Objectives To assess spousal agreement levels regarding fertility preference and spousal
communication, and to look at how it affects contraceptive use by couples. Methods We …

BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to determine the discrepancy between
unintended pregnancies and use of contraception is attributed to imperfect use …

Results: Only 48 (13.1%) participants were using condoms or male sterilization as a method
of contraception at the time of the study. Good involvement of males in family planning was …

Background: Addressing health inequality with sexual and reproductive health requires an
understanding of unmet need within a range of populations. This review examined the …

Unmet need for family planning is typically calculated for currently married women, but
excluding husbands may result in misleading estimates of couples' unmet need. This study …

Background Traditionally, women have been the main respondents for most of knowledge,
attitude and practice survey related to family planning and fertility intention. However it is not …

Background Over the years, India has emerged as one of the most populous countries in the
world, next only to China. Unregulated fertility can compromise the economic development …

Background Global contraceptive usage was 63.3% in 2010 which was 9% more than that in
1990. NFHS-III 2005–2006 revealed that the contraceptive prevalence rate was 56% while …

Background: Male participation plays an important role in affecting reproductive health
outcomes. Communication between a wife and husband regarding reproductive matters is …

Background: Understanding the magnitude of unmet contraceptive need and the underlying
determinants will help the programs and services to respond effectively. Aim: Identify the …