FRONTIERS
Research Projects in Bangladesh

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

2008
Mannan, M.A., Jafar Ahmad Hakim, Syeda Tazneen Waris, Ashraf Ali, A.K.M. Nurul Hakim, Abdul Hannan, Sameena Chowdhury, Saria Tasnim, Saiful Islam, A.Q.M. Rezaul Karim, Sharif Mohammad Ismail Hossain, Ubaidur Rob, and M.E. Khan. “Creating the conditions for scaling up the integration of reproductive health services for men in health and family welfare centers in Bangladesh,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 971 KB)

2007
"Bangladesh: RH curriculum enhances vocational students’ knowledge and behavior," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 62. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Bhuiya, Ismat, Mizanur Rahman, Ubaidur Rob, M.E. Khan, and Zahiduzzaman. "Increasing dual protection among rickshaw pullers in Bangladesh," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 1.3 MB)

2006
Rahman, Laila, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Ubaidur Rob, Ismat Bhuiya, and M.E. Khan. "Scaling up a reproductive health curriculum in youth training courses," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 672 KB)

2005
"Emergency contraception and emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)," transparencies to accompany Emergency Contraceptive Pills: South East Asia Regional Training Manual. (presentation) (presentation in PowerPoint)

Hossain, Sharif Mohammed Ismail, M.E. Khan, Moshiur Rahman, and Mary Philip Sebastian. Emergency Contraceptive Pills: South East Asia Regional Training Manual.  New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF) (more)

Khan, M.E., Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, and Md. Nizamuddin Bhuiyan. "Building national capacity to deliver emergency contraception services in Bangladesh," FRONTIERS Research Update no. 3. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Sebastian, Mary P., Shiv Kumar, M.E. Khan, Chander Shekhar, and N.K. Gupta. "Studying the utilization of emergency contraceptive services through paramedics in India." FRONTIERS Research Update no. 5. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF, 1.7 MB)

2004
"Bangladesh: Broaden outreach to increase use of new services," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 39. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Bangladesh: Clients and providers see benefits of emergency contraception pills," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 48. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Bangladesh: High quality of care during outreach linked to contraceptive use," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 41. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Bangladesh: Offering reproductive health services for men improves clinic utilization," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 47. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Bhuiya, Ismat,  Ubaidur Rob, Asiful H. Chowdhury, Laila Rahman, Nazmul Haque, Susan Adamchak, Rick Homan, and M.E. Khan. “Improving adolescent reproductive health in Bangladesh,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 533 KB)

Hossain, Sharif Mohammed Ismail, Ubaidur Rob, M.E. Khan, Ahmed Al-Sabir, and Ahsanul Alam. "Integration of male and female reproductive health services in Bangladesh with an emphasis on increasing male participation and awareness," Population Review 43(2) (PDF)  

Khan, M.E., Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, and Moshiur Rahman. “Introduction of emergency contraception in Bangladesh: Using operations research for policy decisions” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Rob, Ubaidur, Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, M.E. Khan, Ahmed Al-Sabir, and Mohammed Ahsanul Alam. "Integration of reproductive health services for men in health and family welfare centers in Bangladesh,"  FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 2.1 MB)

2003
"Bangladesh: Link adolescent reproductive health resources to increase access," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 34. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Bates, Lisa, Md Khairul Islam, Sidney Ruth Schuler, and Md Alauddin. "From the home to the clinic: The next chapter in Bangladesh’s family planning success story—Rural sites," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 620 KB)

Koenig, Michael A., Saifuddin Ahmed, and Mian Bazle Hossain. "The impact of quality of care on contraceptive use: Evidence from longitudinal data from rural Bangladesh," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 542 KB)

2002
Khan, M.E. and Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain. "Training service providers on emergency contraception: Lessons learned from an OR study," FRONTIERS Research Update no. 2. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 697 KB)

Rob, Ubaidur, Ismat Bhuiya, Laila Rahman, and Nazia Yusuf. "Improving adolescents' reproductive health in Bangladesh," FRONTIERS Update no. 2. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 250 KB)

Rob, Ubaidur, Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain, and Ismat Bhuiya. "Integration of reproductive health services for men in family welfare centers," FRONTIERS Research Update no. 1. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 672 KB)

2001
Khan, M.E. and Sharif Mohammed Ismail Hossain. "Introducing emergency contraception in Bangladesh: A feasibility study," FRONTIERS Research Update no. 1. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 634 KB)

Rob, Ubaidur and Ismat Bhuiya. "Improving adolescents’ reproductive health," FRONTIERS Project Update no. 1. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 396 KB)

1998
"Getting men involved in family planning: Experiences from an innovative program," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Final Report. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 197 KB)

1996
Donahoe, Debbie. "Men and family planning in Bangladesh: A review of the literature," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Final Report. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 71 KB)

Gray, Alan. "Regret after sterilization: Can it be averted?" Asia and the Near East OR/TA Policy Dialogue no. 4. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 46 KB)

"Integration of RTI care into existing family planning services," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Policy Dialogue no. 3. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 194 KB)

Piet-Pelon, Nancy J. and Ubaidur Rob. "Male involvement: A challenge for the National Family Planning Program," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Policy Dialogue no. 2. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 195 KB)

1995
Dunston, Amy Gale and Peter C. Miller. "Improving community-based family planning services and the potential for increasing contraceptive prevalence in Bangladesh," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Special Report. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 119 KB)

Rob, Ubaidur and Donna Nager. "Support for research dissemination, utilization and policy in Bangladesh," Asia and the Near East OR/TA Final Report. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF, 149 KB)

Copies of conference reports, summaries, program briefs, and research updates are available free of charge. Contact frontiers@popcouncil.org. FRONTIERS publications are also available on the USAID/DEC Web site, www.dec.org.

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