Trends of unmet need for family planning among currently married reproductive age women in Ethiopia: A multivariate decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite decreasing the percentage of women with unmet needs, Ethiopian women still have a higher unmet need for family planning due to different factors. Therefore, addressing the unmet need for FP provides an opportunity for policymakers in all sectors to respond to the expressed fertility preferences of their population. This study aimed to analyze trends and determinants of changes in unmet needs over time among married women of reproductive age in Ethiopia.

Methods

The study used data from three consecutive Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Ethiopia (2005, 2011, and 2016). These nationally representative household surveys cover all Ethiopia region and city administrations with population health and other relevant indicators). The study included a t

SUBMITTER: Azanaw MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021362 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature