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Click below to access articles from the Population Briefs archive (1995–2001).

1995

Vol. 1, no. 1 (January)

• New Strategies for Slowing Population Growth
• Redefining Family Planning Programs
• Progress in Male Contraceptive Research
• Feeding a Growing World
• Gender Inequalities and Demographic Behavior
• Children in Large Families
• Middle East Research: Family, Gender, Policy, and Reproductive Health

Vol. 1, no. 2 (June)

• The Benefits of Basic Research: Advances in Reproductive Physiology

• Fostering Reproductive Change in a Traditional African Society:
  An Experiment in Northern Ghana

• Meeting Health and Family Planning Needs in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Why Women Who Don't Want to Get Pregnant Don't Use Contraception

• Birth and Death in Cities in the Developing World

• Integrating Reproductive Health Services into Family Planning Programs

Vol. 1, no. 3 (September)

• Facing Facts About Fathers, Mothers, and Children
• Reducing Maternal Mortality Rates: What Works?
• Improving Postabortion Care in Egypt
• Islamic Fundamentalism in Bangladesh: A Threat to Women's Reproductive Rights—and Their Lives
• From Mice to Men: Creating a Male Hormonal Contraceptive
• Long-acting Contraceptives: Ethical Considerations

1996

Vol. 2, no. 1 (Winter)

• Contraceptive First-aid to Prevent Unwanted Pregnancy
• Sexuality, Sexual Coercion, and Reproductive Health
• Children's Schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Families
• Saving Children's Lives in East Africa: The Impact of Public Health Programs
• The Effect of Family Planning on Child Survival: Evidence from Bangladesh
• Quality of Care in Peru: Measuring Its Impact

Vol. 2, no. 2 (Spring)

• A New Agenda for Girls and Women
• Do Hormonal Contraceptives Affect the Immune System?
• The Future of the AIDS Epidemic
• Expanding Contraceptive Choice: Findings from Zambia
• Reproductive Health Care in India: A New Paradigm
• The State, Civil Society, and Fertility Decline

Vol. 2, no. 3 (Summer)

• Tackling the Problem of Reproductive Tract Infections
• Preventing the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Toward the Development of a Microbicide
• From Rhetoric to Reality: Implementing the Cairo Agenda
• Reasons for Unmet Need for Family Planning: Findings from the Philippines
• The Role of Family Planning Programs in Fertility Decline
• Improving Quality of Care: A Status Report

Vol. 2, no. 4 (Autumn)

• The Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System: A Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Product
• Patterns of Fertility: U.S. Research, Global Lessons
• How to Feed 8.6 Billion People in the Year 2050
• Sexually Transmitted Infections, Family Planning, and Maternal–Child Health: Integrating Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Abolishing Method-specific Contraceptive Targets in India
• Practice of Contraception and Religion Linked in Bangladesh

1997

Vol. 3, no. 1 (Winter)

• Situation Analysis: Assessing Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services
• The Two-rod Levonorgestrel Implant: A New Contraceptive Is Approved
• Medical Abortion: Safe, Effective, and Acceptable to Women in
  Developing Countries
• Adopting Contraception in a Traditional African Society: Findings from
  Northern Ghana
• Explaining the Lag Between Mortality and Fertility Decline
• Women's Health Perceptions and Reproductive Health: A Report from
  the Middle East

Vol. 3, no. 2 (Spring)

• Female Genital Mutilation: Common, Controversial, and
  Bad for Women's Health
• Reducing Unsafe Abortion in Kenya
• Future Population Growth: Researchers in Three Countries Quantify
  Causes and Propose Policies
• Contraceptive Rings Provide Simple Protection
• Traditional Values Prevail As Education and Contraception Enter
  Rural Bangladesh
• Birth Rates Decline As Neighbors Learn from One Another
  How to Control Fertility

Vol. 3, no. 3 (Summer)

• Quality of Life Declines in Big and Growing Cities
• Barriers to Contraceptive Use Among Pakistani Couples
• Egyptian Girls Acquire Skills, Jobs, and New Identities
• Latin American Hospitals Improve Postabortion Care
• The Silence of the Genes
• Kenya Studies Its Schools to Identify Obstacles for Girls

Vol. 3, no. 4 (Autumn)

• Social Conditions Created by South African Regime Spurred Black Women to Adopt Contraception
• Book Describes Options for Fertility Control in the U.S.
• Botswana NGOs Develop Strategies to Better Serve Teens
• Mystery Enzyme Protects Cells Key to Making Sperm
• Why and How to Invest in the Well-being of Indian Girls
• Who Benefits from Doorstep Delivery in Bangladesh?

1998

Vol. 4, no. 1 (Winter)

• Improving Postabortion Care Around the World
• Demographers Perceive Need to Study Men
• Saga of Norplant Implants in Indonesia Offers Lessons
• Analysis of Trends in Unwanted Childbearing Resolves Paradox of
  Demographic Transition
• Taking the Measure of MENT
• Education: A Passage to Equity—and Low Fertility—in India

Vol. 4, no. 2 (Spring)

• Evidence Accrues on Safety, Efficacy, and Acceptability of Early Medical Abortion
• Adolescents and Ancestors Face Change in Rural Ghana
• In Africa, Child Survival Hinges on Political Power
• Formal Work Allows Growth of Bangladeshi Girls
• Researcher Finds Hormone That Aids Embryo Implantation
• A Clarion Call for Sports As an Intervention for Girls

Vol. 4, no. 3 (September)

• Book Examines Fertility and Politics in Egypt, India, Kenya, and Mexico
• Secrecy and Silence: Why Women Hide Contraceptive Use
• Tools and Training Strengthen African AIDS Groups
• Low Fertility Due to Delay in—not Dearth of—Births
• Withdrawal in Pakistan: New Insight into an Old Method

Vol. 4, no. 4 (December)

• Creating an Adolescence for Girls

• Algerian Women Embrace Life Despite "Logic of War"

• Long-expected Fertility Decline Begins in Pakistan

• Book Collects Best Literature on Operations Research

• Carrageenan and Nonoxynol-9 STI Prevention Investigated

• Micro-Credit in Bangladesh May Spur Social Change

1999

Vol. 5, no. 1 (March)

• Many Facets of Reproductive Health Studied in Vietnam

• Symposium Explores Dilemmas in Testing Microbicides

• Council investigates Nonhormonal Male Contraceptive

• Doorstep Delivery in Bangladesh Improves Women's Status

• Survey Paints Broad Picture of Egyptian Adolescents

• Gender Inequities in School Discourage Kenyan Girls

Vol. 5, no. 2 (June)

• Implementing a Reproductive Health Agenda in India

• Lessons from Community-based Distribution in Africa

• Reducing Maternal Death and Disability in Latin America

• The Quantity–Quality Transition in Asia

• Investigating Sperm Activation in the Epididymis

• Should Eliminating Unmet Need Be a Priority?

Vol. 5, no. 3 (September)

• Finding Social Support for Women's Reproductive Health

• Birth Delays Skew Developing World's Fertility Figures

• Improving Access to Emergency Contraceptive Pills

• Is Mass Schooling Essential for Fertility Decline to Begin?

• Interplay of Rights, Technology, and Services Explored

• Multifaceted Approach Yields Immunocontraceptive Leads

Vol. 5, no. 4 (December)

• Strengthening Reproductive Health Services in Africa

• Female Genital Cutting in West Africa: Common, Harmful

• Pesticide Product Reduces Testosterone Levels

• Is Women's Autonomy Necessary for Fertility Decline?

• Pace: A Crucial Variable in Fertility Decline

• India's Family Welfare Program Faces Challenges

2000

Vol. 6, no. 1 (March)

• Decline in Female Circumcision Likely Among Egyptian Adolescents, Recent Research Suggests

• Meeting Contraceptive Demand May Power Fertility Decline

• Norplant Found Highly Effective up to Seven Years

• Syndromic Method Poor at Detecting STIs in Women

• Evaluating the Accuracy of City-size Projections

• Reviewing Post-ICPD Policy and Programs in Bangladesh

Vol. 6, no. 2 (June)

• Incentives Help Delay Marriage Among Bangladeshi Girls

• “Trojan Horse” May Offer Prostate Cancer Treatment

• Programs for Adolescent Girls Documented in India

• What Are the Links Between Research and Policy?

• Rural Egyptian Women Bear Heavy Disease Burden

• New Software Simplifies Longitudinal Population Studies

Vol. 6, no. 3 (September)

• Slum Residence and Adverse Health Consequences Linked in Kenya

• Gains in Contraceptive Use May Spur Abortion Drops

• Postponing Second Birth May Help Lower Fertility Rate

• More Data Needed Before Male Circumcision Is Advocated

• Program Increases HIV/AIDS Knowledge in Myanmar

• Scientists Delineate Unique Characteristics of Nestorone

Vol. 6, no. 4 (December)

• Do Women in Brazil Choose Cesareans Freely?

• Educating Women Reduces Inappropriate IUD Selection

• Key Regulator of Hormone-induced Gene Activation Sought

• Would Girls’ Schools Help Reduce Fertility in Pakistan?

• Language Identity May Outweigh Nationality in Bengal

• Discussing Sexuality in Egyptian Clinics Is Feasible

2001

Vol. 7, no. 1 (March)

• Opportunities and Constraints for Adolescent Girls and Boys in Pakistan

• Cultural Factors May Affect Personal Health Assessments

• Nonoxynol-9 Rapidly Exfoliates Rectal Epithelium

• Integrating Reproductive Health and Primary Care

• Investigating Informed Choice in Peruvian Clinics

• Does HIV Affect Reproductive Choices in Zambia?

Vol. 7, no. 2 (June)

• Study Investigates Links Between HIV and Partner Violence

• Simplified Medical Abortion Regimen Found Effective

• Obstacles to Contraceptive Use in Pakistan

• Quality of Services Assessed at Palestinian Clinics

• Gender Roles Sharply Differentiated Among Egyptian Youth

• Study Finds Norplant Safe and Effective

Vol. 7, no. 3 (September)

• Gene and Protein Identified, Offer Promising Targets for Male Contraceptives

• Immunization Benefit for Child Survival Confirmed

• Despite Efforts, Maternal Deaths in India Remain Common

• Needs and Services Assessed in the Philippines

• Linking Health-sector Reform and Reproductive Health

• Studying Living Arrangements of Developing-country Elderly

Vol. 7, no. 4 (December)

• Anti-trafficking Policies and Programs in Nepal May Infringe on Women's Rights

• Role of Dendritic Cells in HIV Infection Clarified

• Parents' Education Strongly Linked to Child Survival

• Illuminating the Importance of School Quality in Egypt

• Involving Communities Improves Program Success

• Assessment Methods Crucial to Program Design

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