Factors Affecting the Interval of First to Second Birth in Indonesia (The Analysis of the 2007 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey)

This research aims to study the interval of first and second birth in Indonesia using the data of ever married women aged 15-49 years who have at least two children from the 2007 IDHS. It is found that the percentages of less than ideal first and second birth interval is highest among women in rural areas, whom first child died, first child female, who are poor, with no school/unfinished primary school, never used contraception whose religion is Kong Hu Chu and others. Ever used contraception, education and religion have statistically significant effects on first and second birth interval.