Intentions to Use Vasectomy Contraception: Application of Theory Planned Behavior

Abstract

In Indonesia, 8% of married men use a FP method, 3% use a modern FP method and 4% use a traditionalFP method/method. The percentage of married men who use condoms (3%) is higher than the percentagewho choose vasectomy (less than 1%). The study was conducted in the Madiun town administration usinga community-based cross-sectional study design. The town is found in East Java Province, Indonesia. Thetotal sample of this study is 323 married man with fixed disease sampling. The results showed that “attitude”(p=0.04) and “perceived behavioral control” (p=<0.01) are positive predictive factors of intention marriedman to chose vasectomy for contraception. This research has found the intention to limit the number ofchildren affected by attitudes. Married men who participated in this study had negative attitudes towardsvasectomy. In general, vasectomy is seen as one of the least preferred method of family planning and isassociated with fear and weakness.