title: Study of unmet need for family planning in Dar Assalam, Sudan 2001.
abstract: In this descriptive study, the main objective was to determine the magnitude of unmet need for family planning among women of child-bearing age (15-49 years) in Dar Assalam. Using a detailed questionnaire, we studied 530 ever-married women selected randomly through a multistage sampling technique. Current use of contraception was 21.3%. Using the Westoff model, unmet need was 30.7%. Contraceptive pills were the most commonly used method, 92%. Knowledge on contraception was 61.3% for a single method and 23.4% > or = 2 methods. Knowledge was obtained mainly from relatives, 48.6%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan. umbelli1@hotmail.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umbeli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukhtar
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Abusalab
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D008880:Midwifery / Q000458:organization & administration; D015233:Models, Statistical; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012736:Sex Education; D012945:Social Values; D013397:Sudan; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology