Perception Of Contraception Access And Utilization In Teenagers In Senior High School No 8 Denpasar, Bali

Abstract

The images of teenagers in the world, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia have less information about reproductive

and sexual health because of the assumption that it is unnecessary even considered harmful if they knew it. It’s not surprise that

the teen birth rate is still quite high. previous research in Indonesia on adolescent premarital sexual behavior, obtain a yield of

about 25% - 51% of teens have sex before marriage. (Utomo ID 2009; 40 (2) :. 133-46.). Studies in Bali obtain the results of

teenage boys in high school (SMA) and junior high school (SMP) more premarital sex (40.3% and 29.4%) than girls (3.6% and

12.5%). Teenage boys in Bali more permissive toward premarital sexual behavior than girls and about 5% of teens have sex

before marriage (Faturochman 1992; 1 :. 12-7) Adolescents have a right to a healthy life. They need to have access of the tools

that can protect their health, such as condoms, contraception and youth-friendly health services are comprehensive. Governed

by Law no. 36/2009 Article 4 and 5, which states that everyone has the same right to gain access of health and this rule does

not see marital status. The purpose of this study was to describe the general perception of access and use of contraception

among adolescents in the city of Denpasar.