Table 1 Inclusion/exclusion criteria
Criteria | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Study design | A quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method designs. | Â |
Location | Low and middle income countries. (Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East and Asia) | High income countries (with Human Development Index 0.70 and above). |
Date | 1980 to 2014 | Before 1980 |
Language | English. | Any other language. |
Age | Female: 15-49 years. | Female: <15 and >50Â years |
Male: 18-54 years. | Male: <18 years and > 54 years. | |
Research Focus | Main focus on non-use or discontinuation of contraception, as well as unmet need for family planning | Main focus on pregnancy, abstinence, age of sexual debut, number of sexual partners, HIV/STD prevention, use of contraception without consideration of non-use. |