An Overview of the Knowledge Level of Family Planning Acceptors About Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Contraception in The Alai Public Health Center Work Area in 2020

Abstract

Data from the Alai Public Health Center in 2019 were 2.22% injecting family planning acceptors, 2.0% pills, 0.18% implants, 0.10% IUDs, 0.16% condoms, hormonal contraception is in great demand but most of the acceptors do not know side effects that often arise in the use of hormonal contraceptives. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of knowledge of family planning acceptors about hormonal and non-hormonal contraception in the Alai Public Health Center Work Area in 2020. This type of research is a descriptive study with a cross sectional approach. This research was conducted in the Alai Public Health Center Work Area from December 2020 to February 2021 with 91 samples using the Proportional Random Sampling technique. Data was collected using a questionnaire, then the data was processed and analyzed using the computer program. Based on the results of the study, the most knowledge was low, namely 43 people (47.3%) about hormonal contraception and the most knowledge was low, namely 46 people (50.5%) about non-hormonal contraception in the Alai Health Public Center work area in 2020. It is hoped that through the leadership of the Puskesmas, health workers will provide counseling for family planning acceptors regarding the selection of hormonal and nonhormonal family planning, counseling can be done in a virtual way such as using a moving car with loudspeakers and also posting banners with information about family planning selection.