Determinants of Prospective Aceptors Selection of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) at Puskesmas Korpri, Kubu Raya District Year 2022

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on all programs, including the Family Planning program. Under these conditions and when there are short-term upheavals such as natural disasters, contraception users, especially short-term contraceptive method acceptor will be vulnerable to sustainability. The aim of the study was to analyze the Dominant Determinant Factors for Family Planning Prospectives Acceptor Associated with the Selection of Long- Action Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Method During the Pandemic Period at the Puskesmas Korpri, Kubu Raya Regency, in 2022. This study uses a correlation analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample in this study amounted to 299 people selected using a purposive sampling technique. This research was conducted in November-December 2022 and has gone through the stages of data collection, data processing and data analysis used,that is univariate analysis, bivariate analysis and multivariate analysis. The variables age, parity, knowledge, husband's support have no relationship with the election of LARC, while the variables of family income and support from community leaders have a relationship with the election of LARC. The variables that most dominantly influence acceptors in choosing LARC are family income variables with a p value of 0.033 and odd ratio (OR) of 0.112 (0.015-0.837), while the age variable and the variable support from community leaders are confounding variables. Prospective acceptors and spouses can increase knowledge about LARC which will be used through access to information that is easy to obtain during the pandemic that is made or managed by the health centre, as well as from leaflets and banners about LARC Methods. Midwives, family planning extension workers and family planning cadres as well as community leaders can carry out coordination in each village and can provide Information Communication and Education (IEC) to the community.