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Selected resources about the Matlab project

The development of Bangladesh's national family planning was informed by landmark Council research in Matlab. This selection of resources highlights the benefits of voluntary family planning programs on reproductive health and other important development indicators.

The long-term demographic role of community-based family planning in rural Bangladesh
James F. Phillips, Mian Bazle Hossain, and Mary Arends-Kuenning
Studies in Family Planning (1996) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Contraceptive use in Matlab, Bangladesh in 1990: Levels, trends, and explanations
Michael A. Koenig, Ubaidur Rob, Mehrab Ali Khan, J. Chakraborty, and Vincent Fauveau
Studies in Family Planning (1992) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Fertility reduction and the quality of family planning services
Anrudh K. Jain
Studies in Family Planning (1989) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Beyond supply: The importance of female family planning workers in rural Bangladesh
Ruth Simmons, Laila Baqee, Michael A. Koenig, and James F. Phillips
Studies in Family Planning (1988) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Determinants of reproductive change in a traditional society: Evidence from Matlab, Bangladesh
James F. Phillips, Ruth Simmons, Michael A. Koenig, and J. Chakraborty
Studies in Family Planning (1988) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Impact of a family planning and health services programme on adult female mortality
Vincent Fauveau, Michael A. Koenig, Bogdan Wojtyniak, and J. Chakraborty
Health Policy and Planning (1988) (offsite link)

Maternal mortality in Matlab, Bangladesh: 1976–85
Michael A. Koenig, Vincent Fauveau, A. I. Chowdhury, J. Chakraborty, and M. A. Khan
Studies in Family Planning (1988) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Does family planning reduce infant mortality rates?
John Bongaarts
Population and Development Review (1987) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Trends in family size preferences and contraceptive use in Matlab, Bangladesh
Michael A. Koenig, James F. Phillips, Ruth S. Simmons, and Mehrab Ali Khan
Studies in Family Planning (1987) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Integrating health services into an MCH-FP program: Lessons from Matlab, Bangladesh
James F. Phillips, Ruth Simmons, J. Chakraborty, and A. I. Chowdhury
Studies in Family Planning (1984) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Strengthening government health and family planning programs: Findings from an action research project in Rural Bangladesh
Ruth Simmons, James F. Phillips, and Mizanur Rahman
Studies in Family Planning (1984) (offsite link to JSTOR)

Transferring health and family planning service innovations to the public sector: An experiment in organization development in Bangladesh
James F. Phillips, Ruth Simmons, George B. Simmons, and Md. Yunus
Studies in Family Planning (1984) (offsite link to JSTOR)

The demographic impact of the Family Planning—Health Services project in Matlab, Bangladesh
James F. Phillips, Wayne S. Stinson, Shushum Bhatia, Makhlisur Rahman, and J. Chakraborty
Studies in Family Planning (1982) (offsite link to JSTOR)

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