Access of family planning services among urban poor women in the city of Yogyakarta

Abstract

Aim: The barrier factors of family planning programs are divided into individual, household and community level factors. Urbanization and poverty are also conditions related to lack of access to family planning programs. According to the explanation of Green’s theory, the behavior of individuals or groups in accessing health services is determined by 3 factors: Predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors. This study aimed to explain the factors related to family planning programs among poor couples in the city of Yogyakarta. Subject and method: This survey used stratification and multistage random sampling to select the required sample. The units of analysis in this study were women of childbearing age (15-49 years), residing in the districts of Tegalrejo, Mergangsan and Umbulharjo, which are poor areas in the city of Yogyakarta. The sample size was 247 women. Results: The factor related to the selection of places to gain access to family planning services for the urban poor in Yogyakarta City is peer support, with a p-value = 0.028. Conclusions: the peer support factor is a factor that is significantly related to the selection of access to family planning services for the urban poor in the city of Yogyakarta. It is recommended to form a community group or local institution that focuses on contraception, so that it can become a form of education and a support system.