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Abstract

Recent data reveal some of the reproductive health (RH) challenges faced by the youth of Indonesia. Preliminary
findings from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (2017 IDHS) show that levels of contraceptive
prevalence and antenatal care (ANC) have declined, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and stillbirth rates have
increased and mothers under 20 are giving birth to more low birth weight (LBW) babies. Moreover, proportionately
fewer of the male youth have knowledge about pregnancy risks and of HIV prevention.

Based on the first author’s ongoing PhD research at Flinders University, this paper aims to answer the question
why the youth RH situation in Indonesia has deteriorated in recent years. This question is being
addressed by analysing the causes of the deterioration in the prevalence contraceptive use, stillbirth rate, ANC,
LBW babies, STIs, knowledge of pregnancy risks and HIV prevention among the youth of Indonesia. A youth
reproductive health index (RHI) will also be constructed, by using data from the 2017 IDHS including Youth
Reproductive Health. These will be supplemented with data from in-depth interviews of a sample of youth in Aceh
province, where the challenges of youth RH are among the greatest.

1467 Male involvement and utilization of postpartum and newborn care services
among married young women in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

AJ Francis Zavier
Population Council, New Delhi, India

Categories

3. Fertility, Fecundity, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to see how male involvement in Reproductive and health care (RCH) influence the
utilisation RCH services by 3,027 mothers aged 15-24 years who had delivered a baby during the last two years
prior to the survey. First, an index of male involvement in RCH services was constructed based on questions to
women about whether their husband encouraged them to access services, accompanied them, gave money for
services or took decisions about service use. The average value of the index of male involvement in RCH 7.0 on a
scale of 0-13. The multivariate analyses suggested that the index of male involvement is significantly positively
associated with postpartum check-up within seven days of delivery (OR 1.3), full immunization (OR 1.1) and were
more likely to adopt modern postpartum contraception (odds ratio 1.2) as compare to young women who did not
have male support. The study expands knowledge base of male involvement in RCH.

PS 3.2 Healthcare and Policy

4:30 - 6:00pm Tuesday, 3rd August, 2021

Presentation Type LIVE Session
Moderator: Saswata Ghosh , Mario Ekoriano

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