Karakteristik Pengguna dan Tidak Pengguna Alat Kontrasepsi di Desa Kota Rantang

Abstract

Family Planning Program (KB) is designed to promote maternal and child welfare, fostering happy families that serve as the foundation for a prosperous community through controlled births rates and population growth. This Research investigates the demographic characteristics of contraceptive users and non-users in Kota Rantang Village. This is a descriptive Research with a cross-sectional approach involving 61 respondents. The Research finds that among the respondents, 25 individuals are reported as contraceptive users. The majority are aged between 20- 35 years, with most wives having elementary or Junior High school education (21.31%), and working as farmers. The majority of husbands have a Senior high school education (21.31%), with a significant portion experiencing multiparity (30.06%), low monthly income per BPS standards (36.065%), demonstrating good knowledge (26.226), and having a positive attitude towards contraception (32.14%). In contrast, 36 respondents are reported as non-users of contraceptives, predominantly aged 35 years old (36.0696), with most wives having elementary or junior high school education (31.14%), and most engaged in farming. Similarly, majority of husbands have elementary or junior high school education (32.78%), with a majority experiencing multiparity (52.4596), low monthly income per BPS standards (32.78%), demonstrating poor knowledge (31.42%), and expressing a negative attitude towards contraception (30.069) Healthcare services are encouraged to implement more effective educational strategies and engaging media to increase participation in the family planning program.