Reproductive health (RH)
education and services of
female migrants in
China have become an important
health issue. This
research aimed to investigate the RH
knowledge and utilization among married
female migrants , and to explore the influencing factors from the perspectives of
population and
sociology . We conducted a cross-section
survey in Shenzhen and Wuhan,
China , using the purposive sampling
method . A total of 1021 rural-to-urban married
migrants were recruited, with 997 valid
survey results obtained. A
face -to-
face structured
questionnaire survey was used, with primary focus on
knowledge of
fertility ,
contraception ,
family planning policy and sexual transmitted
diseases /
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (STD/
AIDs ), and RH service utilization. The results showed that the RH service utilization (38.0%) was at a low level in married
migrants and the accessibility of RH service was poor.
Females who migrated to (OR=0.32) Wuhan obtained fewer RH
consultations than those in Shenzhen. The
workers with
high school education received additional RH
consultations and checkup services than those with other background
education , apart from the
white collar
workers who received extra RH
consultations and checkup services than the blue collar
workers (P<0.05). We can draw a conclusion that the utilization of RH services in married
female migrants remains at a low level in
China . RH service utilization can be improved via the relevant
health departments by enhancing the responsibility of maternal and
health care in the
community health service center.