Demand and Unmet Need for Means of Family Limitation in Rwanda

Currently married women with an unmet need for contraception in Eritrea: Profile and determinants

“…Unmet need and its variation between regions of the world, countries or within countries is influenced by several socio-cultural factors such as attitudes to contraception (Ndaruhuye et al 2009), by socio-demographic factors such as women's age and number of children surviving, and by socio-economic factors such as work status, educational level, and type of residence of women (Igwegbe et al 2009). Some studies hypothesized that socio-cultural values such as attitudes toward the use of contraception and the gender power balance in households have a strong effect on both the demand for contraception and unmet need (e.g., Ndaruhuye et al 2009).…”

“…Some studies hypothesized that socio-cultural values such as attitudes toward the use of contraception and the gender power balance in households have a strong effect on both the demand for contraception and unmet need (e.g., Ndaruhuye et al 2009). …”

“…Women who are working outside the home have a lower probability of having unmet need than those who work at home or indoors (Ahmadi and Iranmahboob 2005). The odds of having an unmet need for family planning are negatively and strongly associated with women's educational level (Ndaruhuye et al 2009). According to Ndaruhuye et al (2009), women with less than three years of education have higher (69 per cent) unmet need, compared with those who have at least ten or more years of education (27 per cent).…”

“…The odds of having an unmet need for family planning are negatively and strongly associated with women's educational level (Ndaruhuye et al 2009). According to Ndaruhuye et al (2009), women with less than three years of education have higher (69 per cent) unmet need, compared with those who have at least ten or more years of education (27 per cent). Women who live in urban areas are more likely to be using contraception and have lower unmet need compared with their rural counterparts (Sita 2003).…”

“…Lack of communication between wives and husbands can create a major barrier to contraceptive use (Casterline and Sinding 2000). A study of demand and unmet need for family planning in Rwanda indicates that the odds of having an unmet need were higher among women whose partners disapproved of family planning and those who had little or no discussion of family planning issues with their partners (Ndaruhuye et al 2009). This study shows that talking about family planning is a taboo in many Rwandan households, and the majority of women have never discussed family planning with their husbands, or have done so only once or twice.…”