ACTIVE FAMILY PLANNING ACCEPTORS' PERCEPTIONS TOWARD THE USE OF INTRA UTERINE DEVICE (IUD) IN THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM AT MELUR PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER, PEKANBARU CITY

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The Intrauterine Device (IUD) is a contraceptive device shaped like the letter T, inserted into the uterus with a small thread left in the vagina to indicate its position. Husbands' support for their wives is still lacking because they believe that the Intrauterine Device interferes with sexual intercourse. The Melur Community Health Center has the lowest number of IUD acceptors in the city of Pekanbaru, which is 9.9%. This research aims to determine the Perceptions of Active Family Planning Acceptors regarding the use of the Intrauterine Device in the Family Planning program at the Melur Community Health Center in Pekanbaru City. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive. The research was conducted at the Melur Community Health Center in Pekanbaru from December to March in 2021. The sources of information were obtained through observation and in-depth interviews with 8 informants. The results of the research showed that many acceptors were unaware of the Intrauterine Device, mainly because health workers had not provided sufficient information about it to the local community. Family planning acceptors in the Melur Community Health Center area are quite modern, and their decision not to use the Intrauterine Device is not based on cultural reasons but rather on other factors, such as fear of the device's insertion and its side effects. Some acceptors do not receive support from their husbands, while others do receive support in deciding which contraception method to use. Health workers do not actively promote the Intrauterine Device in the Melur Community Health Center area due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hoped that the health center can increase the role of its staff, especially in the implementation of the Family Planning program, particularly regarding the Intrauterine Device, to ensure the successful achievement of the IUD program.