WhatsApp Education to Increase Family Planning Participation with Local Cultural Perspectives in 2026

Siti Rohmah, Siti Fatimah, Sri Heryani

Abstract

This community-based research was conducted in Sukamulya Village to evaluate the effectiveness of WhatsApp-based education in increasing participation in family planning programs through a local cultural and social conservation approach. The study used a pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design involving village health cadres and reproductive-age couples. Educational interventions were delivered through a WhatsApp group containing health information, interactive discussions, counseling, videos, and culturally adapted infographics related to family planning. Data were collected using questionnaires before and after the intervention and analyzed to assess changes in participants’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The results showed a significant improvement in all assessment domains. Knowledge about family planning increased from a mean score of 5.33 to 7.53 (41.25%; p<0.001), skills in using WhatsApp as an educational medium increased from 6.27 to 7.90 (26.06%; p<0.01), and attitudes toward participation and consultation in family planning improved from 3.83 to 4.33 (13.06%; p=0.018). The total score increased from 15.43 to 19.76 (28.08%; p<0.001). These findings indicate that WhatsApp-based education effectively improves community participation in family planning programs and can serve as an innovative strategy for health promotion in rural communities.

Keywords

Family planning; WhatsApp-based education; local culture; social conservation; community participation

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25157/ihc.v1i1.24989

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