Determinant of The Use of Long-Term Contraceptive Method: An Analysis of 2017 Indonesian Demographic Health Survey

Abstract

Background: Family Planning Program is one way to prevent maternal deaths. In Indonesia long-term contraceptive method users tend to be low compared to non long-term contraceptive method. Objective : This study aimed to determine the factors of use of long-term contraceptive method. Method: The design of this study uses cross sectional, analyzed secondary data of the IDHS 2017. The sample criteria were: women, aged 15-49, who are using long contraceptive method (IUD, implants, sterilization) and not long contraceptive method (injections, pills, condoms, etc) Results: This study shows that the most widely used contraceptive method by women of childbearing age in Indonesia in 2017 is non LTCM, which is 78%. While LTCM users are 22%. The average Long term contraceptive method user at aged >35 years with a higher education background and having a number of parities >2 and in the highest wealth quintile. Conclusion: Variables that are proven to be related to the use of LTCM are age, education, parity, information from electronic media and information from print media.