ArticlePloS one2018
Use of modern contraceptive methods and its association with QOL among Nepalese female migrants living in Japan.
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- Current use of modern contraceptives and associated factors among women in Lesotho: evidence from the recent Lesotho demographic and health survey 2023-2024.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
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- Gaps in Migrants' Access to Contraceptive Services: A Survey of Nepalese Women and Men in Japan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- UNDERSTANDING DEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HOSPITALIZED IMMIGRANT FEMALE PATIENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.Acta clinica Croatica · 2023Observational
- A 3-year retrospective study of unintended pregnancy in a developed multi-ethnic Asian community: A call for better healthcare system for family planning.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Evaluating Local Multilingual Health Care Information Environments on the Internet: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Unmet Need for Family Planning after Internal Migration: Analysis of Ethiopia 2017-2018 PMA Survey Data.Population, space and place · 2021Article
- Regional variations of contraceptive use in Bangladesh: A disaggregate analysis by place of residence.PloS one · 2020Article
- Do modern family planning methods impact women's quality of life? Jordanian women's perspective.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionModern contraceptive use among migrants may be limited due to factors such as language barriers, socio-economic condition, and inadequate knowledge. Limited evidence is available on the factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive methods by migrants in Japan. Moreover, evidence remains scarce on the quality of life (QOL) of migrants in relation to contraceptive use. As the Nepalese migrant population in Japan is increasing, this study was conducted to address their sexual and reproductive health issues. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to examine the factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive methods and to explore the association between the use of modern contraceptive methods and QOL among married Nepalese female migrants in Japan.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study conducted among 189 married Nepalese female migrants residing in five prefectures of Japan from August to October 2016. This study employed snowball sampling to recruit the migrants. Simple and multiple logistic analyses were used to examine the association between independent variables and the use of modern contraceptive methods. Similarly, multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the association between the use of modern contraceptive methods and quality of life.
resultsMigrants who had higher knowledge of modern contraceptive methods were more likely to use them (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 1.31; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.07, 1.60). The psychological domain scores were higher in those who used modern contraceptive methods (Coefficient [B] = 0.58; 95% CI: 0.05, 1.11).
conclusionThis study highlights the importance of the knowledge of modern contraceptive methods to increase their use. Also, the use of modern contraceptive methods improves the psychological QOL domain scores of the migrants using them. These results suggest a need for sexual and reproductive health education for migrants, especially pertaining to modern contraceptive use.
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