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

Health Care Women Int. 2018 Apr;39(4):377-388. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2017.1412439. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
  • Contraception / statistics & numerical data*
  • Contraception Behavior / statistics & numerical data
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
  • Single Person*
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Transients and Migrants / statistics & numerical data*
  • Vietnam
  • Young Adult