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

Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use among Reproductive-Age Women in East Java, indonesia

1Student Master of Public Health at Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia

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

3Departement of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia

*Corresponding Author: Afif Kurniawan, Student Master of Public Health, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia, 60115, Email: afif.kurniawan-2017@fkm.unair.ac.id

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

One of the key for family planning is contraceptive. According to the most recent Indonesian Demography and Health Survey, 2017, women in reproductive age in east java province have relatively high participate in using contraceptive methods compared to west java province and middle java province. This study examines factors that influencing contraceptive use in east java. Logistic regression was used to finding factors that influencing with contraceptive use. Data come from Indonesia Demography and Health Survey (IDHS) 2017, which limited on 5371 married women/living with partner in east java. The findings show that age, number of living children and education attainment are associated with contraceptive use.

Keywords

Family planning, contraceptive, married woman