The Predictive Model of the Fertility Pattern of Young Women (15-24 Years Old) In South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Teenagers that have given birth have a high chance of a total fertility rate and prevalence. The study aimed to analyze the contribution of demographic and socio-economic factors, access to information, sexual activity, and literacy on family planning on the fertility pattern of young women (15-24 years old). This research uses 2017 data from the Indonesian Demography and Health Survey (IDHS). Data analysis performed multiple logistic regression with a predictive model. The predictors of young female fertility (15-24 years old) were marital status (aOR: 373.9, 95%CI 112.7-1239.8), age of 19-21 years old (aOR: 7.74, 95%CI 2.19-27.32), age of 22-24 years old (aOR: 4.79, 95%CI 1.61-14.32), a low education level (aOR: 2.53, 95%CI 0.94-6.82), unemployed (aOR: 2.73, 95%CI 1.14-6.55) or working in agriculture (aOR: 1.16, 95%CI 0.19-6.87), and low (aOR: 1.79, 95%CI 0.73-4.41) or medium (aOR: 1.58, 95%CI 0.42-5.87) wealth index, based on SKDI's 2017 data. There needs to be an improvement in the education access to increase job opportunities and improve the socio-economic conditions of the community. This improvement will have positive impacts in preventing adolescent marriage and decreasing the fertility rate of young women

Keywords

• Predictive
• fertility
• young women
• South Sulawesi