Health Care for Women International
Volume 39, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 377-388

Premarital sex, contraceptive use among unmarried women migrant workers in industrial parks in Vietnam, 2015 (Article)

Tran T.D.H. , Tuan D.K. , Anh N.D. , Le T.K.A.* , Bui T.T.H.
  • a Department of Epidemiology, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • b Department of Epidemiology, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • c Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynaecology Hospital, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • d Department of Biostatistics, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • e Department of Reproductive Health, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Abstract

Most of internal female migrants are young, at risk of unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion. This paper aims to describe premarital sexual behaviors and contraceptive use among unmarried female migrant workers in industrial parks, Vietnam. A cross-sectional survey was completed with a sample of 2,996 workers aged 18–49 years. We found that premarital sex rate was 12.6%. Most of them were inconsistent contraceptive users. About 27.8% did not use any contraception in the last 6/months. Condom was the most popular contraceptive used (61.3%) and obtained through pharmacies, kiosk systems. Contraceptive use was significantly associated with age, education, private companies, and income. © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Index Keywords

Vietnam sexual behavior Single Person single (marital status) human middle aged statistics and numerical data condom Condoms Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans Adolescent female Viet Nam Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics Contraception questionnaire adult migration Transients and Migrants contraceptive behavior Contraception Behavior Health Services Accessibility health care delivery
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041320544&doi=10.1080%2f07399332.2017.1412439&partnerID=40&md5=ae121963092a6619bf0eeccea092e42b
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1412439
ISSN: 07399332
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English