Family planning has been a topic of major concern in the research field for years.The correspondence between sociodemographic characteristics and choice of contraceptive method of use specifically among married couples has not been sufficiently studied and thus imperfectly acknowledged in Indonesia.The intention of this study was to establish if an association exists between choices ofcontraceptive methods and socio-demographic factors,evaluate the consequences sociodemographic characteristics have on the use and choice of contraceptive and determine the factors that influence the choices and use of various contraceptive methods among married Muslim women in Indonesia.The data obtained from Demographic and Health Survey(DHS) dataset was applied in this crosssectional study design.A total of 1252 women aged 15-49 years who were currently married at the moment ofsurvey were included in the analysis.Descriptive and bivariate analysis to ascertain difference in choices and use of contraceptive methods by sociodemographic factors conducted.Multinomial logistic regression model was used to assess if an association exists between the response variable "choices of contraceptive methods" and the set of predictor factors,identify the significant determinants and fit a model a for predicting the choice of contraceptive methods.The estimates,adjusted odds ratio together with 95%CI of the determinants linked with choices of contraceptive methods were evaluated by multinomial logistic regression with 5% level of significance.This study revealed low contraceptive prevalence among married Muslim women 55.8%with 44.2%, 20.5% and 35.3% proportion of non-users, long-term and short-term contraceptive method users respectively. Standard of living index,respondent and partner education level,age and number of births were found to be significant determinants of the choice of contraceptive methods among married Muslim women.Poor women were less likely to use any contraceptive method compared to their richer and richest counterparts,there seems to be a larger gap in use and choice of contraceptive methods between the poor and rich women. Concerned stakeholders should target the uneducated,poor ,younger and older women and bring awareness on family planning this will translate to increased use of various contraceptive methods hence reduced unwanted and unintended pregnancies and maternal mortality rates.comprehension of determinants of choices of contraceptive methods could give confirmation for the concerned stakeholders to evolve policies,programs and interventions for married Muslim Indonesian women grounded on the use of the various contraceptive methods.

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