Deskripsi Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Kb Suntik 3 Bulan (Depo Progestin) Di Puskesmas Bontobahari Bulukumba

Abstract

Progestin injection contraception is a type of contraception that prevents pregnancy contains progesterone hormone which is working for 3 months by intramuscular injection. The advantage of contraception is that it does not require daily use and does not interfere with the production process of breast milk. This study was to determine the description of maternal knowledge about 3-month injection contraception (depo progestin) which includes understanding, time of use, side effects, advantages, and disadvantages. This type of research was descriptive, the study location was in Bontobahari Community Health Center, Bulukumba Regency. Sampling used the total sampling technique with 38 respondents, with instrument research by a questionnaire. The results showed that there were 39.48% (15 respondents) who have a good knowledge of depo progestin, 34.21% (13 people) were enough knowledge level, and only 26,31% (10 people) who have less knowledge of depo progestin. Then, the knowledge level of respondents was divided into the knowledge of understanding that was 81.58%, the time of using depo progestin was 76.31%, side effects of depo progestin was 76.31%, the advantages and disadvantages of depo progestin were 78.94% and 78.94% respectively. All of which are in the good category. Knowledge level of respondents about 3-month injection contraception (depo progestin) in Bontobahari health center Bulukumba district generally has a good category. It might be influenced by several main factors such as age, education and employment.