1. Contraceptives Method Use, Discontinuation and Failure Rates and Their Determinants in Poor Urban Settings in Ghana: An Analysis Using Data from Kumasi in Southern Ghana • Ayaga Bawah, University Of Ghana; Patrick Asuming, University of Ghana; Elizabeth G. Henry , Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Caesar Agula, Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana; Charles Asabere, University of Ghana, Regional Institute for Population Studies; Ryoko Sato, Harvard School of Public Health; David Canning, Harvard University; Iqbal Shah, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

2. The Demand for Birth Control: Trends and Regional Patterns • John B. Casterline, Ohio State University; Chenyao Zhang, The Ohio State University; Jason R. Thomas, The Ohio State University.

3. The Impact of Local Supply of Popular Contraceptives on Women’s Unmet Need for Family Planning • Devon Kristiansen, Minnesota Population Center; Elizabeth Boyle, University of Minnesota; Joseph Svec, Iowa State University.

4. Women’s Decision-Making regarding Birth Planning in a Rural Site in Kenya and Its Implications for Family Planning Programs • Francis Obare, Population Council; George Odwe, Population Council ; John G. Cleland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).