Family planning awareness and contraceptive use among young Rohingya refugee women: A representative cross-sectional study in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young refugee women face elevated sexual and reproductive health risks, but their family planning (FP) needs remain understudied.

Objectives

This study aimed to assess FP awareness, contraceptive use and associated factors among young married Rohingya women aged 15-24 years in Cox's Bazar refugee camps and to compare knowledge and use among women who report no desire for additional children.

Design

A prospective cross-sectional survey was conducted between March and April 2023.

Methods

A multistage random sample was used to select 541 married women across 8 refugee camps. Data were collected via interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify sociodemographic, infor

SUBMITTER: Hossain MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12835508 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature