This indicator measures the proportion of currently married women who experience unmet needs for family planning, combining both spacing and limiting needs. It encompasses various scenarios, including women who are pregnant but did not intend to conceive, those with mistimed pregnancies, and women desiring to delay or limit future childbirth. Specific categories include amenorrheic women whose last birth was unintended and fecund women who, despite not currently using contraceptive methods, express a desire for future pregnancies or uncertainty about future childbearing. By highlighting these unmet needs, this measure underscores the gaps in family planning services and accessibility, offering crucial insights into reproductive health challenges and informing strategies to empower women in making informed family planning choices.
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