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CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN KINSHASA AND IN THE DRC

Demographic and Health Survey (2014)

Married Women 15-49 Years

Kinshasa
19%
44,8%
RDC
8%
20,4%
UNMARRIED WOMEN 15-24 YEARS
RDC
21%
42%
Legend:
Modern methods
All methods

Method Distribution Among Married Women ages 15-49

Demographic and Health Survey in DRC (2014)

The distribution is the percentage of women using the form of birth control, divided by method

Kinshasa
0,8%
0,0%
3,0%
0,5%
3,4%
2.4%
6,7%
0,2%
0,5%
1,5%
15,7%
7,7%
2,3%
55,2%
RDC
0,7%
0,1%
0,7%
0,2%
1,2%
0,7%
3,4%
0,1%
0,3%
0,4%
7,2%
4,5%
0,9%
79,6%
Legend:
Female Sterilization
Male Sterilization
Pill
IUD
Injectables
Implants
Male Condom
Female Condom
Cycle Beads
Other Modern Method/Mousse/Gel
Periodic Abstinence
Withdrawal
Folk Method
No Method
*Other Modern Methods Include: Vasectomy, Sterilization, Implant, Female condom, Extended Breastfeeding.

Method Distribution Among Single, Sexually Active Women Using a Form of FP ages 15-49

Demographic and Health Survey in DRC (2014)

The distribution is the percentage of women using the form of birth control, divided by method

RDC
0.3%
0.0%
1.3%
0.0%
0.7%
0.7%
16.6%
0.2%
0.1%
1.0%
16.0%
2.3%
2.9%
57.9%
Legend:
Female Sterilization
Male Sterilization
Pill
IUD
Injectables
Implants
Male Condom
Female Condom
Cycle Beads
Other Modern Method/Mousse/Gel
Periodic Abstinence
Withdrawal
Folk Method
No Method
*Other Modern Methods Include: Vasectomy, Sterilization, Implant, Female condom, Extended Breastfeeding.

Unmet FP needs among married women ages 15-49 in DRC

Demographic and Health Survey in DRC (2014)

Total
Need
23,4%
27,7%
To Limit Births
7,6%
6,9%
To Space Births
15,8%
20,7%
Legend:
Kinshasa
RDC

Supply Source Among Women Currently Using Contraception

Demographic and Health Survey in DRC (2014)

Pharmacy
45,1%
Government Hospital
19,5%
Public Health Center
8,5%
Family Planning Clinic
1,4%
Maternity
1,3%
Relais/Other Public Source
0,3%
Private Sector, Non-Pharmacy
12,2%
Other Sources
9,7%
Legend:
RDC
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