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Population Council Researchers Share Findings from Gender, Reproductive Health, HIV, Urbanization Studies, and More at IUSSP International Population Conference

NEW YORK, NY (21 September 2009) — Population Council experts from around the world will present study results at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, 27 September–2 October 2009. Work from each of the Council's programs—Poverty, Gender, and Youth; HIV and AIDS; and Reproductive Health—will be discussed, and information will be handed out at the exhibit booth.

In addition to nearly 20 presentations and posters on a full range of topics, Population Council staff will also host a computerized survey interviewing technology workshop and reception focused on the Council's work in West Asia and North Africa. Highlights include:

Monday, 28 September 2009

• "HIV/AIDS, knowledge of serostatus, and sexual and reproductive experiences and intentions of adolescents in Uganda"
  Francis Obare and Harriet Birungi
  10:30 am–12:00 pm | Oral Session 15: The social context of adolescent sexual behavior | Location: Fès 1A, Ifrane Area
• "How often and under which circumstances do Mexican pharmacy vendors recommend misoprostol?"
  Diana K. Lara, Sandra Garcia, and Francisco Paz
  1:30–3:00 pm | Oral Session 26: Institutional contexts and actors engaged in the practice of abortion in Southern countries | Location: Fès 1A, Ifrane Area
• "New challenges in reproductive health"
  Zeba A. Sathar
  5:30–7:00 pm | Plenary Session 46: After Cairo: Issues and challenges for a new conference on population and development | Location: Ministres

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

• "Assessing the impact of primary-school quality on adolescent educational participation and achievement"
  Paul C. Hewett, Barbara S. Mensch, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Joseph Chimombo
  3:30–5:00 pm | Oral Session 83: Adolescent transition to adulthood in a changing context in developing countries | Location: Fès 2A, Imouzzer Area

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

• "Forecasting city population growth in developing countries"
  Mark R. Montgomery, Thomas Buettner, Susana Beatriz Adamo, and Donghwan Kim
  1:30–3:00 pm | Oral Session 119: Probabilistic population projection | Location: Karam 2, Ourika Area

Thursday, 1 October 2009

• "Consequences of early marriage on young women's lives and reproductive health and choices: Evidence from the youth in India: Situation and needs study"
  Usha Ram and K.G. Santhya
  8:30–10:00 am | Oral Sessions 137: Reproductive health | Location: Ministres

Friday, 2 October 2009

• "Do men care about the reproductive health of their female partners in Bangladesh?" Marium Ul Mutahara, Ubaidur Rob, and Mohammad Masudul Alam
  1:30–3:00 pm | Oral Session 213: The role of men in reproductive health | Location: Fès 1B, Ifrane Area

Those attending the meeting are welcome to stop by exhibit booths 3 and 4 for information and to meet Population Council staff.

For those unable to attend IUSSP, many of the posters and presentations will be available online after the conference.

A comprehensive guide to Population Council conference activities is available at: www.popcouncil.org/2009IUSSP

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