ABSTRACT
Globally, there is a decline in death rate juxtaposed by continuously high birth rate, resulting in rapid population growth which is a recurrent phenomenon in developing countries. The number of people in the family is more than the threshold for replacement. When it comes to reducing birth rates, promoting reproductive health, and decreasing maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity, India was the first country to begin an official family planning programme in 1952 and implement an official population strategy adopted by Parliament in 1983. WHO (World Health Organisation) defines women with unmet needs as “those who are fecund and sexually active but are not using any method of contraception, and report not wanting any more children or wanting to delay the next child.” India contributes to 12.1% of world target couples with unmet needs. Indian slum dwellers are the maximum contributors to the unmet need statistic.
