FRONTIERS
Research Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
on Family Planning/HIV Integration

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

2008
Birungi, Harriet, John Frank Mugisha, Juliana Nyombi, Francis Obare, Humphres Evelia, and Hannington Nyinkavu. "Sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents perinatally infected with HIV in Uganda," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 524 KB)

"Kenya: Integrating services for FP and HIV improves quality and HIV testing," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 78. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Liambila, Wilson, Charlotte Warren, Saiqa Mullick, Ian Askew, Rick Homan, Ibrahim Mohammed, Robert Ayisi, Margaret Gitau, Josephine Kibaru, Mary Gathitu, Judith Maua, Helton Jilo, Juma Mwangi, John Njoroge, Anthony K. Wanyoro, Peter Mohammed Njuguna, and Andrew Mboche. "Feasibility, acceptability, effect, and cost of integrating counseling and testing for HIV within family planning services in Kenya," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Mullick, Saiqa, Mantshi Menziwa, Nzwakie Mosery, Doctor Khoza, and Edwin Maroga. "Feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness and cost of models of integrating HIV prevention and counseling and testing for HIV within family planning services in North West Province, South Africa," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 449 KB)

Mwangi, Annie, Charlotte Warren, Nancy Koskei, and Holly Blanchard. "Strengthening postnatal care services including postpartum family planning in Kenya," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"South Africa: Integrated approach improves quality of post-rape care," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 69. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"South Africa: Integrating services for FP and HIV improves quality and HIV testing," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 79. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2007
Kim, Julia, Lufuno Mokwena, Ennica Ntlemo, Ntabozuko Dwane, Amanda Noholoza, Tanya Abramsky, Edmore Marinda, Ian Askew, Jane Chege, Saiqa Mullick, Liesl Gerntholtz, Lisa Vetten, and Anneke Meerkotter. "Developing an integrated model for post-rape care and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in rural South Africa," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 1.13 MB)

"South Africa: Improve facility management to increase nurse retention," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 63. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2005
Chege, Jane N., Ian Askew, Nzwakie Mosery, Mbali Ndube-Nxumalo, Busi Kunene, Mags Beksinska, Janet Dalton, Ester Snyman, Wilem Sturm, and Preshny Moodley. "Feasibility of introducing a comprehensive package of antenatal care services in rural public clinics in South Africa,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 217 KB)

2004
Rutenberg, Naomi and Carolyn Baek. "Review of field experiences: Integration of family planning and PMTCT services." Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 231 KB)

2003
Askew, Ian and Marge Berer. "The contribution of sexual and reproductive health services to the fight against HIV/AIDS: A review," Reproductive Health Matters 11(22): 51–73. (PDF, 294 KB)

Ndhlovu, Lewis, Catherine Searle, Robert Miller, Andrew Fisher, Ester Snyman, and Nancy Sloan.  "Reproductive health services in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa: A situation analysis study focusing on HIV/AIDS services," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 691 KB)

Rutenberg, Naomi, Carolyn Baek, Chipepo Kankasa, Ruth Nduati, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Margaret Siwale, Scott Geibel, and Louis Apicella.  "Family planning and PMTCT services: Examining interrelationships, strengthening linkages," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF, 11 KB)

Rutenberg, Naomi, Carol E. Kaufman, Kate Macintyre, Lisanne Brown, and Ali Karime. "Pregnant or positive: Adolescent childbearing and HIV risk in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa,” Reproductive Health Matters 11(22): 122–133. (PDF, 291 KB)

2002
Askew, Ian and Baker Ndugga Maggwa. "Integration of STI prevention and management with family planning and antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa: What more do we need to know?" International Family Planning Perspectives 28(2): 77–86. (PDF, 125 KB)

Epstein, Helen, Daniel Whelan, Janneke van de Wijgert, Purnima Mane, and Suman Mehta. “HIV/AIDS prevention guidance for reproductive health professionals in developing-country settings.” New York: Population Council and UNFPA. (PDF, 333 KB)

Haberland, Nicole, B. Ndugga Maggwa, Christopher Elias, and Diana Measham, “Pitfalls and possibilities: Managing RTIs in family planning and general reproductive health services,” 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. (PDF, 105 KB)

“Zimbabwe: CBD roles modified to address Zimbabwe’s HIV/AIDS crisis,” FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 29. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2001
“Ghana: Community workers can communicate messages for STI and HIV/AIDS effectively,” FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 21. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

OR/TA publications

1999
“Integrating STI and MCH/FP services,” Africa OR/TA Project II Programme Brief. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 521 KB)

Maggwa, Baker Ndugga, Ian Askew, Hazel Dube, Caroline Marangwanda, Sithokozille Simba, and Ahmed Latif. “Assessing the potential demand for and effectiveness of integrating STI/HIV management services with Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council’s clinic-based family planning services,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Harare: Population Council, University of Harare, and the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council. (PDF, 343 KB)

Maggwa, Baker Ndugga, Ian Askew, Caroline Marangwanda, Barbara Janowitz, Laura Johnson, Andy Thompson, and Caroline West. “The costs of integrating reproductive health services: An example using syndromic management of STIs in family planning clinics in Zimbabwe,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Harare, Zimbabwe: Population Council, Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, and Family Health International. (PDF, 119 KB)

Solo, Julie, Baker Ndugga Maggwa, James Wabaru Kariba, Bedan Kiare Kariuki, and Gregory Maitha. “Improving the management of STIs among MCH/FP clients at the Nakuru Municipal Council health clinics,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 220 KB)

Thompson, Andrew, Barbara Janowitz, and Julie Solo. “The cost of health services at the facilities level of the Nakuru Municipal Council, Nakuru, Kenya,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 206 KB)

1998
“Integrating STI/HIV services into existing MCH/FP programs,” Africa OR/TA Project II Operations Research Summary. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 109 KB)

1997
Kariba, James Wabaru, Bedan Kiarie Kariuki, and Baker Ndugga Maggwa. “Integration of STI and HIV/AIDS with MCH-FP Services: A case study of the Nakuru Municipal Council’s Project on Strengthening STD/AIDS Control,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 992 KB)

Maggwa, Baker Ndugga and Ian Askew. “Integrating STI/HIV management strategies into existing MCH/FP programs: Lessons from case studies in East and Southern Africa,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 232 KB)

Maribe, Lucy Sejo, Baker Ndugga Maggwa, Ian Askew, and Kate Miller. “Using a rapid assessment approach to evaluate the quality of care in an integrated program: The experience of the Family Health Division, Ministry of Health, Botswana,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 139 KB)

Mukaire, Joy, Florence Kalikwani, and Baker Ndugga Maggwa. “Integration of STI and HIV/AIDS services with MCH-FP services: A case study of the Busoga Diocese Family Life Education Program, Uganda,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF, 715 KB)

1996
Baakile, Benjamin, Lucy Maribe, Baker Ndugga Maggwa, and Robert A. Miller. “A situation analysis of the maternal and child health/family planning (MCH/FP) program in Botswana,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Gaborone: Population Council and Ministry of Health MCH/FP Unit, Family Health Division. (PDF, 728 KB)

Twahir, Amina, Baker Ndugga Maggwa, and Ian Askew. “Integration of STI and HIV/AIDS services with MCH/FP services: A case study of the Mkomani Clinic Society in Mombasa, Kenya,” Africa OR/TA Project II. Nairobi: Mkomani Clinic Society and the Population Council. (PDF, 168 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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