Kontrasepsi suntik adalah alat kontrasepsi yang disuntikkan kedalam tubuh dalam jangka waktu tertentu, kemudian masuk kedalam pembuluh darah diserap sedikit demi sedikit oleh tubuh berguna untuk mencegah timbulnya kehamilan. Ada tiga jenis kontrasepsi suntik, yaitu KB suntik 1 bulan, KB suntik 2 bulan dan KB suntik 3 bulan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengetahuan Wanita Usia Subur (WUS) tentang pemilihan alat kontrasepsi kb suntik di Praktik Mandiri Bidan Putri. Desain penelitian ini merupakan deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini berjumlah 600 akseptor KB suntik pada bulan Januari-April di Praktik Mandiri Bidan Nilasari Putri. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 60 responden dengan metode accidental sampling serta pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu sebagian besar berumur 20-35 tahun sebanyak 40 orang (66,7%), sebagian besar paritas multipara yaitu sebanyak 35 orang (58,3%), sebagian besar pendidikan SMA yaitu sebanyak 25 orang (41,7%), sebagian besar pekerjaan yaitu tidak bekerja sebanyak 47 orang (78,3%), sebagian besar pemilihan alat kontrasepsi yaitu KB suntik 3 bulan sebanyak 41 orang (68,3%). Kesimpulan gambaran pengetahuan Wanita Usia Subur (WUS) tentang pemilihan alat kontrasepsi KB suntik menunjukkan sebagian besar berpengetahuan baik yaitu sebanyak 40 orang (66,7%), berpengetahuan cukup 15 orang (25,0%), berpengetahuan kurang 5 orang (8,3%).

Kata Kunci: Gambaran Pengetahuan, Wanita Usia Subur (WUS), Alat Kontrasepsi, KB Suntik

Injectable contraceptives are contraceptives that are injected into the body for a certain period of time, and then enter the blood vessels to be absorbed by the body gradually to prevent the pregnancy. There are three types of injectable contraception, namely 1-month injectable KB, 2-month injectable KB and 3- month injectable KB This study aimed to find out the knowledge of women of reproductive age (WUS) regarding to the selection of injectable contraceptives at Independent Practice of Nilasari Putni Midwife. The research design was descriptive with a cross sectional approach. The population of this study was 600 injecting family planning acceptors in January to April at Nilasari Putri Midwife Independent Practice. The research sample consisted of 60 respondents using the accidental sampling method and collecting data using a questionnaire. The results of this study showed that most of them are 20-35 years old as many as 40 people (66.7%), most of them are multiparous, as many as 35 people (58.3%), most of them were high school education, as many as 25 people (41.7%), most of the jobs was unemployment as many as 47 people (78.3%), most of the selection of contraceptives was 3-month injection KB as many as 41 people (68.3%) In conclusion, the overview of women knowledge of reproductive age (WUS) regarding to the selection of injectable contraceptive methods shows that most of them have good knowledge, namely 40 people (66.7%), 15 people have sufficient knowledge (25.0%), 5 people have less knowledge (8.3%). Keywords: Overview of Knowledge, Women Of Reproductive Age (WUS), Contraceptives, Injectable Birth Control