MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG URBAN AND RURAL YOUNG MARRIED WOMEN IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Family planning is generally recognized as a crucial key in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to explore whether the predictors of modern contraceptive use among young married women differ by place of residence. The data were drawn from the 2019 Indonesia Population, Family Planning, and Family Development Program Performance and Accountability Survey. This study restricted the sample of non-pregnant married women aged 15-24, resulting in a sample of 3,927 young married women. Logistic regression with the place of residence variable used as an interaction term to model the association between selected social, economic, and demographic variables and the outcome variable, modern contraceptive use for each group of women. The number of living children and region exhibited significant variability in contraceptive use among urban and rural young married women. Urban young married women with 1-2 children had higher odds (OR = 27.10; p = 0.000) of using contraceptives compared to rural ones (OR = 15.60; p = 0.000) in regard to number of living children. Rural women residing other islands (non-Java Bali) were less affected (OR = 0.59; p = 0.000) than urban young married women in accessing modern contraceptives (OR = 0.64; p = 0.002). Disseminating information, education, and communication about the health risk of having more than two children would improve the use of modern contraceptives. Family planning policies should also be tailored to address the specific needs of different places of residence with geographical regions.