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  • Demography
  • Public Health
  • Reproductive Health

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  • Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) calendar data is the primary source for contraceptive method discontinuation.
  • Current DHS methodology aggregates individual contraceptive use episodes, potentially skewing discontinuation rates.
  • This aggregation combines data from women with single and multiple contraceptive use episodes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the limitations of the current episode-based discontinuation calculation in DHS data.
  • To propose and calculate novel, client-centered contraceptive discontinuation indicators.
  • To shift the unit of analysis from contraceptive episodes to the individual client.

Main Methods:

  • Replication of the DHS episode-based discontinuation calculation using weighted averages.
  • Development and calculation of three distinct client-centered discontinuation indicators.
  • Utilization of five-year DHS calendar data from Bangladesh, Kenya, and Indonesia for illustration.

Main Results:

  • The study demonstrates a method for calculating client-centered discontinuation indicators.
  • Analysis focuses on the initial method used and tracks use over 12 months.
  • Refined indicators are presented, distinguishing complete discontinuation and discontinuation among women with unmet need.

Conclusions:

  • Client-centered indicators provide a more accurate perspective on contraceptive discontinuation.
  • The proposed methodology enhances the analysis of reproductive health service utilization.
  • These new indicators can inform more effective family planning program strategies.