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5. Unmet need for spacing.a) Include women who are neither pregnant nor less than six months postpartum amenorrheicand whoi. Say they want to wait at least two years for their next birth orii. Say they do not know whether they want another child or when they want the next childand say that it would be a problem if they became pregnant within the next few weeks.b) Include women who are pregnant (not due to a contraceptive failure) who say that the currentpregnancy was wanted later.c) Include women who are less than six months postpartum amenorrheic who say that the lastbirth was wanted later.6. Unmet need for limiting.a) Include women who are neither pregnant nor less than six months postpartum amenorrheicand say they want do not want another birth orb) Include women who are pregnant (not due to a contraceptive failure) who say that they didnot want another child before they became pregnant.c) Include women who are less than six months postpartum amenorrheic and who say that theydid not want another child before they became pregnant.7. For total unmet need.Include women classified in the numerator of unmet need for spacing or for limiting (sum of thetwo numerators).Met Need1. Select women who are currently using a contraceptive method.2. Met need for limiting—Include women who want no more children, are using sterilization(female or male) or declare themselves as infecund.3. Met need for spacing—Include women using contraception who are not in category of met needfor limiting.Contraceptive Failure (only in surveys using “A” core questionnaires)Select women who are not currently using a contraceptive method and who are either pregnant orless than six months postpartum amenorrheic and whose pregnancy or birth was the result of acontraceptive failure (from the reproductive calendar in “A” core questionnaire-based surveys).1. Failure to space.a) Include women who are pregnant (not due to a contraceptive failure) who say that the currentpregnancy was wanted later.Guide to DHS Statistics 84 Updated September 2006