The Relationship Between Knowledge Level, Education, and Income with the Use of IUD Birth Control in Couples of Childbearing Age (PUS) in Karanganyar Village, Demak Regency

Abstract

Contraceptive methods are efforts to prevent pregnancy, this effort can be temporary, it can also be permanent. One type of contraceptive that has high effectiveness is the IUD (Intra Uterine Defices). IUD contraception is one of the long-standing contraceptive methods of choice for most women due to its safety and effectiveness (97-99%). The use of IUD birth control is still low compared to the number of active birth control participants, both at the national level (Indonesia) and at the regional level (Karanganyar Village). There are several factors that cause the use of birth control IUDs to be low, including: knowledge, education, and income. The type of research used is quantitative research with a cross sectional design. The research was conducted in Karanganyar Village, Demak Regency with a population of 649 PUS and a sample of 87 PUS. The sampling technique used is cluster random sampling using questionnaire instruments and data analysis used bivariate analysis, namely the Chi Square Test. The results showed that PUS in Karanganyar Village, Demak Regency mostly had less knowledge (51.7%), educated ≥ high school (62.1%), low-income (79.3%), and used injectable contraceptives as many as 60 PUS (69.0%). There was a relationship between the level of knowledge and the use of IUD birth control in couples of childbearing age (PUS) in Karanganyar Village, Demak Regency (p-value 0.000 < 0.05). There was no relationship between education level and the use of birth control IUDs in couples of childbearing age (PUS) in Karanganyar Village, Demak Regency (p-value 0.273 > 0.05). There was a relationship between income level and the use of birth control IUD in couples of childbearing age (PUS) in Karanganyar Village, Demak Regency (p-value 0.026 < 0.05).