Factors Related to the Level of Independence of Active Family Planning (FP) Acceptors in North Rarowatu District

One of the problems faced by the government in the family planning program is the low level of community independence in the national family planning program. In general, the main objectives of the national family planning program are improving the quality of reproductive health, reducing maternal/infant/child mortality rates and controlling reproductive health problems to support the improvement of independent and quality families. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge, husband's support, and availability of contraceptives with the level of independence of active family planning acceptors in North Rarowatu District. The type of research used is survey research using a cross sectional study design. The number of samples is 99 respondents. The technique of determining the sample size is by total sampling. Data collection techniques with interview and observation methods. The instrument used in data collection by using a questionnaire. Data analysis using chi square test. The results showed that there was no relationship between knowledge and family planning independence with p value = 0.954> 0.05. There is no relationship between husband's support and family planning independence with p=0.599>0.05. There is no correlation between the availability of contraceptives and the independence of family planning with p value = 0.401>0.05. Conclusion; There is no relationship between knowledge, husband's support, and availability of contraceptives with the level of independence of active family planning acceptors in North Rarowatu District. Suggestion; It is hoped that health workers will be more active in conducting counseling and education activities for family planning participants as well as increasing the availability of contraceptives in order to increase the awareness of acceptors in the Independent Family Planning program voluntarily