Determinants of the Use of Injectable Contraceptives for Family Planning in Indonesia (The Analysis of the 2007 IDHS Data)

During the period of 2000-2010 the percentage of women who used injectable increased notably. This phenomenon will have consequences in the sustainability of the government of Indonesia to finance contraceptives and on fertility decline in the future. This research’s aim is to analyze determinants of the use of injectable contraceptives. The data used is the 2007 Indonesia DHS, employing binary logistic regression model. The dependent variable is the married women aged 15-49 years using injectables. The independent variables are age of respondents, number of living children, desire for more children, highest education level, place of residence, working status, wealth index, knowledge of modern contraceptive methods, knowledge of contraceptive side effects, one’s goals of family planning, husband’s approval on family planning and the type of service provider.