Abstract Amid widespread labor migration in Nepal, spousal separation may affect partner communication about intimate topics like family planning. We examined the association between spousal migration experience and partner communication about family planning using survey responses from 1,793 married Nepali women (ages 18–49 years) with a child under 5 years. More than 60% of women had recently migrating spouses. Forty-seven percent reported recent partner communication about family planning. Women with currently migrating spouses were significantly less likely than women with non-migrant spouses to report recent spousal discussions about family planning. Recent partner communication about family planning varied by destination and duration of current migration. Future programs designed to fulfill the reproductive health needs of transregional or transnational couples should address partner communication about family planning.

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跨国界的亲密沟通：配偶劳务移民和有关尼泊尔计划生育的最新合作伙伴沟通

摘要在尼泊尔劳务移民广泛的情况下，配偶分离可能会影响伴侣之间有关计划生育等亲密话题的交流。我们使用来自1793名已婚尼泊尔妇女（年龄在18-49岁之间）和5岁以下孩子的调查问卷，对配偶移民经历与计划生育伴侣沟通之间的关联进行了研究。最近有超过60％的妇女有移徙配偶。47％的人报告了最近的合作伙伴关于计划生育的信息。与目前有配偶移民的妇女相比，没有移民配偶的妇女报告配偶关于计划生育的最新讨论的可能性要小得多。最近合作伙伴关于计划生育的交流随目的地和当前迁移时间的不同而不同。