Background Worldwide, hormonal contraceptives are among the most popular reversible
contraceptives. Despite their high theoretical effectiveness, typical use results in much lower …

Background Improving use of family planning services is key to improving maternal health in
Africa, and provision of quality of care in family planning services is critical to support higher …

Executive summary Dynamics of contraceptive use continuation, switching and failure are
important markers of how well programmes are meeting the family planning needs of …

METHODS: Demographic and Health Survey data from more than 40 countries were used to
examine the proportions of 15-1 9-year-old women who are currently married or are …

METHODS: Interviews were conducted in 1997-1998 with 1,728 new familyplanning users
who had sought services at 80 service delivery points in Davao del Norte and Compostela …

Background Public and private family planning providers face different incentive structures,
which may affect overall quality and ultimately the acceptability of family planning for their …

High contraceptive discontinuation results in millions of women having an unmet need for
contraception. However, its contribution to unintended fertility is not known. Reproductive …

METHODS: Data collected from married women in Demographic and Health Surveys
conducted in 34 countries between 2005 and 2010 were used to estimate the potential …

Background Addressing the unmet need for modern contraception underpins the goal of all
family planning and contraception programs. Contraceptive discontinuation among those in …

Background Understanding contraceptive use dynamics is critical to addressing unmet need
for contraception. Despite evidence that male partners may influence contraceptive decision …