Author: 1Adriyani Adam,2Sukardi, 3Andi Asri, 4Ali Imran Thamrin
1Health Polytechnic of Health Ministry at Mamuju, Indonesia
2National Family Planning Coordinating Board of West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
3,4University of Pejuang RI, Indonesia
Email: pinkymkes@yahoo.com
Abstract
A condition that occurs in West Sulawesi Province based on SDKI result in 2012 is 3.6 it means that the average number of children born in a family is 3-4 children. The region of West Sulawesi Province has coastal areas and highland areas category. Improving service quality in coastal areas oriented to the fulfillment of reproductive rights, the implementation of family planning services that prioritizes safety, client satisfaction and service quality to reduce the unmet need of family planning and maternal and infant mortality. The study objectives were to determine the potential development of the family planning acceptors candidates and reproductive health in the coastal area of Majene District, Polewali Mandar District, Mamuju District West Sulawesi Province. This study type is quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach, and showing qualitative data. The population is all fertile age couples (EFA) at the research area, which is in the Bambu Village, Mamuju Subdistrict, Mamuju District; Rangas Village, Banggae Subdistrict, Majene District; Taka Tidung and Manding Village in Polewali Subdistrict, Polewali Mandar (Polman) District. The sampling technique used was multistage sampling by randomizing the villages /subdistrict in selected Polewali Mandar District. The study results indicate that in Polewali Mandar district on 212 respondents found that 70.8% were not using family planning, and 29, 2% were using family planning, the types of acceptors are: injecting of 18.9%, pill of 7.5% and implant of 2.8%. In Majene District on 175 respondents found that 70.8% were not using family planning, and 28.2% were using family planning, the types of acceptors are: pill of 47.4%, injecting of 29.7% and implant of 1,1%; and in Mamuju District on 147 respondents found that 68.7% were not using family planning, and 31.3% were using family planning, the types of acceptors are: injecting of 59.2% and pill of 8.8%. Suggested the involvement of all parties to improve the coverage of family planning acceptors through community empowerment programs.
Keywords: Acceptor, Family Planning, Coastal
