Authors: Regina Kusuma Wardhani 1, Mochammad Bagus Qomaruddin 2, Bambang Trijanto 3
1 Masters Candidate in Public Health Sciences, 2 Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
1&2University of Airlangga, Surabaya, 3KFM, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
Email: regina.k.wardhani@gmail.com
Abstract
Female sterilization is a contraceptive device that has a high effectiveness in preventing pregnancy. One reason for the low inclusion of female sterilization is the lack of social support for women. This study aimed to determine the effect of emotional support to the participation of women on female sterilization. The study was observational analytic using cross sectional approach. The population is women using family planning in the sub-district of South Cilacap. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling with a sample size of 60 people. The results showed that the emotional support of family influence on the use of female sterilization, because P: 0.021 <α (0:05). While the emotional support of health workers and emotional support of friends has no effect because the value of P> α (0.05). The greater the emotional support gained from the higher family use female sterilization. Social support, especially the emotional support of the family, has an effect on the stability of the acceptor’s heart to use female sterilization.
Keywords: Contraceptive, Emotional Support, Family Planning, Female Sterilization, Social Support
