Unmet need for contraception in Vietnam: who needs what and when

摘要

The Vietnam 1988 survey established the first national estimates for reproductive preferences and behavior. It created a unique baseline for levels and differentials, both for the marked differences between North and South, and for various social and demographic cate- gories. It also provided the first national data for program guidance, including information on unmet need. Unmet need for contraception has been extensively documented for much of the de- veloping world, but its structure is not yet well understood.