Correlation Between Mother’s Knowledge and Husband’s Support With the Use of Iud in Boawae Community Health Center

Abstract

Background: The intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective and efficient long-term method of contraception which has effect of delaying and spacing more than three years of birth. NTT is one of the province with the most dominant short-acting contraception methods usage and IUD contraceptive usage is lowest in Boawae Community Health Center. The low use of IUD can be influenced by two factors such as mother’s knowledge and husband’s support. This study aims to analyse relationship between mother’s knowledge and husband’s support. with the use of IUD. Method: This study was observational analytic study with cross sectional approach. There were 104 mothers consisted of 52 IUDs and 52 non IUDs, were selected by simple random sampling technique and assessed with questionnaire. The independent variable are mother's knowledge and husband's support, while the dependent variable is the use of IUD. Data analysis was achieved by chi square and multiple regression logistic test. Results: The results showed that most of mothers with IUD had good knowledge as much as 67.3% and most of non-IUDs’s mothers had less knowledge of 40,4%. Husband’s support of mother’s with IUDs was 67,3% and in non-IUD’s mothers was only 15,4%. There were significant association between mother’s knowledge (p value =0,000) and husband’s support (p value = 0,000) with the use of IUD. Multiple logistic regression test showed that husband support was the most dominant factor with p value = 0,000 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There were relationship between knowledge and husband’s support with the use of IUD. Husband's support is the most dominant factor in the use of IUD.

Analysis Of Factors Associated with The Use of IUD in Women of Childbearing Age

“…Apart from that, the husband's support is also an influencing factor in a woman's decision to choose an IUD. This is in line with Tulle's research results, which state that there is a relationship between husband's support and IUD use [8].…”

“…Based on the results of multivariate analysis, it is known that the husband's support can increase the chances of using the IUD by 2.813 times. The husband's support is a reinforcing factor in the mother's attitude in determining contraceptive methods [8]. Based on the results of the multivariate analysis, it is known that the husband's support factor plays a role in using the IUD.…”

“…Based on the results of Tulle's research state that there is a relationship between knowledge (p = 0.000) and the use of IUDs with a positive relationship meaning that the higher the ability, the more likely they will choose to use the IUD. and the level of closeness (C) indicates a moderate level of similarity between the two variables [8].…”

The relationship between husband’s emotional support and anxiety of third trimester pregnant women at Lulu’s independent midwifery practice Surabaya

“…Taking a positive role in a patriarchal culture provides an opportunity for a husband to provide support and motivation for pregnant women to reduce their anxiety [7]. Support can also be interpreted as help or actions from the closest person, then support can provide emotional benefits and influence the recipient's behavior [24]. Husband support is one of the important supports obtained by pregnant women, because husbands are the closest people to pregnant women.…”