Factors associated with family planning use among refugee and host populations in Adjumani district, West Nile, Uganda: a comparative study.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the Makerere University School of Public Health Higher Degrees Research and Ethic Committee (HDREC) # 188 and Uganda National Council of Science and Technology. Written permission to access the refugee community was obtained from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kampala and Adjumani district desk office and Adjumani district Local government. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, their rights as potential participants and their confidentiality were guaranteed. Data collection tools were designed in the local language of the participants from both populations. Participants were informed that participation in the study was voluntary, that they did not have to answer all questions and could voluntarily stop participation if they needed to at any time without any difficulty. All participants first provided written informed consents before participation. To maintain privacy, study numbers were used instead of participants’ names and other identifying information. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This research work was supported by the Strengthening Education and Training capacity in Sexual Reproductive Health and Right (SET -SRHR) project of the Nuffic Funded grant through the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (via a supporting grant ID: NICHE – UGA—288). Authors retained control of the final content of the publication."