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T Umbeli1, A Mukhtar, M A Abusalab
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan. umbelli1@hotmail.com
Abstract:
In this descriptive study, the main objective was to determine the magnitude of unmet need for family planning among women of child-bearing age (15-49 years) in Dar Assalam. Using a detailed questionnaire, we studied 530 ever-married women selected randomly through a multistage sampling technique. Current use of contraception was 21.3%. Using the Westoff model, unmet need was 30.7%. Contraceptive pills were the most commonly used method, 92%. Knowledge on contraception was 61.3% for a single method and 23.4% > or = 2 methods. Knowledge was obtained mainly from relatives, 48.6%.
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