Many women with an unmet need for contraception report that they do not intend to use a
method, while others, not classified as having an unmet need, say they do intend to use …

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 …

Sexually active women in developing countries who have an unmet need for contraception,
meaning they wish to avoid pregnancy but are not using any contraceptive (traditional or …

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: The year after a woman gives birth presents a rising risk of an unwanted conception
and an often frustrated desire for contraceptive protection. At present, contraceptive use …

The concept of'unmet need for contraception', which refers to the proportion of women who
do not want to become pregnant but are not using contraception, has been used in the …

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 …

The current definition of unmet need for contraception assumes that all women who are
using a method have a met need. We argue that without taking into account the level of …

Background Nonuse of contraceptive methods by women in need of contraception may
impact their sexual and reproductive health. The aim of this study was to describe the …

Context: It is useful to periodically update the estimate of the unmet need for contraception in
the developing world and other regions of interest. National surveys since 1990 permit the …