Changes in the use of effective and long-acting reversible contraception in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To calculate the prevalence and identify correlates of unmet need for contraception and to assess whether prevalence of use of effective contraception and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) has changed over time among married or cohabiting, reproductive-age women in Vietnam.

Methods

Study population was drawn from nationally representative Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys conducted in 2000, 2006, 2011 and 2014. Unmet need for contraception was defined as occurring when a fecund, married or cohabiting woman is not using any method of contraception but either does not want children or wants to delay birth for at least 1 year or until marriage. Following the ranking of method effectiveness by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we defined "effe

SUBMITTER: Asad S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6422685 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature