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Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models were employed to identify the correlates of FP awareness. The FP programs and initiatives taken since 2012 were assessed using the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policy analysis framework.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among NMAGs, roughly 25% were unaware of any modern FP method, 28% were unaware of oral contraceptive pills, 60% did not know about condoms, and 91% were unfamiliar with emergency contraceptive pills. Younger adolescents, those with lower levels of education, living in rural areas or Central and Eastern divisions, without access to mobile phones or the internet, with limited exposure to media, and not recently exposed to adolescent programs, were less likely to know about modern family planning methods. Using CDC analysis, we found that no intervention or strategies have been specifically developed to increase FP awareness among NMAGs in Bangladesh.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>FP awareness among NMAGs shows pronounced\u00a0socio-demographic\u00a0disparities. 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