THE RELATIONSHIP ANTENATAL CARE VISITS WITH CAESAREAN SECTION DELIVERY IN INDONESIA (ANALYSIS DATA IDHS 2012)

Background: The increased rates of caesarean section become public health problem because it can enhance on risk of maternal and perinatal adverse effects. Visits antenatal care need to monitor pregnancy and planned birth to know of the mother's pregnancy so that can detect early disease and maternal complications who can determine the act of delivery. Research objectives to analyze relations antenatal care visits with caesarean section delivery in indonesia from data IDHS 2012 . Method: This is a quantitative research using secondary data criteria of inclusion of woman age fertile 15-49 years and never give birth to the kids are last five years survey. The cross-sectional study design with 12.536 sample women in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Analysis of data research is done with complex sample univariat, bivariat the chi-square and multivariate regression model the logistics risk factors. Result: The results of analysis showed that there was significant association antenatal care visits with caesarean section delivery. However, this relationship as a protective factor, this means that women who visited antenatal care incomplete lower the risk 0,742 times smaller to made caesarean section delivery than women who visited antenatal complete after controlled by socioeconomic family, area of residence, mother's education, maternal age, parity and complications during pregnancy, while that is not related to the birth weight. Conclusion: Antenatal care visits have a significant relationship with caesarean section delivery in Indonesia after controlling for socioeconomic family, area of residence, mother's education, maternal age, parity and complications during pregnancy. Suggestions of research health promotion conducted in policy advocacy, community development and empowerment movement community atmosphere. Keywords: Caesarean section delivery, antenatal care visits, IDHS