Table 1 Socio-demographics and other background characteristics of the Rohingya women
Variable | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Region of residence in Myanmar | ||
Mongdu | 121 | 30.3 |
Racidong | 69 | 17.3 |
Buthidong & others | 210 | 52.4 |
Age (mean ± SD) | 25.53 years | ± 6.34 |
Educational status | ||
No education | 207 | 51.8 |
Primary incomplete | 107 | 26.8 |
Primary and above | 86 | 21.6 |
Occupational status | ||
Housewife | 312 | 78.0 |
Professional | 88 | 22.0 |
Amount of land owned in Myanmar (mean ± SD) | 5.27 acres | ± 6.22 |
Number of children (mean ± SD) | 3.98 | ± 2.60 |
Listening to radio | ||
Yes | 233 | 58.2 |
No | 167 | 41.8 |
Internet use | ||
Yes | 103 | 25.8 |
No | 297 | 74.2 |
Prime source of FP knowledge (N = 335) | ||
Doctor/nurse | 154 | 38.5 |
NGO/health worker | 181 | 45.3 |
Person(s) who make SRH-related decisions | ||
Wife and husband | 272 | 68.0 |
Husband | 128 | 32.0 |