Investigating the Factors of Contraception use among Female Sex Workers

BACKGROUND: Prostitution is a social problem because prostitution harms the safety, tranquility and prosperity physical, spiritual, and social of the common life, it becomes real when connected with the transmission of venereal diseases, the views of several religions and traditional traditions of the tribes in Indonesia. One of the consequences of unhealthy sexual activity is emergence of sexually transmitted diseases. To do the PMS, it has developed various methods of contraception that can be used by the public at large. AIM: The study aims to determine the factors of contraceptive use in commercial sex workers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. RESULTS: This research employed a quantitative approach with cross-sectional design. Respondents involved were 30 commercial sex workers. The results showed that most respondents used condom contraceptives as many as 21 people (70.0%), most respondent have an age of 18–40 years as many as 24 people (80.0%), most respondent have elementary education as many as 16 people (53.3%) and most of the respondents had a high income of 25 people (83.3%). IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE: It’s hope that in the coming year educational institutions can complete references to books on concepts, especially about community midwifery care to support student research in completing research.