Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in Bangladesh
Background: Reproductive health (RH) is a critical component of women’s health and overall well-being around the world, especially in developing countries. We examine the factors that determine knowledge of RH care among female university students in Bangladesh. Methods: Data on 300 female studen...
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doaj-81c4f44527a04ebfbd732ac8dbc1c1ea2021-09-02T08:09:35ZengGlobal Health and Education Projects, Inc.International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS2161-86742161-864X2016-01-01423239Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in BangladeshMd. Nazrul Islam Mondal, PhD, 0Md. Monzur Morshad Nasir Ullah, MSc1Md. Nuruzzaman Khan, MSc,2Mohammad Zamirul Islam, PhD,3Md. Nurul Islam, PhD,4Sabiha Yasmin Moni, MBBS, MPhil,5Md. Nazrul Hoque, PhD6Md. Mashiur Rahman, MSS7Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, BangladeshDepartment of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, BangladeshDepartment of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, BangladeshDepartment of Social Work, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, BangladeshDepartment of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh4 Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi 6200, BangladeshHobby Center for Public Policy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5021, USPopulation Council, Gulshan, Dhaka 1212, BangladeshBackground: Reproductive health (RH) is a critical component of women’s health and overall well-being around the world, especially in developing countries. We examine the factors that determine knowledge of RH care among female university students in Bangladesh. Methods: Data on 300 female students were collected from Rajshahi University, Bangladesh through a structured questionnaire using purposive sampling technique. The data were used for univariate analysis, to carry out the description of the variables; bivariate analysis was used to examine the associations between the variables; and finally, multivariate analysis (binary logistic regression model) was used to examine and fit the model and interpret the parameter estimates, especially in terms of odds ratios. Results: The results revealed that more than one-third (34.3%) respondents do not have sufficient knowledge of RH care. The X2 -test identified the significant (p < 0.05) associations between respondents’ knowledge of RH care with respondents’ age, education, family type, watching television; and knowledge about pregnancy, family planning, and contraceptive use. Finally, the binary logistic regression model identified respondents’ age, education, family type; and knowledge about family planning, and contraceptive use as the significant (p < 0.05) predictors of RH care. Conclusions and Global Health Implications: Knowledge of RH care among female university students was found unsatisfactory. Government and concerned organizations should promote and strengthen various health education programs to focus on RH care especially for the female university students in Bangladesh. http://mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/61/pdfReproductive healthcarecontraceptive usefamily planingwomen's healthfemale niversity studentsBangladesh |
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Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal, PhD, Md. Monzur Morshad Nasir Ullah, MSc Md. Nuruzzaman Khan, MSc, Mohammad Zamirul Islam, PhD, Md. Nurul Islam, PhD, Sabiha Yasmin Moni, MBBS, MPhil, Md. Nazrul Hoque, PhD Md. Mashiur Rahman, MSS |
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Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal, PhD, Md. Monzur Morshad Nasir Ullah, MSc Md. Nuruzzaman Khan, MSc, Mohammad Zamirul Islam, PhD, Md. Nurul Islam, PhD, Sabiha Yasmin Moni, MBBS, MPhil, Md. Nazrul Hoque, PhD Md. Mashiur Rahman, MSS Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in Bangladesh International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS Reproductive healthcare contraceptive use family planing women's health female niversity students Bangladesh |
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Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal, PhD, Md. Monzur Morshad Nasir Ullah, MSc Md. Nuruzzaman Khan, MSc, Mohammad Zamirul Islam, PhD, Md. Nurul Islam, PhD, Sabiha Yasmin Moni, MBBS, MPhil, Md. Nazrul Hoque, PhD Md. Mashiur Rahman, MSS |
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in Bangladesh |
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in Bangladesh |
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in Bangladesh |
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in Bangladesh |
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Knowledge of Reproductive Healthcare among Female University Students in Bangladesh |
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socioeconomic and demographic disparities in knowledge of reproductive healthcare among female university students in bangladesh |
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Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. |
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International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS |
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Background: Reproductive health (RH) is a critical component of women’s health and overall well-being around the world, especially in developing countries. We examine the factors that determine knowledge of RH care among female university students in Bangladesh.
Methods: Data on 300 female students were collected from Rajshahi University, Bangladesh through a structured questionnaire using purposive sampling technique. The data were used for univariate analysis, to carry out the description of the variables; bivariate analysis was used to examine the associations between the variables; and finally, multivariate analysis (binary logistic regression model) was used to examine and fit the model and interpret the parameter estimates, especially in terms of odds ratios.
Results: The results revealed that more than one-third (34.3%) respondents do not have sufficient knowledge of RH care. The X2 -test identified the significant (p < 0.05) associations between respondents’ knowledge of RH care with respondents’ age, education, family type, watching television; and knowledge about pregnancy, family planning, and contraceptive use. Finally, the binary logistic regression model identified respondents’ age, education, family type; and knowledge about family planning, and contraceptive use as the significant (p < 0.05) predictors of RH care.
Conclusions and Global Health Implications: Knowledge of RH care among female university students was found unsatisfactory. Government and concerned organizations should promote and strengthen various health education programs to focus on RH care especially for the female university students in Bangladesh.
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