Background Family planning is key for reducing unintended pregnancies and their health
consequences and is also associated with improvements in economic outcomes. Our …

Background Poor access and low contraceptive prevalence are common to many Low-and
Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Unmet need for family planning (FP), defined as the …

Objective Family planning service delivery has been neglected; rigorous analyses of the
patterns of contraceptive provision are needed to inform strategies to address this neglect …

Abstract Background In Guinea, high fertility among adolescents and young women in urban
areas remains a public health concern. This study describes trends in contraceptive use …

Background Universal access to family planning is key to extend its health and economic
benefits worldwide. Our aim was to track progress in demand for family planning satisfied …

Background A novel indicator,'percentage of women of reproductive age who are sexually
active and who have their demands for FP satisfied with modern contraceptive methods …

Summary Background The London Summit on Family Planning in 2012 inspired the Family
Planning 2020 (FP2020) initiative and the 120× 20 goal of having an additional 120 million …

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 …

Background There is still a large gap in relation to effectively meet the contraceptive needs
and family planning goals of adolescents. Our aim was to describe how having a partner …

An estimated 23 million adolescent girls age 15–19 in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) have an unmet need for contraception. Despite the recognised importance of …