An ethnographic study was conducted within a Cambodian refugee community to discover information about Cambodian women's and men's knowledge and use of family planning methods This 18‐month study included participant observation at community and calendrical events, and within families' homes Open‐ended interviews were conducted with 53 informants from a variety of educational and socio‐economic backgrounds Both women and men were interviewed through a female bilingual interpreter when the informant lacked proficiency in speaking English Major findings include a lack of knowledge among the sample about how the family planning methods work in the woman's body, and concerns about side‐effects Implications include the need to include Cambodian women and men in the planning and implementation of family planning programmes Copyright © 1995, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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