Email this article Negotiating the Body: Reproductive Autonomy and Gendered Power in Family Planning Program
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ENGLISH: The research aims to understand how women's reproductive choices, especially contraception, are shaped by family dynamics, social norms, and personal experiences. A qualitative approach was used, and in-depth interviews were conducted with seven women in the family planning program. The data were analyzed thematically to identify patterns in the participants' experiences. Women's contraceptive decisions are still influenced by their husbands and cultural norms, with the main burden falling on women, including the side effects of hormonal contraception. The lack of male participation reflects gender inequality in reproductive decisions. This study concludes that women's reproductive autonomy remains restricted by patriarchal norms and suggests further research on male involvement in family planning programs and the development of male contraceptive methods. This study is a reference to gender power dynamics in family planning practices, especially the negotiation of women's reproductive autonomy in patriarchal spaces.
INDONESIAN: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami bagaimana pilihan reproduksi perempuan, khususnya kontrasepsi, dipengaruhi oleh dinamika keluarga, norma sosial, dan pengalaman pribadi. Pendekatan kualitatif digunakan dengan melakukan wawancara mendalam dengan tujuh perempuan yang terlibat dalam program KB. Data dianalisis secara tematis untuk mengidentifikasi pola dalam pengalaman peserta. Keputusan kontrasepsi perempuan masih dipengaruhi suami dan norma budaya, dengan beban utama pada perempuan, termasuk efek samping kontrasepsi hormonal. Minimnya partisipasi laki-laki mencerminkan ketimpangan gender dalam keputusan reproduktif. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa otonomi reproduksi perempuan tetap dibatasi oleh norma-norma patriarki dan menyarankan penelitian lebih lanjut tentang keterlibatan laki-laki dalam KB serta pengembangan metode kontrasepsi laki-laki. Studi ini menjadi rujukan dinamika kuasa gender dalam praktik KB, khususnya negosiasi otonomi reproduksi perempuan dalam ruang patriarkal.
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