A Literature Review of Factors Affecting Male Participation in Family Planning Methods in Indonesia
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Introduction: The use of contraceptives among men in Indonesia is still very low. This is because individual characteristics influence the mindset in responding to and accepting the concept of contraception, the low level of knowledge and attitudes of men regarding reproductive health in the use of contraception. There are many factors that influence men to take part in the Family Planning (Keluarga Berencana/ KB) program, namely factors from the client's side or the man himself (knowledge, men's attitudes and desired needs), environmental factors, namely family support, especially wife support, social and cultural, limited information. and access to male family planning services, and limitations in types of male contraception. The puprose of this literature review is to analyze various influencing factors on the use of Family Planning methods among men in Indonesia. Method: The design of this is a literature review. The article used is a cross-sectional research article with husband/male respondents. The inclusion criteria for selected articles were men who used family planning programs as well as research with primary and regional data in Indonesia. Results: The results showed that knowledge, age at marriage, and children's values have a significant relationship with men's participation in family planning programs. Knowledge about family planning has a 2.037 times chance of participating, married age ≥ 25 years has a 0.535 times chance of participating, children with sufficient grades (≤ 2) have a 1.821 times chance of participating. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that knowledge is the dominant factor in the influence of the use of Family Planning (KB) methods.
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Sardi, RA Annisa Allifian Tiara; Werdani, Kusuma Estu, "A Literature Review of Factors Affecting Male Participation in Family Planning Methods in Indonesia," Jurnal Kesehatan, vol. 18, no. 2, Aug. 2025.