Population Council Research that makes a difference

Sharing results, advancing knowledge, highlighting innovation

The Population Council’s publications and resources include two peer-reviewed journals (Studies in Family Planning and Population and Development Review), books, working papers, newsletters, reports, slide shows, and toolkits.

Researchers, students, policymakers, and colleagues in international development rely on the research and lessons provided in our wide range of documents.

In addition to the listings in this section, many more publications and resources are cross-referenced throughout our website by research topic and location. We invite you to browse our many titles, order print publications using our online form, or search our database.

Contact us at publications@popcouncil.org with any questions.

Selected resources

		Evaluation of the Informed Consent Process for Male Circumcision Scale-up in Zambia reports on clients comprehension and social norms regarding key concepts in the informed consent process and makes recommendations to the Male Circumcision Partnership to improve, standardize, and streamline the process.
		When Girls' Lives Matter: Ending Forced and Early Marriage in Cameroon is the most recent issue from the Quality/Calidad/Qualité series.
		Levels, Trends and Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Adolescent Girls in Kenya analyzes data from the the Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys to understand the trends, differentials, and determinants of contraceptive use among adolescent girls aged 15–19 years in Kenya from 1998 to 2008.