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 …

Background Unmet need for family planning points to the gap between women's
reproductive desire to avoid pregnancy and contraceptive behaviour. An estimated 222 …

Fertility preferences are an essential component of family planning program evaluation;
however, doubts about their validity in sub‐Saharan Africa exist and little methodological …

Fertility desires are known to reflect subsequent fertility behaviour, therefore, understanding
these desires therefore could help in planning strategies to modify fertility behaviour. We …

Background The measure of unmet need relies on women's reported fertility desires;
previous research has demonstrated that fertility desires may be fluid and not firm. Study …

In developing-country settings, pregnancy intentions are often assessed using a series of
questions from the Demographic and Health Surveys, yet research conducted in several …

Introduction: Family planning is very important and confers huge benefits to the woman, her
family and country. It helps reduce maternal morbidity and mortality among other benefits. In …

Background Advancing an understanding of childbearing desires is an important precursor
to achievement of the policy goal of reducing unintended pregnancies. It has been long …

Background Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is among the highest in the world with an
estimated 160 women dying every day of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth …

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 …