Motivational Video And Testimonial Education: Knowledge And Long-Acting Contraceptive Choice

Abstract

Background: Limited knowledge and misconceptions may discourage informed consideration of long-acting contraceptive methods (LACMs). Objective: To compare motivational video and testimonial (VMT) education with ABPK-KB flipchart counseling in relation to contraceptive knowledge and post-education method choice. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest comparison involved 30 women of reproductive age in Babakan Timur, Mataram, in 2025 (15 per group), selected purposively without random allocation. Knowledge was assessed before and after education, and method choice was recorded afterward. Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney tests were reported for knowledge; Pearson's chi-square was calculated for the choice frequencies. Results: Mean knowledge scores increased from 58.3 to 87.0 in the VMT group and from 55.3 to 70.0 in the flipchart group (within-group p = .001 for both groups; reported between-group p < .001). After education, 60.0% versus 20.0% selected LACMs (Pearson χ²(1) = 5.00, p = .025, calculated from reported counts). Conclusion: VMT education was associated with larger immediate knowledge gains and more frequent post-education LACM choice. Actual initiation or continued use was not measured.