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Background/objectives Türkiye, the world’s largest host of Syrian migrants, provides a unique context for examining reproductive health disparities. This study examines trends in modern contraceptive use among migrant and host community women over a decade. Methods A retrospective descriptive study with analytical components was conducted using data from 17,226 women (8,632 host community; 8,594 migrant) attending a tertiary family planning clinic in Istanbul between January 2014 and December 2024. Each visit was treated as an independent observation. Binary logistic regression identified predictors of modern contraceptive use. Results Modern contraceptive use was significantly higher among host community women (63.5%) than migrants (39.3%). Migrants showed greater reliance on traditional methods (31.4% vs. 12.8%), particularly withdrawal (27.4%), and higher non-use (25.1% vs. 6.5%). After adjustment, migrant status remained independently associated with lower odds of modern contraceptive use (aOR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.46–0.57, p 0.001). Conclusion Migrant women demonstrated substantially lower modern contraceptive use. Findings underscore the need for multilingual, culturally sensitive family planning programs targeting migrant populations.
Göksu et al. (2026) studied this question.