One of the government's efforts to reduce population growth is through the Family Planning program oriented towards the Norm of a Happy and Prosperous Small Family (NKKBS). The development of the National Family Planning movement has succeeded in reducing the population growth rate and fertility rate (TFR). However, the implementation of the Family Planning program still needs to be improved to the community, especially regarding information and Family Planning services. This study aims to determine the socio-demographic factors and Family Planning services with Family Planning participation. Data collection was carried out on June 27 - August 09, 2024. This research is an analytical correlation using a cross-sectional method. The population in this study were all fertile couples (PUS) in Medan Tuntungan District with a sample technique used was purposive sampling with a total of 83 people. Primary data in this study were obtained from questionnaires and secondary data were obtained from the Village Head Office regarding the number of fertile couples (PUS). The analysis technique used was univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square statistical test. The results of the study showed that there was no relationship between age and family planning participation with (p value 0.512), there was a relationship between education and family planning participation with (p value 0.001), there was a relationship between the number of children and family planning participation with (p value 0.000), there was a relationship between family income and family planning participation with (p value 0.010), there was a relationship between family planning services and family planning participation with (p value 0.003). It is expected that health workers who have an important role in providing information to the community in the form of counseling to increase community knowledge and motivation to participate in family planning, for fertile couples, they can determine the number of children by using family planning, if they are over 35 years old, they are expected not to get pregnant again.
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