How is the Effectiveness of Family Planning Services Measured?

Epidemiologists use various metrics to assess the effectiveness of family planning services:

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR): The percentage of women of reproductive age who are using, or whose partner is using, a contraceptive method.
Unmet Need for Family Planning: The percentage of women who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using any method of contraception.
Total Fertility Rate (TFR): The average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime, which can be used to gauge the impact of family planning services on population growth.
Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates: These rates can indicate the broader health impacts of family planning services on maternal and child health.