Determinant Factors of Post-Partum Contraception among Women during COVID-19 in West Java Province, Indonesia

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 28;20(3):2303. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032303.

Abstract

Background: One of the manifestations of family development is pregnancy planning, where this method is applied 0-42 days after childbirth. Post-partum contraception is an effort to avoid pregnancy by using contraceptive medicine from 42 days to 84 days after childbirth.

Purpose: This research aims to analyze the attitudes of fertile couples who use contraceptive devices after childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic and the factors that influence it.

Method: This research uses a quantitative method approach. The sampling technique was random sampling with proportional sampling so that 280 respondents were obtained from 3 regencies/cities in West Java with high fertility rates and low post-partum contraceptive participation rates. Quantitative data analysis used univariate, bivariate, and multivariate methods.

Result: The results showed that the final model of the analysis of the most determining factors for post-partum contraception during a pandemic were family support, healthcare staff support, counselling with healthcare staff, attitudes, and age at first marriage.

Conclusion: Fertile couples with the highest amount of family support are more likely to use post-partum contraceptive devices during COVID-19. The results of this study can be used as material for consideration in making decisions about post-partum contraception, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: age of first marriage; personal support; post-partum contraception.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Contraception / methods
  • Contraceptive Agents
  • Family Planning Services
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indonesia / epidemiology
  • Pandemics*
  • Postpartum Period
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Contraceptive Agents

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.