A Study on Unmet Need of Family Planning in Africa

Abstract

The growing use of contraception around the world has given couples the ability to choose the number and spacing of children. Contraceptive use has increased worldwide over the last decade. Yet Africa like many regions of the developing world continues to have a high unmet need for family planning .the data for this study is obtained from DHS, Africa. The objectives of this study are to understand the extent of unmet need of family planning and to assess the benefits of family planning.