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 …

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

Background Unintended pregnancy constitutes a significant public health challenge in sub-
Saharan Africa and particularly among young people, who are more likely to closely space …

Objective Uganda has one of the highest unmet needs for family planning globally, which is
associated with negative health outcomes for women and population-level public health …

Introduction Ethiopia is one of the Sub-Saharan African countries with high unintended
pregnancy rate. Every woman in Ethiopia experiences at least one unintended birth …

Background Covert contraceptive use (CCU) in sub-Saharan Africa is an indication of
women's inability to exercise autonomy in their reproductive choices. The aim of this study …

In less egalitarian countries such as Pakistan, reproductive behaviors are gendered, with
couples often disagreeing about their fertility goals. However, the dramatic changes in …

Background Few studies have been able to determine whether the likelihood of spousal
violence is higher or lower among childless women compared with women who have …

Globally, approximately 80 million unintended pregnancies worldwide are accounted for low
utilization of family planning (FP) methods during adolescent and postpartum period. Young …

BACKGROUND Demographic researchers have recognized the importance of male
partners in reproductive behavior and decision-making. Yet much of the existing literature …