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Free condoms for people in Bantul

BANTUL, KOMPAS.com - Since last year the government provides free condoms at the drugstore 14. Pharmacies are spread in five districts, namely Sewon, Banguntapan, Bantul, Pleret, and BIF. The plan, provision of condoms will continue to be extended to all districts.

In Bantul, the number of new male family planning participation of about 6.2 percent mostly use condoms. During this growth tends to stagnate. There are still many who are reluctant to family planning for reasons of difficulty mendapatan condoms, let alone have reached a little pocket.

"Every decision (condoms) must show ID card identity. From the ID card can be known, was concerned whether married or not. So, no arbitrary one can take," said Saebani, Head of family planning and Reproductive Health Family Welfare Agency Bantul District, Thursday (25/3/2010).

The level of male participation in family planning in Bantul recorded 6.2 percent, while participation in Yogyakarta recorded 5 per cent. Male participation rate in national family planning is much lower, namely 1.9 percent. In Bantul, the number of men in family planning aseptor condom method was recorded 7008 people.