Population Council Research that makes a difference

Poster Sessions
8:00–10:00 am

"Contraceptive discontinuation and abortion: How strong is the motivation to avoid an unwanted pregnancy?" (Abstract no. 131727)

Kanwal Eshai and Syeda Saman Naz

"How much can improvement in contraceptive continuation rates raise prevalence in Pakistan?" (Abstract no. 131432)

"Clandestine abortion a greater challenge for Pakistani women—from bypassing mothers-in-law to husbands" (Abstract no. 132647)

"Fertility intentions among people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in the ART era: Mixed methods evidence from Nairobi slums" (Abstract no. 130660)

"Male involvement in women's reproductive health in Kenya: A key approach to improving uptake of sexual and reproductive services by women" (Abstract no. 131807)

Jackline Kivunaga, Timothy Abuya, Teresah Bange, Richard Mutemwa, James Kimani, and Charlotte Warren

Session P1: Fertility, Fertility Intentions and Family Planning (Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor)

10:30 am–12:30 pm

"Barrier of distance and transportation cost to access maternity services in rural Bangladesh" (Abstract no. 132360)

"Out-of-pocket expenses for maternity care in rural Bangladesh: A public-private comparison" (Abstract no. 132600)

Session P2: Health and Well-Being of Mothers, Children and Their Families (Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor)

Coffee hour with Studies in Family Planning editor Gary Bologh

Population Council booth—space no. 301 in the Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor

Poster Sessions
1:00–3:00 pm

"Community-level correlates of physical violence against unmarried female adolescents in Bangladesh" (Abstract no. 131014)

"The consequences of being behind grade for long-term educational outcomes in rural Malawi" (Abstract no. 132654)

"Identified changes in local climate and its impact on livelihood of coastal fisher communities: Evidence from Bangladesh" (Abstract no. 132283)

Session P3: Population, Economics, Development and the Environment (Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor)

Session 69: Intervention Approaches to Maternal and Reproductive Health (Gallier AB, 4th Floor)
Chair: Kelly Hallman

Coffee hour with Population and Development Review editors Landis MacKellar and Geoffrey McNicoll

Population Council booth—space no. 301 in the Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor

Satvika Chalasani*, Christine A. Kelly, Barbara S. Mensch, and Erica Soler-Hampejsek

"Communicating with siblings about sexual and reproductive health: Likelihood, gendered patterns and learning mechanisms among adolescents" (Abstract no. 132820)

"Urbanization and climate change hazards in Asia" (Abstract no. 132194)

Fri, 12 Apr

"Fertility transition: Is sub-Saharan Africa different?" (Abstract no. 131947)

Session 95: Fertility Transitions across Space and Time (Nottoway, 4th Floor)

"Health and social-behavioral outcomes of migrant women residing in the urban slums of Dhaka: Preliminary evidence from the SAFE study" (Abstract no. 130933)

Session P5: Marriage, Families and Women (Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor)

"Migration among adolescents from rural Malawi" (Abstract no. 132854)

Satvika Chalasani*, Barbara S. Mensch, and Paul C. Hewett

Mark R. Montgomery, Deborah L. Balk, and Zhen Liu

Coffee hour with Population and Development Review editors Landis MacKellar and Geoffrey McNicoll

Population Council booth—space no. 301 in the Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor

Forhana Noor, Moshiur Rahman, and Benjamin Bellows

"Determinants of demand for safe sex among male migrants in India" (Abstract no. 132802)

Session P6: Fertility, Mortality, Partners and Sexual Networks (Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor)

"Model choice in understanding the changing covariates of infant mortality: An illustration using Kenya data" (Abstract no. 130397)

Session P7: Health, SES and Neighborhoods over the Life Course (Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor)

Coffee hour with Studies in Family Planning editor Gary Bologh

Population Council booth—space no. 301 in the Napoleon Exposition Hall, 3rd Floor

"The influence of female headship on adolescent transitions to adulthood in rural Malawi" (Abstract no. 132609)

Session 164: Transitions to Adulthood in Sub-Saharan Africa (Grand Ballroom B, 5th Floor)

"Effects of parental communication regarding sexuality, family planning and HIV on reproductive health outcomes among unmarried adolescent girls in rural Tanzania" (Abstract no. 131315)

Eunice N. Muthengi and Abebaw Ferede

Session 172: Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use (Bayside C, 4th Floor)
Discussant: Erica Soler-Hampejsek

"Using verbal and social autopsies to explore health-seeking behaviour among HIV-positive women in Kenya: A retrospective study" (Abstract no. 131630)

Session 186: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Contraceptive Use (Oak Alley, 4th Floor)
Discussant: Ann K. Blanc

"Performance-based incentive for improving quality of maternal health care services in Bangladesh" (Abstract no. 131351)

Mohammad Masudul Alam, Ubaidur Rob, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, and Farhana Akter

Session 209: Institutional Factors Influencing Maternal and Child Health and Survival (Rhythms Ballroom II, 2nd Floor)