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The Unmet Need for Birth Control in Five Asian Countries

Charles F. Westoff

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The unmet need for family planning services is remarkably constant across all five countries because of the interaction of fertility intentions and fertility control: as more women use contraception, more of them want fewer children.

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The unmet need for family planning services is remarkably constant across all five countries because of the interaction of fertility intentions and fertility control: as more women use contraception, more of them want fewer children.

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The unmet need for family planning services is remarkably constant across all five countries because of the interaction of fertility intentions and fertility control: as more women use contraception, more of them want fewer children.

Key concepts: Fertility, Family planning, Birth control, Developed country, Developing country, Control (management), Birth rate, Demography

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