Indicators of Perceived Barriers to Contraception Use

^Authors: Apik Indarty Moedjiono¹, Kuntoro², Hari Basuki Notobroto³

¹ Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University / Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

^2,3Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the indicators barriers to the use of contraceptives in pregnant women in Polewali Mandar Regency. The target population of this prospective cohort study was all married and pregnant woman, before using contraceptives and contraceptive failure or not using contraception and pregnancy is planned, unplanned pregnancy or mistimed pregnancy in Polewali Mandar Regency in 2015 (Size of sample = 100).  Data were obtained through interviews using a structured questionnaire. The result of study suggested that each indicator were side effect = 0.942, approval of the husband = 0.946 and availability = 0.967. Based on the results, it can be concluded the indicators that the most important were: of side-effects, availability and approval of the husband.

Keywords: Barriers, Contraceptives, Side-effects, Availability and Approval of the husband.

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