Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Sikap terhadap Aborsi pada Wanita Usia Subur di Kelurahan Tamalanrea Kecamatan Tamalanrea Makassar Tahun 2010

Kasman, Dian Sidik Arsyad ,Wahiduddin An unwanted pregnancy is still a problem in Indonesia may lead to abortion and unwanted births. Figures for unsafe abortion in the world is estimated to occur each year around 20 million cases, 26% of that amount over 70,000 classified as legal and safe abortion in developing countries taka ended with the death of my mother. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with attitudes toward abortion in The Village at women of childbearing age Tamalanrea, District Tamalanrea, Makassar, in 2010. Type of research is observational research with cross sectional study. The study population were all already married women of childbearing age numbering 4438 people with total sample of 354 respondents obtained by the formula Lameshow, 1997. Results showed 89.0% of women of childbearing age in Sub Tamalanrea Makassar has a positive attitude toward abortion and 11.0% had negative attitudes toward abortion. There is a relationship between knowledge about abortion (r = 0.000), education level (r = 0.015), maternal age (r = 0.018), number of children (r = 0.005), and parity (r = 0.001) and attitudes toward abortion in women of childbearing age, while those for the job does not have a relationship with attitudes toward abortion in women of child-bearing age. This study suggests that women of childbearing age to increase their knowledge about abortion. To health institutions, should frequently conduct promo-tional efforts on abortion, such as counseling about the dangers of abortion and preven-tion of abortion as a source of information about abortion in terms of formal education. Strived to strengthen family planning service program that aims to delay pregnancy, adjust the length of pregnancy, or prevent a pregnancy if the number of children desired has been reached.Keywords : Abortion Attitudes, Women of Childbearing Ag