The Lancet: 160 million women worldwide have unmet contraception needs; new study reveals large differences in types of contraceptives used across regions and age groups
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Estimates suggest that more than 160 million women and adolescents who wanted to avoid pregnancy were not using contraceptives in 2019, despite significant progress in the use of modern contraceptives globally over the previous 50 years.
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Contraception in the United States: A Closer Look at Experiences, Preferences, and Coverage - Findings - 10038
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160 million women worldwide have unmet contraception needs; new study reveals large differences in types of contraceptives used across regions and age groups - Medical Update Online
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Unmet need for family planning and factors associated among women living with HIV in Oromia regional state, Ethiopia
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16 crore women worldwide have unmet contraception needs: Lancet study - The Hindu
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The Lancet: 160 million women worldwide have unmet contraception needs
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Trend, geographical distribution, and determinants of modern contraceptive use among married reproductive-age women, based on the 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey, BMC Women's Health
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PDF) Modern contraceptive utilization and its associated factors among married women in Senegal: a multilevel analysis
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