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?"

Kanwal Eshai and Syeda Saman Naz

"How much can improvement in contraceptive continuation rates raise prevalence in Pakistan?"

"Clandestine abortion a greater challenge for Pakistani women—from bypassing mothers-in-law to husbands"

"Fertility intentions among people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in the ART era: Mixed methods evidence from Nairobi slums"

"Male involvement in women's reproductive health in Kenya: A key approach to improving uptake of sexual and reproductive services by women"

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"

"Out-of-pocket expenses for maternity care in rural Bangladesh: A public-private comparison"

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

1:00–3:00 pm

"Community-level correlates of physical violence against unmarried female adolescents in Bangladesh"

"Identified changes in local climate and its impact on livelihood of coastal fisher communities: Evidence from Bangladesh"

Session P3: Population, Economics, Development and the Environment (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"

"Urbanization and climate change hazards in Asia"

Fri, 12 Apr

"Fertility transition: Is sub-Saharan Africa different?"

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"

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

"Migration among adolescents from rural Malawi"

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

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

Forhana Noor, Moshiur Rahman, and Benjamin Bellows

"Determinants of demand for safe sex among male migrants in India"

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

"The influence of female headship on adolescent transitions to adulthood in rural Malawi"

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"

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"

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"

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)