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Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum
Joint Authors
Mehta, Ranju
Paudel, Yuba Raj
Barnett, Sarah
Dariang, Maureen
Poudel, Pradeep
Mehata, Suresh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Contraceptive use during the postpartum period is critical for maternal and child health.
However, little is known about the use of family planning and the determinants in Nepal during this period.
This study explored pregnancy spacing, unmet need, family planning use, and fertility behaviour among postpartum women in Nepal using child level data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys 2011.
More than one-quarter of women who gave birth in the last five years became pregnant within 24 months of giving birth and 52% had an unmet need for family planning within 24 months postpartum.
Significantly higher rates of unmet need were found among rural and hill residents, the poorest quintile, and Muslims.
Despite wanting to space or limit pregnancies, nonuse of modern family planning methods by women and returned fertility increased the risk of unintended pregnancy.
High unmet need for family planning in Nepal, especially in high risk groups, indicates the need for more equitable and higher quality postpartum family planning services, including availability of range of methods and counselling which will help to further reduce maternal, perinatal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Nepal.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mehata, Suresh& Paudel, Yuba Raj& Mehta, Ranju& Dariang, Maureen& Poudel, Pradeep& Barnett, Sarah. 2014. Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488149
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mehata, Suresh…[et al.]. Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488149
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mehata, Suresh& Paudel, Yuba Raj& Mehta, Ranju& Dariang, Maureen& Poudel, Pradeep& Barnett, Sarah. Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nepal during the First Two Years Postpartum. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488149
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488149