SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP HUSBAND WITH MOTHER’S CONTRACEPTION SELECTION IN SIDOREJO VILLAGE, GODEAN, SLEMAN

Abstract

Contraception use is the most prominent birth control and is proven to bring impact on fertility rate. Higher maternal fertility rates will have an impact on maternal deaths. Higher population development and unexpected pregnancy become the risk that can happen due to inefficient contraception equipment use. Intra uteri contraception is the most effective, safe, and comfortable contraception equipment for a lot of women. The objective of the study was to investigate the correlation between husband’s support and the choice of intra uteri contraception in Sidorejo Godean II Sleman Regency. The study employed analytical survey with cross sectional approach. The dependent variable was husband’s support, and independent variable was the choice of intra uteri contraception. Sample taking used cluster sampling technique with 85 husbands as the respondents. Chi square test was used to analyze the data. The result of the study showed that analysis result with chi square test obtained significance value (p-value) 0.000 smaller than 0.05 (p<0.05). Statistical result showed that there was correlation between husband’s support and the choice of intra uteri contraception. There was correlation between husband’s support and the choice of intra uteri contraception. It is expected that husband’s can give support holistically, so their wives can use contraception that is the most suitable with their condition and their comfort.

Keywords: husband’s support, choice of intra uteri contraception