<![CDATA[LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF RELATED FERTILE AGE COUPLES WITH THE USE OF DISCONNECTED CONTRACEPTION TOOLS Background: This increase in population growth rate is due to the high birt rate. The government's efforts to reduce the high birth rate are through the National Family Planning Program. One of the factors affecting the increase in birth rates is the lack of use of contraceptive methods. Tembalang Subdistrict has 12 Kelurahan with a total of 29,756 Fertile Age Couples (PUS), and the number of Fertile Age Couples (PUS) who are not Family Planning (KB) participants as many as 7,905 people. The subdistric that do not use family planning (KB) the most are located in Kelurahan Meteseh with 1669 PUS from the number of fertile age couples (PUS), which are 4299 people (38.8%). Of the 4299 people who used the Intra Uterine Device (IUD), 272 were, the Operative Method for Men (MOP) was 14, the Female Operative Method (MOW) was 230, the Implant was 167 people, the injection was 1312, the Pill was 439, and the Condom was 196 people.Purpose: To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge of couples of childbearing age and the use of intercourse contraceptives.Methods: descriptive study with cross sectional research design. By using a total sample of 39 couples of childbearing age in the village of Meteseh.Results: Majority of respondents had less knowledge 53.8% (21 PUS) and good knowledge 46.2% (18 PUS) while the use of contraceptive devices at PUS found that the majority of respondents were irregular in the use of interrupted intercourse 53.8% and the frequency 46.2% of regular intercourse use.Conclusion: There is a relationship between the level of knowledge and the use of the intercourse contraceptive method.Suggestion For the community, especially fertile age couples, should increase knowledge about contraception, interrupted intercourse by seeking information through health workers or through the media. Keywords: Knowledge, Fertile Age Couple, Contraception ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Kenaikan laju pertumbuhan penduduk disebabkan karena angka kelahiran yang masih tinggi. Upaya pemerintah untuk menurunkan angka kelahiran yang masih tinggi tersebut melalui Program Keluarga Berencana Nasional. Salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi meningkatnya angka kelahiran yaitu masih kurangnya penggunaan metode kontrasepsi. Di Kecamatan Tembalang mempunyai 12 Kelurahan dengan jumlah 29.756 Pasangan Usia Subur (PUS), dan jumlah Pasangan Usia Subur (PUS) bukan peserta Keluarga Berencana (KB) sebanyak 7.905 jiwa. Kelurahan yang paling banyak tidak menggunakan Keluarga Berencana (KB) yaitu terletak di Kelurahan Meteseh sebesar 1669 PUS dari jumlah Pasangan Usia Subur (PUS) yang ada 4299 jiwa (38,8%). Dari 4299 jiwa yang mengunakan Intra Uterine Device (IUD) sebesar 272 jiwa, Metode Operatif Pria (MOP) 14 jiwa, Metode Operatif Wanita (MOW) 230 jiwa, Implant 167 jiwa, Suntikan 1312 jiwa, Pil 439 jiwa, dan Kondom 196 jiwa.Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan pasangan usia subur dengan penggunaan alat kontrasepsi senggama terputus.Metode: Penelitian diskiptif dengan rancangan Penelitian cross sectional. Dengan menggunakan total sampel yaitu 39 pasangan usia subur di kelurahan Meteseh.Hasil: Mayorita responden memiliki pengetahuan kurang 53,8% (21 PUS) dan yang berpengetahuan baik 46,2% (18 PUS) seangkan penggunaan alat kontasapesi pada PUS didapatkan bahwa mayoritas responden tidak teratur dalam penggunaan senggama terputus 53,8% dan frekuensi yang teratur dalam emnggunakan senggama terputus 46,2%. Simpulan: Ada hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan dengan penggunaan metode kontrasepsi senggama terputusSaran bagi masyarakat khususnya pasangan usia subur hendaknya meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang kontrasepsi senggama terputus dengan mencari informasi melalui tenaga kesehatan atau melalui media Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan, Pasangan Usia Subur, Kontrasepsi]]>
