PENGARUH PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN WANITA USIA SUBUR TENTANG KELUARGA BERENCANA DI DESA FADOROBAHILI MANDREHE NIAS BARAT

Abstract

Introduction: Female fertility is a factor influencing population growth. The total birth rate is an indicator of a country's success in development and also shows the success of the Family Planning program. Acceptors have difficulty in choosing the type of contraception, due to ignorance about the various advantages and disadvantages or side effects of contraception. Mandrehe Subdistrict is an area that has a dense population. Women of childbearing age (WUS) in choosing contraceptives are still tied to the use commonly used by the surrounding community. Methods: This study aims at analyzing the effect of health counseling with WUS knowledge about family planning in Mandrehe District and to examine the effect of health education with WUS Knowledge about Family Planning in Mandrehe District. The research design is a quasi-experimental research. The research location is in Fadorobahili, Mandrehe District, West Nias Regency. Results: Whereas the majority of WUS knowledge before family planning counseling was less by 57 people (69.5%) and after counseling the majority of good knowledge was 57 people (69.5%).The effect of health education on WUS knowledge about family planning using the Paired Sample T-Test obtained a Sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000 (<0.05), meaning that there is an effect of health counseling with WUS knowledge about family planning in Fadorobahili Village. Conclusion: Meaning that there was an effect of health counseling with WUS knowledge about family planning in Fadorobahili Village. WUS can choose contraceptives according to rational and long-term patterns of use. The  involvement of community leaders is important to motivate the community to become regular family planning and KIE acceptors from health workers.