The Impact of Family Planning Programs on Unmet Need and Demand for Contraception


 
Language:

English

Author:

Bongaarts J

Series/Journal Title:

Studies in Family Planning

Volume:

45

Issue:

2

Pages:

16

Description:

This article aims to shed additional light on this issue by analyzing data drawn from recent Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 63 developing countries. The first section reviews general levels and trends in unmet need, demand, and use over the course of the fertility transition. The second section presents different types of evidence of program effects, including results from a controlled experiment and from country case studies. The evidence indicates a program impact on both unmet need and demand.

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