Calculating contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning in low-fertility countries with the Generations and Gender Survey

Abstract

BACKGROUND In Europe, 10% ‒ 40% of adults experience an unintended or sooner-than-intended birth. However, European research on family planning need and use is scarce. OBJECTIVE The Generations and Gender Survey is a cross-national panel survey collected in low-fertility settings in Europe, Asia, and South America. This paper demonstrates how to use this dataset to calculate family planning need and use and explores the possibility of comparison across countries and time.