World family planning 2020 highlights : accelerating action to ensure universal access to family planning / United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.

"World Family Planning 2020 Highlights presents regional and global estimates of the contraceptive use and needs for women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between 1990 and 2020 with projections until 2030. This report assesses trends and inequalities in contraceptive use, regional differences in m...

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Corporate Author: United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division (Issuing body)
Language:English
Published: New York : United Nations, 2020.
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Physical Description:39 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"World Family Planning 2020 Highlights presents regional and global estimates of the contraceptive use and needs for women of reproductive age (15-49 years) between 1990 and 2020 with projections until 2030. This report assesses trends and inequalities in contraceptive use, regional differences in method choice, the contraceptive needs of young women and adolescents age (15-19 years) and the effect of population growth on past and future changes in the number of contraceptive users. It also evaluates the progress made in increasing the proportion of women who use modern contraceptive methods to avoid pregnancy, illustrates how family planning can aid in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and provides policy recommendations for addressing the reproductive health and family planning needs."--Page 4 of cover.
Note:"St/ESA/SER.A/450."
Call Number:HQ766 .W67 2020
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789211483482
9211483484