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The purpose of this indicator is to measure the proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods to assess progress towards achieving SDG Target 3.7: ‘By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes’. This indicator provides essential data on access to modern family planning methods among women of reproductive age, which is critical for understanding the availability and utilization of family planning services, assessing the effectiveness of family planning programs, and promoting reproductive health and rights. By monitoring this indicator, policymakers, stakeholders, and organizations can make informed decisions to promote sustainable development and address challenges such as improving access to family planning services, reducing unintended pregnancies and maternal mortality, empowering women and girls, and promoting gender equality and reproductive rights. This indicator helps to ensure that all women of reproductive age are included in efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing, thereby contributing to the overall objective of sustainable, inclusive, and equitable growth. 

This indicator measures the proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods to monitor progress towards SDG Target 3.7: ‘By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes’. It is defined as the percentage of women age 15-49 years currently married or in union who are using (or whose partner is using) a (modern or traditional) contraceptive method. The relevance of this indicator lies in its ability to provide critical data on access to modern family planning methods among women of reproductive age, which is essential for understanding the availability and utilization of family planning services, assessing the effectiveness of family planning programs, and promoting reproductive health and rights. 

The data for this indicator is collected through household surveys, specifically the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. Data is provided in two ways: “Met need for contraception” and “Percentage of demand for contraception satisfied.” "Met need for contraception" is calculated by dividing the number of women using contraception by the number of women who want to avoid pregnancy and multiplying by 100 to get the percentage. "Percentage of demand for contraception satisfied" is calculated by dividing the number of women using contraception by the total demand for contraception and multiplying by 100 to get the percentage, where the total demand for contraception is the sum of the number of women using contraception and the number of women with an unmet need for contraception.

By tracking this indicator, stakeholders can gain valuable insights into the availability and utilization of family planning services, enabling them to make informed decisions to promote sustainable development and address challenges such as improving access to family planning services, reducing unintended pregnancies and maternal mortality, empowering women and girls, and promoting gender equality and reproductive rights.

Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB)

Ad-hoc

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Indicator definition -It is defined as the percentage of women age 15-49 years currently married or in union who are using (or whose partner is using) a (modern or traditional) contraceptive method.

Geographical coverage: National

Data collection method: Household survey (MICS).

Data availability: Data is available for 2006, 2011, and 2015.

The classification of contraceptive methods is presented in World Health Organization Department of Reproductive Health and Research (WHO/RHR) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs (CCP) (2018).

Rural and Urban

The numerator is the number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years old) who are currently using, or whose partner is currently using, at least one modern contraceptive method (CPMod). The denominator is the total demand for family planning (the sum of the number of women using any contraceptive method (CPAny) and the number of women with unmet need for family planning (UMN)). The quotient is then multiplied by 100 to arrive at the percentage of women (aged 15 to 49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (NSMod).

Policy Development: Use the data to inform and shape policies aimed at improving access to and quality of family planning services, ensuring that they are available, affordable, and culturally appropriate, and that they respect and protect reproductive rights.
Program Planning and Implementation: Design and implement programs to improve access to family planning education, counselling, and services, including outreach to underserved populations, training of healthcare providers, and ensuring a reliable supply of contraceptives.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Track progress towards SDG Target 3.7 and evaluate the effectiveness of family planning programs and interventions, using the data to measure outcomes, identify barriers to access, and inform strategies to increase the proportion of women with their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods.
International Comparisons: Compare progress in increasing the proportion of women of reproductive age who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods across different countries, sharing best practices and lessons learned to improve family planning programs and outcomes globally.
Reporting and Accountability: Report progress to stakeholders, including governments and international organizations, to ensure accountability and transparency in achieving SDG Target 3.7.

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