Contraceptive use and determinants of unmet need for family planning; a cross sectional survey in the North West Region, Cameroon.

Background: Reducing unmet need for family planning by increasing the rate of modern contraceptive use is indispensable if Cameroon must meet maternal mortality targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. The objective of this survey was to estimate the rate of contraceptive use and identify factors associated with unmet need for family planning in rural Cameroon.

Methods: It was conducted a community-based cross sectional survey from February to March 2016 targeting women in a union of the Wum Health District.