The maximum contraceptive prevalence 'demand curve': guiding discussions on programmatic investments.

ABSTRACT: Most frameworks for family planning include both access and demand interventions. Understanding how these two are linked and when each should be prioritized is difficult. The maximum contraceptive prevalence 'demand curve' was created based on a relationship between the modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) and mean ideal number of children to allow for a quantitative assessment of the balance between access and demand interventions. The curve represents the maximum mCPR that is likely to be seen given fertility intentions and related norms and constructs that influence contraceptive use. The gap between a country's mCPR and this maximum is referred to as the 'potential use gap.' This concept can be used by countries to prioritize access investments where the gap is large, and discus

SUBMITTER: Weinberger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5771155 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature