ASIA
Philippines

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2006
Ghuman, Sharon, Jere Behrman, Socorro Gultiano, Graeme Armecin, Isabelita Bas, Paulita Duazo, Elizabeth M. King, and Nanette Lee. 2006. "Early childhood development: A review of findings from a longitudinal study in the Philippines," East Asian Economic Perspectives 17(2): 1–24. (abstract)

2005
Ghuman, Sharon, Jere R. Behrman, Judith B. Borja, Socorro Gultiano, and Elizabeth M. King. "Family background, service providers, and early childhood development in the Philippines: Proxies and interactions," Economic Development and Cultural Change 54(1): 129–164. (abstract)

2004
Zimmer, Zachary, Napaporn Chayovan, Hui-Sheng Lin, and Josefina N. Natividad. "How indicators of socioeconomic status relate to physical functioning of older adults in three Asian societies," Research on Aging 26(2): 224–258. (abstract)

2003
"Filipinas: Los 'Campeones' promueven la elaboración de políticas basadas en investigación," FRONTERAS Resúmen de Investigación Operativa Núm. 20. México: Population Council. (PDF)

Palabrica-Costello, Marilou, Nimfa Ogena, and Alejandro N. Herrin. "Policy and program implications of the Matching Grants Program in the Philippines," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Philippines: Mobilize policy champion teams to foster utilization of management tools,"  FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 31. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Selected DHS data on 10–14-year-olds: Philippines," annex to "Facts about adolescents from the Demographic and Health Survey: Statistical tables for program planning." New York: Population Council. (PDF)

2002
"Improving provider–client interactions in the Philippines," Population Briefs 8(2): 2. (full text)

Jain, Anrudh, Saumya RamaRao, Marilou Costello, Marlina Lacuesta, and Napoleon Amoyen. "Learning about clients' needs: Family planning field workers in the Philippines," in Nicole Haberland and Diana Measham (eds.), Responding to Cairo: Case Studies of Changing Practice in Reproductive Health and Family Planning. New York: Population Council, pp. 99–113. (additional information)

"Philippines and Senegal: Services improve quality of care but fail to increase family planning continuation," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 30. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Facts about adolescents from the Demographic and Health Survey—Statistical tables for program planning: Philippines 1998," New York: Population Council. (PDF) (additional information about document series)

2001
Bulat, Aysen, Nuriye Ortayli, Karin Ringheim, Jane Cottingham, Timothy M.M. Farley, Alexander Peregoudov, Carol Joanis, Susan Palmore, Martha Brady, Juan Díaz, Gabriel Ojeda, and Rebecca Ramos. "Assessing the acceptability, service delivery requirements, and use-effectiveness of the diaphragm in Colombia, Philippines, and Turkey," Contraception 63(5): 267–275. (abstract)

Costello, Marilou, Marlina Lacuesta, Saumya RamaRao, and Anrudh Jain. "A client-centered approach to family planning: The Davao project," Studies in Family Planning 32(4): 302–314. (PDF)

Masulit, Saniata, Marilou Costello, and Sahar Hegazi. "Influencing reproductive health policy and programs in the Philippines: Implementing an advocacy model for utilization of operations research," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

1997
Casterline, John B., Ann E. Biddlecom, and Aurora E. Perez. "Factors underlying unmet need for family planning in the Philippines," Studies in Family Planning 28(3): 173-191. Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 84. New York: Population Council, 1996. (abstract)

Palabrica-Costello, Marilou, Carmeli M. Chaves, Chona Echavez, Cecilia Conaco, and Mariano Santiago. "Beliefs and practices about reproductive tract infections: Findings from a series of Philippine FGDs," Asia and Near East OR/TA RTI Integration Project Report no. 1. Manila: Population Council. (PDF)

1995
Herrin, Alejandro N. "Operations research for program planning and management," Asia and Near East OR/TA Project Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Patron, Maria Carmela and Marilou Palabrica-Costello. "Knowledge, attitudes and practice of the DMPA injectable contraceptive: Data from focus group discussions," Asia and Near East OR/TA Project Final Report. Manila: Population Council. (PDF)

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