This publication was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development under the terms of Contract No. HRN-C-00-97-00019-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Mistimed and Unwanted Pregnancies in Jordan Kiersten Johnson Osama al Zoubi Martin Wulfe Department of Statistics Amman, Jordan ORC Macro Calverton, Maryland, USA September 2004 Department of Statistics ORC Macro This report presents findings from a further analysis study undertaken as part of the follow-up to the 2002 Jordan Demographic and Health Survey. ORC Macro provided technical assistance for the project. Funding was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Mission in Jordan. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID. This report is part of the MEASURE DHS+ program, which is designed to collect, analyse, and disseminate data on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health. Additional information about the 2002 Jordan DHS survey may be obtained from the Department of Statistics, P.O. Box 2015, Amman 11181, Jordan (telephone: (962) 6-5-300-700; fax: (962) 6-5-300-710; e-mail:
[email protected]; internet: www.dos.gov.jo). Additional information about the MEASURE DHS+ program may be obtained from ORC Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705 (telephone: 301-572-0200; fax: 301-572-0999; e-mail:
[email protected]; internet: www.measuredhs.com).