FRONTIERS PROJECT
Special Studies Program for the West Bank/Gaza

Scientific data regarding various aspects of reproductive health in West Bank and Gaza are not readily available. Support for practical research as part of formal graduate studies is limited. To address these issues, the Population Council implemented a special studies program that provided support to Palestinian researchers, research organizations, and advanced graduate students to conduct research that examines critical reproductive health topics related to maternal and child health care, including family planning. A total of six special studies were supported under the program on a competitive basis. Most of the researchers were mid-level professionals from nongovernmental organizations, universities, or the private sector, who were also doctoral or master's candidates.

The research implemented under this program covered a range of topics including male involvement in reproductive health, clients' satisfaction with family planning programs, the relationship between early marriage and the delivery of premature infants, factors affecting compliance for iron supplementation, and diabetes mellitus during pregnancy.

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Location

West Bank/Gaza

Duration

November 2000–September 2001

Population Council researcher

Nancy Ali

Non-Council collaborator

Ministry of Health

Donor

US Agency for International Development

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

2001
Shaheen, Mahmoud, Laila Nawar, Dale Huntington, and Sahar Hegazi. “Special studies program of the pilot health project, West Bank and Gaza,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 671 KB)

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See Also

• West Bank and Gaza

• Men and Reproductive Health

• Technical Assistance/Institution Building

• FRONTIERS West Bank and Gaza

• FRONTIERS Male Involvement 

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