The prevalence of unmet need for family planning is a primary justification for family
planning programs, but the causes of unmet need have not been much explored. This article …

The level of unmet need for contraception—an important motivator of international family
planning programs and policies—has declined only slightly in recent decades. This study …

Context: The definition of unmet need has changed over time, and estimates of unmet need
can be calculated using wives', husbands' and couples' reports. All of these estimates may …

The concept of unmet need for contraception has been central to international family
planning efforts for decades, and it is perhaps more relevant to programs now than ever …

Unmet need for contraception has been a central indicator for monitoring the progress of
family planning programs for 25 years. The purpose of this article is to provide a broad …

Context: Estimates of unmet need for contraception derived from cross-sectional surveys are
often taken as measures of a family planning program's success, and programs typically …

An earlier commentary in this journal, entitled" What's Wrong with CYP?"(Shelton, 1991),
has encouraged us to enter the fray with" What's Wrong with Unmet Need?" In declaring …

Background Reducing unmet need for family planning by increasing the rate of modern
contraceptive use is indispensable if Cameroon must meet maternal mortality targets of the …

Unmet need for family planning has been a core concept in international population
discourse for several decades. This article reviews the history of unmet need and the …

Context: Use of unmet need for family planning to identify prospective clients may
misrepresent the actual family planning needs of a population, given that a large proportion …