Syrian refugee women's access to family planning services and modern contraception during overlapping crises in Bekaa, Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Political, financial, and pandemic crises in Lebanon have affected both provision of reproductive health services including family planning and modern contraception methods as well as women's interest and ability to seek those services. This study aims to explore the impact of the compounding crises on the provision and use of family planning services including modern contraception methods for Syrian refugees in Lebanon focusing on the perspectives of Syrian refugee women.

Methods

We carried out 12 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with 119 Syrian refugee women recruited from two cities in West Bekaa, Lebanon from inside and outside the informal tented settlements. We used Skype video calls to moderate the FGDs due to the limited mobility at the time of the study bec

SUBMITTER: Mourtada R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481481 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature