Contraceptive practices among married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a review of the evidence

Contraceptive practices among married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a review of the evidence

Abstract Background Bangladesh has experienced a sevenfold increase in its contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) in less than forty years from 8% in 1975 to 62% in 2014. However, despite this progress, almost one-third of pregnancies are still unintended which may be attributed to unmet need for famil...

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Main Authors: Fauzia Akhter Huda, Yolande Robertson, Sabiha Chowdhuri, Bidhan Krishna Sarker, Laura Reichenbach, Ratana Somrongthong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Family planning
Contraceptive practices
Married women of reproductive age
Bangladesh
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-017-0333-2

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