The Effects of Internet Access on Contraceptive Use in Indonesia (Intercensal Population Survey Data Analysis of 2015)

Abstract

The success of family planning program is one of the factors contributing to the decline of fertility rate in Indonesia. Although the prevalence of contraception in Indonesia continues to increase, its growth from year to year continues to decline. Internet is a potential ICT media that can be used to promote family planning program. This study aims to investigate the effect of Internet access on the decision to use contraception in Indonesia. Using data from the Intercensal Population Survey (SUPAS) of 2015, a binary logistic regression is selected to study the effects of Internet access on decision to use contraception among married women aged 15-54 years who live with their partners in Indonesia. The results of this study show that after controlling for education level, working status, place of residence, and age, Internet access statistically makes significant positive effects to the contraceptive use in Indonesia.

Sociodemographic determinants of internet use and its impact on family planning behavior among young male in Ethiopia: evidence from EDHS 2016

“…15,16 It was also commonly used in family planning programs to create awareness about it and to adapt behavior that enhances family planning practices. 17 Currently, the internet is considered a major source of health information as a reason for it satisfies patient need, helps with thing to relay on one's self-health management decision, high speed, comfortable and helps the government to encourage patients to use it for health purpose. 18 Moreover, the internet can have big data that encompass many health topics, which helps with the availability of a large amount of information and searching for relevant information.…”

Sex Preference on Child and Modern Contraception Use in Fertile Age Women in Indonesia (Analysis of Idhs 2017)

“…The tendency to use modern contraception is lower in women who have used the internet in the last 12 months than in women who have never used the internet. In contrast to the research of Nulhakim and Samosir which states that internet use has a positive effect on the use of modern contraception (Nulhakim and Samosir, 2018). This may be because women who access the internet can access more information about contraception, including side effects that may be caused (Picavet, Van der Leest, and Wijsen, 2011).…”

“…According to the IDHS 2017, 22.7% of women do not use contraception because of family planning methods, such as incompatibility, fear of side effects, discomfort when using, fear of weight gaining or losing, etc (National Board of Population and Family Planning, 2018). Furthermore, women accessing the internet can find more alternative options for managing births besides using modern contraception (Nulhakim and Samosir, 2018). For example, by using traditional contraception such as interrupted intercourse, periodic abstinence, and other traditional methods.…”

“…After stagnating at 2.6 for ten years (2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012), Indonesia's total fertility rate (TFR) according to the 2017 IDHS has fallen to 2.4. The reduction in TFR is important because it relates to the demographic bonus that is currently being experienced by Indonesia (Nulhakim and Samosir, 2018). When birth rates are low, families will have fewer children.…”

“…However, the study did not include a variable in the composition of a child's sex against contraception use not because of the sex of the previous child. Other research on contraception use has been carried out by Nulhakim and Samosir (2018) regarding factors that influence contraception use in Indonesia using the Intercensal Population Survey 2015 data. The main variable used in the study is internet use.…”