Supachai PitikultangSukhontha SiriNishat, Fatiha Suchana, 1992-2024-01-102024-01-10202020202024Thematic Paper (M.P.H. (Public Health))--Mahidol University, 2020https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/92120Public Health (Mahidol University 2020)Contraceptive use is an effective measure for fertility control, unwanted pregnancy reduction, thus improving reproductive health of women. In Bangladesh, garment industry has become the largest export earning source where 80% workers in this industry are female which demands importance on their reproductive health and fertility control. This cross-sectional study was conducted among married reproductive aged female garment workers in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. The objective of this study was to assess the proportion of contraceptive use among them and factors associated with it. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 277 participants selected by simple random sampling method who were current worker in randomly selected four garment factories in Dhaka city. The result showed, prevalence of contraceptive use was 74.7% among married reproductive aged female garment workers in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. This study found significant association between age, education, duration of marriage, number of living children, desire of additional children, Knowledge on contraception, reproductive autonomy, husband's education level, husbands' participation, family income, Influence of family member, availability and accessibility to Reproductive Healthcare facility, workplace rules and regulation, social belief, access to mass media, perception on national policy and contraceptive use (p-value < 0.05). Improving knowledge on contraception, enhancing reproductive autonomy, utilizing mass media effectively can increase the rate of contraceptive use. Government, Non-governmental organizations and garment industries should work in collaboration in taking initiative to provide proper healthcare facility, adequate sick leave, maternity leave for the workers to ensure worker friendly environment.xiii, 137 leaves : ill.application/pdfengผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้าChildbirth -- BangladeshContraceptives -- BangladeshMaster ThesisMahidol University