Individual and Regional Factors that Affect Fertility Rates in Five Provinces of Indonesia
Abstract: This research paper
aims to investigate the individual and regional factors that affect fertility
in Indonesia. Methods: This was a crossectional study that analysed data from
the 2002-2003, 2007, and 2012 Indonesian Demographic and Health Surveys and the
2012 National Family Planning Coordinating Board Routine Report regarding
contraceptive services. The selection criteria for the sample population were
married women considered to be of child bearing age (between 15 and 49 years),
who had delivered at least one child. Analysis was completed using multilevel
logistic regression. Results: Results show that regional factors that affect
fertility are influenced by the contraceptive prevalence ratio. The individual
factors that affected fertility were the job status of the participant's
husband, the level of education attained, the perceived ideal number of
children, intervals between births, and previous experience of child mortality.
Conclusions: Both central and local governments of provinces with high
fertility rates appear to have a lower socio-economic status and require
strategic plans that increase expectant mother's participation in education. It
is recommended that the National Family Planning Coordinating Board address
high fertility rates in Indonesia by way of education. Women of child bearing
age who have a low socio-economic status and education level should be targeted
to reduce the perceived ideal number of children to 2 and to achieve longer
birth intervals (more than 36 months).
Keywords: fertility;demography;
health survey
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170239
