Abstract

Introduction: Early marriage is a serious problem in Indonesia. It is the beginning of reproductive health problems. This study aimed to explain the factors related to contraceptive selection behavior in young mothers who married early in Surabaya.Methods: Descriptive correlative with Cross-Sectional approach. The independent variables were attitudes, subjective norms, and perceptions of behavioral control, dependents were the intention, and contraceptive selection behavior. The population was young mothers (<20 years) who married early in Kecamatan Semampir and Tambaksari Surabaya. The total sample was 102 respondents. The inclusion criteria were young mothers (<20 years), well verbal communicated and writing, and live with their husbands. Data were collected using a modified questionnaire from Ajzen Theory and analyzed using statistical tests Spearman's rho with significance level ≤ 0.05.Results: Result showed that (p = 0.000 r ≥ 0.650) Ajzen theory correlate with the intention to choose contraception and intention towards contraceptive selection behavior.Conclusion: The more positive the attitude, the better the intention of using contraception. Subjective norms and perceptions of good behavior control lead to good intentions in choosing contraception. Good intentions lead to good behavior in using contraception. It is expected that young mothers who married early with a positive attitude, subjective norms, perceptions of behavioral control, and good intentions can have a positive influence on the other young mothers by sharing insights and experiences regarding contraception.

Highlights

  • Marriage is a serious problem in Indonesia

  • Subjective norms and perceptions of good behavior control lead to good intentions in choosing contraception

  • Good intentions lead to good behavior in using contraception

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Introduction

Marriage is a serious problem in Indonesia. It is the beginning of reproductive health problems. Marriage is still often found and becomes a serious problem in developing countries, especially Indonesia (Tsany, 2018). The prevalence of early marriage in Indonesia remains high, but this prevalence has increased again (BPS & UNICEF, 2016). The younger the marriage age, the longer the birth period, which causes a very high birth rate (Tsany, 2018). Complications are the second leading cause of death in women giving birth aged 15-19 years (WHO, 2014). The existence of family planning through contraception is expected to reduce maternal mortality with 4T maternal conditions, namely too young results (20 years), too often produce, too close to produce distance, and too old produce (Kemenkes RI, 2014)

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