Acceptance of family planning among the women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years) in Nayapara refugee camp, Teknaf , Cox’s Bazar

Auhtor: MY Nu, F Akhter, PC Nu, K Asaduzzaman, K Akhter

Abstract:

Background: Refugee women are vulnerable to face serious reproductive health problem and who have need for family planning (FP) to combat their health at risk. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Nayapara Rohingya Refugee camp in the period of 1st February to 31st May 2016. Data obtained from 540 women of reproductive age. Results: Among the respondents, mean age (±sd) was 31.36±9.28 years, 86.96% were married, 71.81% had no formal education. Mean age (±sd) of marriage was 16.11±2.43 years, 1st pregnancy 17.27± 2.84 years, number of pregnancy 4.35± 2.67 and number of living children 3.73 ± 2.31. It was found that 54.07% women delivered her last child in camp hospital. The study revealed that current contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) was 55% , while previous CPR was 57.22%. Among current users, 47.81% used injectables and 33% pill, 8.41% couple did bilateral tubal ligation (BLTL) & non-scalpel vasectomy (NSV). 53.53% current user wanted no children and 47.26% birth spacing. In 45.92% non users, 39.11% wanted more children, 30.24% had husbands’ non-cooperation and only 06.06% non-users believed in superstition. It was showed that contraceptives pill user were more (58.82%) in educated women but inject able user were more (54.76%) in no formal education group and 20.53% primary level educated couple had BLTL & NSV. It was observed that previous users were higher in number than current users. Conclusion: More attention should be ensured by the Government and NGO to the reproductive age women in refugee camp and Family Planning communication strategies can control high fertility among them.

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