Institutional and Social Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Family Planning Concept in Jeruklegi, Cilacap, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Family planning program is important to address population problem. However, there was some barrier confronting the family planning program. This study was aimed to analyze the institutional and social factors that influence the acceptance of the family planning concept. Subjects and methods: This was a qualitative study with interactive analysis of a policy conducted in Tritih, Wetan, Jeruklegi, Cilacap. A total of head community empowerment Agency, women empowerment, children protection, family planning in Cilacap regency and extension officers in Tritih Wetan were selected by using snowball sampling. The data collected by in-depth interview, observation, analysis document. The data analyzed with a triangulation, included the collection of data, data presentation, data reduction, and the withdrawal of the conclusion. Results: The policy of family planning village have not provided significant influence towards the understanding of the concept of family planning society Tritih Wetan, Jeruklegi, Cilacap. Institutional factors against the acceptance of the concept of the family planning can be seen through the success indicator input aspect mentioned in the technical instructions of family planning village. In addition, the factors social, economic, and cultural barriers also affect the implementation of the policy of family planning village. Conclusion: The effectiveness of the implementation of the policy of family planning village in Tritih Wetan,Cilacap yet effective. While the dominant factor influencing the effectiveness of the implementation of the policy of family planning village was a factor family planning resource factors, social factors, and cultural factors.