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 …

A new current-status measure of the unmet need for family planning that combines elements
of earlier measures has been devised on the basis of data from the ongoing Demographic …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

PRB Unmet Need for Family Planning 2003 the women are able to become pregnant and
whether they are currently using contraception. The calculation of unmet need is complex …