REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Youth

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' and programs names appear in boldface type.

2008
Diop, Nafissatou J. and Alioune Diagne. "Improving communication between parents and adolescents on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF) (executive summary in English; report in French)

Population Council, The Consultation of Investment in Health Promotion(CIHP), and Reproductive Health Projects. "Final evaluation report on the pilot introduction of youth friendly reproductive health services in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and An Giang." Hanoi: Pathfinder.**

2007
Alexander, Mallika, Laila Garda, Savita Kanade, Shireen Jejeebhoy, and Bela Ganatra. "Correlates of premarital relationships among unmarried youth in Pune District, Maharashtra, India," International Family Planning Perspectives 33(4): 150–159. (abstract) (offsite PDF)

"Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs key indicators, 2006–2007: Jharkhand." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs key indicators, 2006–2007: Maharashtra." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs key indicators, 2006–2007: Tamil Nadu." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Jamshedji-Neogi, Armin, Renu Kapoor, Jayashree Kumar, Ashwini Bhalerao Gandhi, Lakshmi Murthy, K.G. Santhya, Shireen Jejeebhoy, Saswata Ghosh, Vijaya Nidadavolu, Nicole Haberland, Komal Saxena, and M.A. Jose. "Towards messages that matter: Understanding and addressing HIV and SRH risks among married young people in India," Update, March. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. "The role of schools in promoting sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in developing countries," Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Paper no. 6. New York: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Mensch, Barbara S. "The changing context of sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood no. 26. New York: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF en français)

Rob, Ubaidur, Tehmina Ghafur, Ismat Bhuiya, and Md. N. Talukder. "Reproductive and sexual health education for adolescents in Bangladesh: Parents' view and opinion," International Quarterly of Community Health Education 25(4): 351–365. (abstract)

Santhya, K.G. and Shireen J. Jejeebhoy. "Young people’s sexual and reproductive health in India: Policies, programmes and realities," South and East Asia Regional Working Paper no. 19. New Delhi: Population Council. (abstract) (PDF)

Santhya, K.G., Shireen Jejeebhoy, Saswata Ghosh, and Nicole Haberland. "Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people: Perspectives and experiences of stakeholders from the health and non-health sectors," Update, March. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Senegal: Launch of the National Strategy on Adolescents and Young People’s Health," FRONTIERS announcement. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Weiner, Adam. "Assessing equity of access in youth programs," Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood no. 28. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

2006
Alexander, Mallika, Laila Garda, Savita Kanade, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Bela Ganatra. "Formation of partnerships among young women and men in Pune district, Maharashtra," report. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Bhuiya, Ismat, Ubaidur Rob, Asiful H. Chowdhury, M.E. Khan, Laila Rahman, and Susan Adamchak. "Improving sexual and reproductive health of female adolescents in Bangladesh by providing information and services," Population Review 45(2): 60–71. (abstract)

"Building a better future for youth: Learning from experience and evidence," Africa Regional Forum on Youth Reproductive Health and HIV, 6–9 June 2006, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Washington, DC: World Health Organization, Population Council, and Family Health International. (PDF)

Erulkar, Annabel S., Tekle-Ab Mekbib, Negussie Simie, and Tsehai Gulema. "Differential use of adolescent reproductive health programs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia," Journal of Adolescent Health 38(3): 253–260. (abstract)

"Formation of partnerships among young women and men in Pune District, Maharashtra," Update, October. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Le, Linh Cu, Robert W. Blum, Robert Magnani, Paul C. Hewett, and Hoa M. Do. "A pilot of audio-computer assisted self-interview for youth reproductive health research in Vietnam," Journal of Adolescent Health 38(6): 740–747. (abstract)

Lloyd, Cynthia B. "Schooling and adolescent reproductive behavior in developing countries," background paper to the report Public Choices, Private Decisions: Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Millennium Development Goals. New York: UN Millennium Project. (offsite PDF) (more)

Mensch, Barbara S., Monica J. Grant, and Ann K. Blanc. "The changing context of sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa," Population and Development Review 32(4): 699–727. Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 206. New York: Population Council, 2005. (abstract) (PDF)

Rahman, Laila, M. Mazharul Islam, Ubaidur Rob, Ismat Bhuiya, and M.E. Khan. "Scaling up a reproductive health curriculum in youth training courses," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Rahman, Laila, Ubaidur Rob, Ismat Bhuiya, M.E. Khan, and Md. R. Islam. "Achieving the Cairo conference (ICPD) goal for youth in Bangladesh," International Quarterly of Community Health Education 24(4): 265–285. (abstract)

Ram, F., R.K. Sinha, S.K. Mohanty, Arup Das, Aruna Lakhani, Nicole Haberland, and K.G. Santhya. "Marriage and motherhood: An exploratory study of the social and reproductive health status of married young women in Gujarat and West Bengal, India." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Tuko Pamoja: Adolescent reproductive health and life skills curriculum."  Nairobi: PATH, Population Council. (PDF)

"Youth in India: Situation and needs study," Update, October. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

2005
"EC and young people/La jeunesse et la EC," ECafrique bulletin 3(1): 1–20. (PDF)

"India: Enhancing girls' life skills requires long-term commitment," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 53. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Nepal: Support communication to enhance young mothers’ reproductive health," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 51. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Tuko Pamoja: A guide for talking with young people about their reproductive health." Nairobi: PATH, Population Council. (PDF)

2004
Askew, Ian, Jane Chege, Carolyne Njue, and Samson Radeny. “A multi-sectoral approach to providing reproductive health information and services to young people in Western Kenya: the Kenya adolescent reproductive health project,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Bruce, Judith and Shelley Clark. Including Married Adolescents in Adolescent Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Policy. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Center for Research on Environment, Health, and Population Activities (CREHPA). “Determining an effective and replicable communication-based mechanisms for improving young couples’ access to and use of reproductive health information and services in Nepal: An operations research study,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Chong, Erica and Thoraya Ahmed Obaid. "Healing wounds, instilling hope: The Tanzanian partnership against obstetric fistula," Quality/Calidad/Qualité no. 16. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

Diop, Nafissatou J., Heli Bathidja, Isseu Diop Touré, Thierno Dieng, Babacar Mané Saumya RamaRao, Susan Adamchak, Emelita Wong, Colonel Adama Ndoyce, Aboubacry Sy, and Babacar Fall. "Improving the reproductive health of adolescents in Senegal," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Erulkar, Annabel S., Linus I.A. Ettyang, Charles Onoka, Fredrick K. Nyaga, and Alex Muyonga. "Behavior change evaluation of a culturally consistent reproductive health program for young Kenyans," International Family Planning Perspectives 30(2): 58–67. (offsite PDF)

Ganju, Deepika, in collaboration with Shireen Jejeebhoy, Vijaya Nidadavolu and K.G. Santhya (Population Council); William Finger and Shyam Thapa (Family Health International/YouthNet); and Iqbal Shah and Ina Warriner (World Health Organization/Reproductive Health and Research). "The adverse health and social outcomes of sexual coercion: Experiences of young women in developing countries." New Delhi: Population Council, World Health Organization, and YOUTHNET. (PDF)

———. "Forced sexual relations among married young women in developing countries." New Delhi: Population Council, World Health Organization, and YOUTHNET. (PDF)

———. "Sexual coercion: Young men’s experiences as victims and perpetrators." New Delhi: Population Council, World Health Organization, and YOUTHNET. (PDF)

Hewett, Paul C., Annabel S. Erulkar, and Barbara S. Mensch. "The feasibility of computer-assisted survey interviewing in Africa: Experience from two rural districts in Kenya," Social Science Computer Review 22(3): 319–334. (abstract) (offsite PDF)  Also issued as Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 168. New York: Population Council, 2003. (abstract) (PDF)

"Integrating adolescent livelihood activities within a reproductive health program for urban slum dwellers in India," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Population Council, CARE, and the Centre for Operations Research and Training. "Integrating adolescent livelihood activities within a reproductive health program for urban slum dwellers in India," Report. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

2003
Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health: Charting Directions for a Second Generation of Programming. New York: Population Council and UNFPA. (PDF)

"Bangladesh: Link adolescent reproductive health resources to increase access," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 34. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Cameroon: Peer education and youth-friendly media reduce risky sexual behavior," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 37. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Institut de Recherche et des Etudes des Comportements (IRESCO). “Peer education as a strategy to increase contraceptive prevalence and reduce the rate of STIs/HIV among adolescents in Cameroon,” FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Janowitz, Barbara, Carmen Cuthbertson, Mags Beksinska, and Queen Nomsa Cebekhulu. "The costs of programmes at selected youth centres in South Africa," FRONTIERS Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Jejeebhoy, Shireen J. and Mary Philip Sebastian. "Actions that protect: Promoting sexual and reproductive health and choice among young people in India," South & East Asia Regional Working Paper no. 18. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Kenya: Communities support adolescent reproductive health education," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 33. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

"Senegal: Involve community networks in adolescent reproductive health," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 35. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2002
“Améliorer la santé des adolescents au Sénégal: Enquête de base" [Improving the health of adolescents in Senegal: Baseline report], FRONTIERS Final Report. Dakar: Population Council.*

“Améliorer la santé des adolescents au Sénégal: Les parents comme partenaires" [Improving the health of adolescents in Senegal: Parents as partners], FRONTIERS Update no. 4. Dakar: Population Council.*

“Improving the reproductive health of adolescents in Kenya,” FRONTIERS Project Update nos. 2 and 3. Nairobi: Population Council.*

"Kenya: Community sensitization must precede alternative coming-of-age rite," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 27. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Rob, Ubaidur, Ismat Bhuiya, Laila Rahman, and Nazia Yusuf. "Improving adolescents' reproductive health in Bangladesh," FRONTIERS Update no. 2. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF)

2001
Chege, Jane, Ian D. Askew, and Jennifer Liku. "An assessment of the alternative rites approach for encouraging abandonment of FGC in Kenya," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Erulkar, Annabel S., Mags Beksinska, and Queen Cebekhulu.  "An assessment of youth centres in South Africa," FRONTIERS Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Facts about adolescents from the Demographic and Health Survey: Statistical tables for program planning." New York: Population Council. (more)

"Kenya update: FRONTIERS adolescent reproductive health project," FRONTIERS Project Update no. 1. Nairobi: Population Council.  (PDF)

Rob, Ubaidur and Ismat Bhuiya. "Improving adolescents’ reproductive health," FRONTIERS Project Update no. 1. Dhaka: Population Council. (PDF)

"Senegal: FRONTIERS adolescent reproductive health project update: Et si on en parlait" [And if one speaks about it], FRONTIERS Project Update no. 1. Dakar, Senegal: Population Council. (full text )

"South Africa: Providers should encourage sexually active youth to use condoms," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 24. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"South Africa: Who uses youth centers and why?" FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 23. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Zambia: Peer educators can promote safer sex behaviors," FRONTIERS OR Summary no. 17. Washington, DC: Population Council.  (PDF)

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