Contraceptive Method Skew and Shifts in Method Mix in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Contraceptive method skew and shifts in method mix in low- and middle-income countries.
CONTEXT Method mix-the percentage distribution of contraceptive users in a given country, by method-is one measure that reflects the availability of a range of contraceptive methods. A skewed method mix-one in which 50% or more of contraceptive users rely on a single method-could be cause for concern as a sign of insufficiency of alternative methods or provider bias. Shifts in method mix are im...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1944-0391
DOI: 10.1363/4014414