Population Council Research that makes a difference

"Postabortion family planning: What’s working in Africa"

(Location: Hôtel des Almadies, Signara Room)

Special session sponsored by USAID and its PAC Connection Working Group

John Townsend, presenter

"Does interspousal communication minimize gap in unmet need for family planning between husband and wife? An investigation from young married couples in central India" (Abstract no. 576)

Poster 1: Global Contraceptive Needs, Trends, and Patterns (Location: A01)

"A Phase II, dose-finding, crossover study to evaluate the effect of a transdermal Nestorone®/estradiol (NES/E2) gel on ovulation suppression and assess acceptability in healthy ovulating women" (Abstract no. 788)

Session 1.1.01: Developments in Contraceptive Technologies (Location: Amphitheatre)

"Better semi long-acting methods: Acceptability of new contraceptives in development" (Abstract)

"Better birth spacing methods for lactating women. Progesterone vaginal rings" (Abstract)

Session 1.3.02: Translating Contraception Research to Product Delivery (Location: B05)

Ruth B. Merkatz

Régine Sitruk-Ware

John Townsend, Chair

"Fertility and family planning behaviors among urban youth in francophone West Africa"
(Abstract no. 599)

"Does spousal perspective lead communication toward family planning use? Evidence from young married couples in central India" (Abstract no. 476)

"Postpartum contraceptive use and unmet need for contraception among adolescent and young women: Issues and challenges in India" (Abstract no. 598)

Poster 2: Family Planning Dynamics and Youth (Location: A01)

"Peer mentoring methodology for capacity-building integrated HIV and FP/PNC services: An experience of first-line health workers" (Abstract no. 733)

Session 1.3.07: Developing the Family Planning Workforce (Location: C12)

"The role of women's self-efficacy in promoting postabortion contraception: Evidence from India" (Abstract no. 566)

Session 1.4.08: Issues on Postabortion Contraception (Location: Salon Vert)

"Contraceptive use dynamics in Pakistan" (Abstract no. 519)

Session 1.4.03: Islam and Family Planning (Location: B06)

Syeda Saman Naz (presenter), Arshad Mahmood, and Peter C. Miller

"Husband–wife fertility preference and contraceptive use in Pakistan" (Abstract no. 523)

Session 1.4.04: Couple Dynamics in Family Planning (Location: C05)

"Increase the rational use of modern contraceptive methods through community approach" (Abstract no. 778)

Session 1.4.03: Islam and Family Planning (Location: B06)

Auxiliary Session
6:30–9:30 pm

"Open data and data journalism in Senegal"
(Location: Salon le Flamboyant)

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A workshop featuring experts from the World Bank, the Pan-African News Agency (PANA), and other organizations

"Reproductive health consequences of gender-based violence: A situational analysis in northern India" (Abstract no. 406)

Session 2.1.04: Gender Issues in Family Planning (Location: C05)

"Marriage and first-birth intervals in early- and late-marrying societies: Implications for contraceptive use during the first-birth interval" (Abstract no. 562)

Session 2.1.02: Birthspacing, Contraception, and Pregnancy Outcomes (Location: B05)

"Postabortion contraception patterns following medical and surgical abortion in India" (Abstract no. 460)

Shveta Kalyanwala (presenter), Rajib Acharya, and A.J. Francis Zavier

"Contraception use and abortion in Vietnam: An exploration of the determinants of high usage of both methods in a rural setting in northern Vietnam" (Abstract no. 651)

Session 2.2.03: Contraception and Abortion (Location: B06)

"Gaps in knowledge and practice among postpartum women living with HIV in Swaziland" (Abstract)

"Fertility intentions and family planning practices among HIV positive women in Kenya" (Abstract)

"Patterns of family planning use and fertility intentions among women living with HIV in Kenya: Where are the gaps?" (Abstract)

Session 2.2.11: "When I want a child I will come to the doctor and ask what to do': Fertility Preference and Family Planning Use Among Women Living with HIV in Kenya and Swaziland (Location: C106)

Rachel Shongwe, Nelisiwe Sikhosana, Joshua Kikuvi, Erick Oweya, and Charlotte Warren

Manuela Colombini, Richard Mutemwa, Jackie Kivunaga, and Susannah H. Mayhew

Timothy Abuya and Charity Ndwiga

"Scaling-up a multi-sectoral adolescent reproductive health program in Kenya: Experiences and programming implications for very young adolescents" (Abstract)

Session 2.2.09: At the Nexus Between Child and Sexual and Reproductive Health: Foundational Programs for Very Young Adolescents (Location: Salon Brun)

Ian Askew, Humphres Evelia, Monica Wanjiru, Francis Obare, and Harriet Birungi

"Connecting the dots: Health systems strengthening to improve family planning uptake in Kenya" (Abstract)

"Strategies for increasing FP/RH uptake among married adolescent girls in Nyanza Province, Kenya" (Abstract)

Session 2.2.06: Aiming for 56% by 2015: Is Kenya's Contraceptive Target a Realistic Goal? (Location: B12)

Sheila Macharia, Marsden Solomon, Wilson Liambila, Chi-Chi Undie, Francis Obare, and Ruth Jahonga

Chi-Chi Undie, Francis Obare, Wilson Liambila, and Ben Ochieng

"Delaying first pregnancy: Intentions and realities among young women in India" (Abstract)

"Factors associated with use of family planning to delay first birth in rural Ethiopia" (Abstract)

Session 2.3.04: Postponing the First Birth in Early-Marrying Settings (Location: C05)

K.G. Santhya

Abebaw Ferede

Shireen Jejeebhoy (chair)

"Ethics, equity, and new reproductive health technologies"

Luncheon Roundtable Discussion for Emerging Leaders

"Emergency contraceptive pills in India: Trends and operational challenges" (Abstract)

"Characteristics and patterns of use of emergency contraception among urban women in Nigeria and Kenya" (Abstract)

Session 2.3.08: Revitalizing the EC Agenda: Identifying Opportunities, Gaps, and Barriers to Emergency Contraception Access in Developing Countries (Location: Salon Vert)

M.E. Khan

Gwendolyn T. Morgan (presenter), Jill Keesbury, Paul Kuria, Lisa Calhoun, and Jean-Christophe Fotso

"Taking RH/HIV integration to scale: Experience and lessons from Kenya"
(Abstract)

Session 2.4.01: Meeting the Contraceptive Needs of Women and Couples with HIV: Is Family Planning/HIV Integration the Answer? (Location: Amphitheatre)

Margaret Gitau, Shiphrah Kuria, Marsden Solomon, Wilson Liambila, and Jennifer Liku

"Overview and lessons learned" (Abstract)

Session 2.4.02: Improving Access to Birth-Spacing Services in Pakistan: Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learned (Location: B05)

Ali Mohammed Mir

"MPTs in clinical development for use in low resource settings" (Abstract)

"Constructing the critical path for MPTs: From product development to regulatory approval" (Abstract)

Session 2.4.08: Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) for Sexual and Reproductive Health: What's on the Horizon, and How Do We Get There? (Location: Salon Vert)

Jill Schwartz and Tom Zydowsky

Martha Brady

Auxiliary Sessions
6:00–7:30 pm

"Integration of sexual and reproductive health services" (Location: Salon Saint Louis)

"Strengthening Evidence for Programming on Unintended Pregnancy (STEP UP): Accelerating progress on improving research and translating it into practice" (Location: C12)

"Update on emergency contraception: Latest evidence and trends" (Location: C106)

(Sponsored by the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception and Population Council)

"The impact of the reproductive health vouchers program in Kenya on the use of long-term family planning methods"
(Abstract no. 819)

Session 3.1.06: Family Planning Vouchers and Private Providers (Location: B12)

Francis Obare (presenter), Charlotte Warren, Rebecca Njuki, Timothy Abuya, Joseph Sunday, Ian Askew, and Benjamin Bellows

"Integration of family planning into health service departments: Facility-based performance needs assessment in Ashanti and Eastern regions of Ghana" (Abstract no. 705)

Session 3.1.01: Family Planning: Working Through the Private Sector (Location: Amphitheatre)

"Scaling up integration of family planning into antenatal and postpartum care: A case study from Egypt" (Abstract no. 245)

Session 3.2.08: Family Planning in the Post-Partum Period (Location: Salon Vert)

Nahla Abdel-Tawab (presenter) and Sally Saher

"The effect of voucher and accreditation program on quality of family planning in Kenya" (Abstract no. 332)

Session 3.2.01: Innovations in Service Delivery (Location: Amphitheatre)

Timothy Abuya (presenter), Charlotte Warren, Francis Obare, Rebecca Njuki, Joseph Sunday, Ian Askew, and Benjamin Bellows

"Design and screening of new contraceptives for safety, efficacy, and additional health benefits" (Abstract no. 720)

Session 3.2.05: Protocols for Family Planning Methods and Users (Location: C06)

Patricia Morris (presenter), Lyann Mitchell, Catherine Rapelje, John W. Townsend, KeumSil Hwang, and Régine Sitruk-Ware

"How conditional cash transfers to promote institutional delivery can also influence postpartum contraception: Evidence from Rajasthan, India" (Abstract no. 446)

Session 3.3.06: Financing Models for Family Planning (Location: B12)

A.J. Francis Zavier (presenter), K.G. Santhya, Shireen Jejeebhoy, and Rajib Acharya