Unmet need for family planning has been a core concept in international population
discourse for several decades. This article reviews the history of unmet need and the …

Context: The year after a woman gives birth presents a rising risk of an unwanted conception
and an often frustrated desire for contraceptive protection. At present, contraceptive use …

The principal aim of this study is to assess the strength in Pakistan of a set of hypothesized
obstacles to practicing contraception. Survey data are analyzed that were collected in …

In recent years, there has been much reflection on the measures used to assess and monitor
contraceptive programming outcomes. The meaning and measurement of intention‐to‐use …

Abstract Background Since 1990-91, traditional method use has increased at a faster rate in
Pakistan than modern method use. The importance of hormonal methods or the IUD has …

The poor performance of most family planning programs in the 1980s, especially in sub‐
Saharan Africa, generated concern among researchers and led to a quest for explanations …

It is often noted that some individuals become aware of a mass media program's messages
through discussions with other individuals. However, the extent to which indirect exposure …

Background Intention to use contraceptive methods has an overriding importance to better
visualize the women's future needs and more likely to translate it to actual behavior. It is …

The Radio Communication Project (RCP) in Nepal is an ongoing, theory-based, multimedia
reproductive health campaign which began in 1995. It consists of two entertainment …

Background: Contraceptive use remains low to moderate in most African countries. Ideation
or the ideas and views that people hold has been advanced as a possible explanation for …