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	Indicator Topic Name	Subject
	Knowledge of contraceptive methods by all respondents	Family Planning
	Knowledge of contraceptive methods by currently married respondents	Family Planning
	Knowledge of contraceptive methods by sexually active unmarried respondents	Family Planning
	Knowledge of contraceptive methods	Family Planning
	Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents	Family Planning
	Ever use of contraceptive methods by currently married respondents	Family Planning
	Ever use of contraceptive methods by sexually active unmarried respondents	Family Planning
	Current use of contraception by all women	Family Planning
	Current use of contraception by currently married women	Family Planning
	Current use of contraception by sexually active unmarried women	Family Planning
	Current use of contraception by young women	Family Planning
	Age at time of sterilization	Family Planning
	Source of modern contraception methods	Family Planning
	Sayana Press use	Family Planning
	Emergency contraception use	Family Planning
	Use of social marketing brand pills and condoms	Family Planning
	Informed choice	Family Planning
	Twelve-month contraceptive discontinuation rates	Family Planning
	Reasons for discontinuation	Family Planning
	Knowledge of fertile period	Family Planning
	Correct knowledge of fertile period	Family Planning
	Need and demand for family planning for currently married women	Family Planning
	Need and demand for family planning for all women	Family Planning
	Need and demand for family planning for sexually active unmarried women	Family Planning
	Need and demand for family planning for currently married young women age 15-24	Family Planning
	Need and demand for family planning for all young women age 15-24	Family Planning
	Need and demand for family planning for sexually active unmarried women age 15-24	Family Planning
	Reason for not intending to use contraception	Family Planning
	Future use of contraception	Family Planning
	Exposure to family planning messages	Family Planning
	Pressure to become pregnant	Family Planning
	Contact of nonusers with family planning providers	Family Planning
	Decisionmaking about family planning	Family Planning
	Decisionmaking about family planning	Family Planning

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