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Unmet Need for Family Planning among Currently Married Young Women in Nepal

The Journal of Development and Administrative Studies

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Title Unmet Need for Family Planning among Currently Married Young Women in Nepal
 
Creator Lamichhane, Kamala
 
Description A high level of unmet need for contraception persists among currently married young women in Nepal. Evidences about unmet need for family planning and associated factors are not fully analyzed in the Nepalese context. Therefore, this study investigates the prevalence and determinants of unmet need for family planning among currently married young women in Nepal. This is an analytical cross-sectional study through secondary data analysis of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey women data-file. The analysis is based on 2,552 currently married young women aged 15-24 years. Logistic regression is used to assess the net effect of independent variables on dependent variable. Women’s current age, number of living children, education level, occupation, women empowerment, caste/ethnic affiliation, and residence are independent predictors of unmet need. The odds of unmet need are significantly higher among the adolescents, rural, not empowered and not working young women. There is a need to strengthen income generating activities so as to improve their socio-economic status which will translate into female economic and social empowerment which enable them to discuss on sexual issues. Family planning programmes should be designed so as to address the unmet need of young women especially the rural adolescents.
 
Publisher Centre for Economic Development and Administration (CEDA)
 
Date 2017-12-31
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JODAS/article/view/23446
10.3126/jodas.v25i1-2.23446
 
Source Journal of Development and Administrative Studies; Vol 25 No 1-2 (2017); 83-94
2091-0339
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JODAS/article/view/23446/19857
 
Coverage Nepal
 
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