Last modified: 2019-11-18
Abstract
Currently, there is a decrease in the intention to use contraception method in never married men (aged 15-24) . It can interfere the goals of family planning program. The government has established a policy to increase adolescent knowledge. This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge and the exixtence of plan to use contraception in the future among never married man (aged 15-24) in Indonesia.
This study uses secondary data from the 2017 IDHS data set. Data were analyzed using logistic regression statistical tests. Total responden on this study amounted 11.986 responden from the inclusion criteria; never married men aged 15-24 years who know at least 1 contraception method.
Result : There are 61.1% respondents who has plan to use contraception method in the future. The most common media information exposure is from the internet (83.6%). Only a few men have good knowledge about fertility (3%). Bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship (p <0.05) between the existence plan to use contraception with age, knowledge, and the exposure information (from magazine - newspapers, radio, television and the internet). The logistic regression test showed the variables in the study affected the existence of the plan to use contraception method among never married men. The dominant variable is the knowledge of male puberty signs (OR: 0.831; 95% CI: 0.742-0.929; p = 0.001 and TV exposure (OR: 0.830; 95% CI: 0.720-0.956, p = 0.009).
Conclusion: this study shown, the reproductive health knowledge is still low among never married man (15-24). There is a relationship between knowledge, age and the exposure of media with the existence of plan to use contraception method but it should be considered other variables that may giving effect