariastuti2, Mardiyono2, Iffah Udiana2, Kuntoro3, Haryono Suyono4, Sri Widati5
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 608 to 612

1Department of Public Health, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, East Java

2Department of Research and Development, Representative of National Population and Family Planning Board, East Java, Indonesia

3Professor of Department of Population and Biostatistic, Public Health Faculty, Airlangga University, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

4Professor of Medical Faculty, Airlangga University, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

5Department of Health Promotion, Public Health Faculty, Airlangga University, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

*Corresponding Author: Annisa Ullya Rasyida, Department of Public Health, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, East Java and Doctoral Student of Public Health Faculty, Airlangga University, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia Phone: +62 81235000670, Email: annisa.ullya@hangtuah.ac.id, annisa.ullya.rasyida-2015@fkm.unair.ac.id, annisa.annisa76@gmail.com

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

In order to control population growth, Indonesian National Family Planning develop Family Planning (KB) Village Program. The implementation has found some obstacles, in terms of cross-sector/partnership integration reached around 25%. Especially in formal legal aspects and funding which are suboptimal. It is qualitative research with explorative studies. Data collected from in-depth interviews, field observations and analysis. It was conducted in October-November 2017 in KB Village of Bulu Meduro Village, Banjar District, Tuban Region and KB Village of Kota Lama Sub-District, Kedung Kandang District, Malang City. There were 55 participants recruited. The results showed that the implementation of the KB Village Program in Tuban Region had formal legal aspects from the Regional, District and Village Governments, crosssector partnership had been going well, the Regional Government to the Village Government have allocated budget to support it although limited. Whereas the Implementation of the KB Village Program in Malang City has not received the support of a comprehensive formal legal aspect yet from the level of the City, District and Subdistrict Governments, so that cross-sector integration and financial support still encounter many obstacles. The conclusion is the implementation of the KB Village program needs improvement with the stronger commitment or political will of policy makers at various levels ranging from the Regional Government to the Village Government to provide total support for each planned program.

Keywords

Family planning village, cross-sector partnership, local government, formal legal aspects