Population Council Research that makes a difference

Ian Askew, Ph.D.

Director, Reproductive Health Services and Research

Strengthening Evidence for Programming on Unintended Pregnancy (STEP UP) (more)
The Population Council is the coordinating partner for STEP UP, which will generate policy-relevant research to promote an evidence-based approach for improving access to family planning and safe abortion.
(1/2011 - 1/2016)
Topics: Access to contraceptive methods; Family planning services; Health care financing; People living with HIV; Safe abortion and postabortion care; Strengthening health systems
Countries: Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Kenya, Senegal

Evaluating Voucher-and-Accreditation Interventions to Improve Reproductive Health Service Delivery Business Models (more)
The Population Council is studying health voucher programs in East Africa and South Asia and sharing findings with national and global partners.
(11/2008 - 10/2013)
Topics: Health care financing; Strengthening health systems
Countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Developing a Multisectoral and Comprehensive Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence in East and Southern Africa (more)
The Council is working to alleviate sexual and gender-based violence in seven sub-Saharan African countries.
(8/2006 - 12/2012)
Topics: Sexual and gender-based violence
Countries: Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Encouraging the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Among the Somali of Kenya (more)
The Council is conducting research in Kenya to inform the design and implementation of interventions to encourage abandonment of FGM/C.
(1/2009 - 1/2010)
Topics: Female genital mutilation/cutting
Countries: Kenya

Integrating the Management of STIs/RTIs into Reproductive Health Services in Kenya (more)
The Council supported Kenya's Ministry of Health in adapting WHO’s global guidelines for integrating RTI/STI services into other reproductive health services in primary health care settings.
(5/2007 - 9/2009)
Topics: Integrating health services; RTIs/STIs
Countries: Kenya

Planning and Implementing an Essential Package of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (more)
Based on an extensive literature search, the Population Council has produced an evidence-based framework to guide the design, implementation, and scale-up of integrated sexual and reproductive health services by national programs.
(10/2009 - 12/2009)
Topics: Family planning services; Integrating health services; Maternal and newborn health; RTIs/STIs
Countries: Global

Assessment of Gender-based Violence in Kenya's North Eastern Province (more)
A qualitative assessment of gender-based violence among the Somali population in Wajir District in North Eastern Kenya identified a critical need for, and possible components of, a comprehensive and culturally appropriate model for the prevention and management of sexual and gender-based violence.
(1/2008 - 12/2008)
Topics: Sexual and gender-based violence
Countries: Kenya

Feasibility, Effectiveness, and Cost of Models of Integrating Counseling and Testing for HIV Within Family Planning Services in Kenya (more)
Council researchers tested two models of integrating family planning and HIV counseling and testing (C&T) services in Kenya.
(7/2005 - 1/2008)
Topics: HIV care, support, and treatment; Integrating health services; Quality of care; RTIs/STIs
Countries: Kenya

Institutionalizing a Successful Adolescent Reproductive Health and HIV Intervention Program: Expanding the Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Program Experience in Kenya (more)
Council researchers identified selected activities from the Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Program and institutionalized them within the study sites.
(9/2003 - 5/2008)
Topics: Community-based services; Scaling up interventions; Sexuality education
Countries: Kenya

Managing and Preventing Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Among the Somali Community in Kenya (more)
Council research in Kenya worked to strengthen antenatal and delivery services in health facilities used by Somali women, among whom female genital cutting is almost universal; the project also includes a community component to encourage discussion and abandonment of FGC.
(6/2005 - 2/2008)
Topics: Female genital mutilation/cutting; Safe pregnancy, antenatal, and delivery care
Countries: Kenya

Technical Cooperation with the Ministry of Health (MOH)/German Agency for Technical Co-operation (GTZ) Anti-Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Project in Kenya (more)
Council researchers provided technical assistance in support of eliminating FGM/C in Kenya.
(6/2003 - 10/2007)
Topics: Female genital mutilation/cutting
Countries: Kenya

Ian Askew, Ph.D.

Director, Reproductive Health Services and Research

A policy analysis of the implementation of a reproductive health vouchers program in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Abuya,Timothy; Njuki,Rebecca; Warren,Charlotte; Okal,Jerry; Obare,Francis; Kanya,Lucy; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
BMC Public Health 12: 540-
Publication date: 2012

A review and evaluation of multi-sectoral response services ("one-stop centers") for gender-based violence in Kenya and Zambia  (PDF) 
Keesbury,Jill; Onyango-Ouma,Washington; Undie,Chi-Chi; Maternowska,Catherine; Mugisha,Frederick; Kageha,Emmy; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2012

Community experiences and perceptions of reproductive health vouchers in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Njuki,Rebecca; Obare,Francis; Warren,Charlotte; Abuya,Timothy; Okal,Jerry; Mukuna,Wilson; Kanya,Lucy; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
BMC Public Health 
Publication date: 2012

Community-level impact of the reproductive health vouchers programme on service utilization in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Obare,Francis; Warren,Charlotte; Njuki,Rebecca; Abuya,Timothy; Sunday,Joseph; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
Health Policy and Planning Published online ahead of print, 3 April
Publication date: 2012

Expanding access to comprehensive reproductive health and HIV information and services for married adolescent girls in Nyanza Province  (PDF) 
Undie,Chi-Chi; Birungi,Harriet; Obare,Francis; Ochieng,Ben; Liambila,Wilson; Oweya,Erick; Askew,Ian; Burnet,Rob; Deacon,Bridget; Mohamed,Aisha
APHIA II OR Project in Kenya Technical Brief
Publication date: 2012

Exploring the effectiveness of the output-based aid voucher program to increase uptake of gender-based violence recovery services in Kenya: A qualitative evaluation  (abstract) (HTML) 
Njuki,Rebecca; Okal,Jerry; Warren,Charlotte; Obare,Francis; Abuya,Timothy; Kanya,Lucy; Undie,Chi-Chi; Bellows,Benjamin; Askew,Ian
BMC Public Health 12(1): 426-
Publication date: 2012

Providers' and key opinion leaders' attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning emergency contraception: A multicountry study in India, Nigeria, and Senegal  (PDF) 
Brady,Martha; Khan,M.E.; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Mane,Babacar; Askew,Ian; RamaRao,Saumya
Program brief, February 2012
Publication date: 2012

Risky sexual behavior among orphan and non-orphan adolescents in Nyanza Province, Western Kenya  (abstract) (HTML) 
Juma,Milka; Alaii,Jane; Bartholomew,L.Kay; Askew,Ian; van den Borne,Bart
AIDS and Behavior Published online ahead of print, 17 October
Publication date: 2012

Routine screening for intimate partner violence in public health care settings in Kenya: An assessment of acceptability  (PDF) 
Undie,Chi-Chi; Maternowska,Catherine; Mak'anyengo,Margaret; Birungi,Harriet; Keesbury,Jill; Askew,Ian
APHIA II OR Project in Kenya Technical Report
Publication date: 2012

Study protocol for the Integra Initiative to assess the benefits and costs of integrating sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Kenya and Swaziland  (abstract) 
Warren,Charlotte; Mayhew,Susannah H.; Vassall,Anna; Kimani,James Kelly; Church,Kathryn; Obure,Carol Dayo; Friend du-Preez,Natalie; Abuya,Timothy; Mutemwa,Richard; Colombini,Manuela; Birdthistle,Isolde; Askew,Ian; Watts,Charlotte
BMC Public Health 12: 973-
Publication date: 2012

The Balanced Counseling Strategy Plus: A Toolkit for Family Planning Service Providers Working in High HIV/STI Prevalence Settings  (HTML) 
Mullick,Saiqa; Liambila,Wilson; Askew,Ian; Menziwa,Mantshi; Khoza,Doctor; Raney,Laura; Bruce,Linda
Publication date: 2012

Comprehensive responses to sexual violence in East and Southern Africa: Lessons learned from implementation  (PDF) 
Keesbury,Jill; Askew,Ian; Wanjiru,Monica; Chiyaba,Grace; Wilson,Kate; Simmonds,Felly Nkweto
Policy Brief
Publication date: 2011

Evaluation of the impact of the voucher and accreditation approach on improving reproductive health behaviors and status in Kenya  (abstract) (PDF) 
Warren,Charlotte; Abuya,Timothy; Obare,Francis; Sunday,Joseph; Njue,Rebecca; Askew,Ian; Bellows,Benjamin
BMC Public Health 11: 117-
Publication date: 2011

Introduction of medical abortion in Ghana  (PDF) 
Osei Kuffour,Emmanuel; Esantsi,Selina; Tapsoba,Placide; Quansah-Asare,Gloria; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2011

Levels, trends and determinants of contraceptive use among adolescent girls in Kenya  (PDF) 
Obare,Francis; Birungi,Harriet; Undie,Chi-Chi; Wanjiru,Monica; Liambila,Wilson; Askew,Ian
APHIA II Operations Research Project in Kenya Report
Publication date: 2011

New strategies for providing hormonal contraception in developing countries  (abstract) 
Townsend,John W.; Sitruk-Ware,Regine; Williams,Katherine; Askew,Ian; Brill,Klaus
Contraception 83(5): 405-409
Publication date: 2011

The prevention and management of HIV and sexual and gender-based violence: Responding to the needs of survivors and those-at-risk  (PDF) 
Raifman,Sarah; Askew,Ian; Amin,Sajeda; Keesbury,Jill; Mullick,Saiqa; Diers,Judith A.; Budiharsana,Meiwita P.; Undie,Chi-Chi; Zama,Mary; Menziwa,Mantshi; Hutchinson,Sherry; Rutenberg,Naomi
Publication date: 2011

Comprehensive responses to gender-based violence in low-resource settings: Lessons learned from implementation  (PDF) 
Keesbury,Jill; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2010

Introducing and pilot-testing the national guidelines on integrating the management of STIs/RTIs into reproductive health settings in Kenya  (PDF) 
Liambila,Wilson; Mullick,Saiqa; Askew,Ian; Broutet,Nathalie; Kigen,Bartilol; Mutunga,Cosmas; Sande,Daniel; Garama,Nimrod; Tsofa,Benjamin; Awuor,Christine; Mohammed,Ibrahim
Final report
Publication date: 2010

Planning and implementing an essential package of sexual and reproductive health services: Guidance for integrating family planning and STI/RTI with other reproductive health and primary health services  (PDF) 
Williams,Katherine; Warren,Charlotte; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2010

A religious oriented approach to addressing female genital mutilation/cutting among the Somali community of Wajir, Kenya  (PDF) 
Sheikh Abdi,Maryam; Askew,Ian
FRONTIERS Report (updated March 2009)
Publication date: 2009

Comprehensive care and HIV prophylaxis after sexual assault in rural South Africa: The Refentse intervention study  (abstract) 
Kim,Julia C.; Askew,Ian; Muvhango,Lufuno; Dwane,Ntabozuko; Abramsky,Tanya; Jan,Stephen; Ntlemo,Ennica; Chege,Jane; Watts,Charlotte
British Medical Journal 338(b515): published online, 13 March-
Publication date: 2009

ECP handbook: Introducing and mainstreaming the provision of emergency contraceptive pills in developing countries  (PDF) 
Hossain,Sharif Mohammed Ismail; Khan,M.E.; Vernon,Ricardo; Keesbury,Jill; Askew,Ian; Townsend,John W.; Rumbold,Victoria
FRONTIERS Manual
Publication date: 2009

Feasibility and effectiveness of integrating provider-initiated testing and counselling within family planning services in Kenya  (abstract) 
Liambila,Wilson; Askew,Ian; Mwangi,Juma; Ayisi,Robert; Kibaru,Josephine; Mullick,Saiqa
AIDS 23(suppl 1): S115-S121
Publication date: 2009

Guide pour les pilules de contraception d'urgence : Introduire et développer l'offre des pilules de contraception d'urgence dans les pays en voie de développement  (PDF) 
Hossain,Sharif Mohammed Ismail; Khan,M.E.; Vernon,Ricardo; Keesbury,Jill; Askew,Ian; Townsend,John W.; Rumbold,Victoria
Guide de FRONTIERS
Publication date: 2009

Kenya's fertility transition: Trends, determinants and implications for policy and programmes  (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Ezeh,Alex C.; Bongaarts,John; Townsend,John W.
Publication date: 2009

The effectiveness of a community-based education program on abandoning female genital mutilation/cutting in Senegal  (abstract) 
Diop,Nafissatou J.; Askew,Ian
Studies in Family Planning 40(4): 307-318
Publication date: 2009

The Refentse model for post-rape care: Strengthening sexual assault care and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in a district hospital in rural South Africa  (PDF) 
Kim,Julia C.; Askew,Ian; Muvhango,Lufuno; Dwane,Ntabozuko; Abramsky,Tanya; Jan,Stephen; Ntlemo,Ennica; Chege,Jane; Watts,Charlotte
Final report
Publication date: 2009

Assessing Integration Methodology (AIM): A handbook for measuring and assessing the integration of family planning and other reproductive health services  (PDF) (HTML) 
Rivero-Fuentes,M.Estela; RamaRao,Saumya; Estrada,Ricardo; Warren,Charlotte; Mullick,Saiqa; Askew,Ian; Birungi,Harriet; Townsend,John W.; Medina,Susana
Publication date: 2008

Feasibility, acceptability, effect, and cost of integrating counseling and testing for HIV within family planning services in Kenya  (PDF) 
Liambila,Wilson; Warren,Charlotte; Mullick,Saiqa; Askew,Ian; Homan,Rick; Mohammed,Ibrahim; Ayisi,Robert; Gitau,Margaret; Kibaru,Josephine; Gathitu,Mary; Maua,Judith; Jilo,Helton; Mwangi,Juma; Njoroge,John; Wanyoro,Anthony K.; Njuguna,Peter Mohammed; Mboche,Andrew
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

From pilot to program: Scaling up the Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Project  (PDF) 
Evelia,Humphres; Nyambane,Japheth; Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian; Trangsrud,Rikka; Muthuuri,Eva; Chaami,Irene; Odawa,Agnes; Musyoka,Lucy; Mutungi,Susan; Githuiya,Margaret; Omuruli,Joan
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Managing and preventing female genital cutting (FGM/C) among the Somali community in Kenya  (PDF) 
Sheikh Abdi,Maryam; Jaldesa,Guyo; Askew,Ian
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Multisectoral youth RH interventions: The scale-up process in Kenya and Senegal  (PDF) 
Joyce,Stephanie; Askew,Ian; Diagne,Anta Fall; Diop,Nafissatou J.; Evelia,Humphres
FRONTIERS Program Brief (no. 13)
Publication date: 2008

Technical cooperation with the MOH/GTZ Anti-FGM/C Project in Kenya 
Evelia,Humphres; Sheikh Abdi,Maryam; Askew,Ian
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008

Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and cost of introducing postabortion care in health centres and dispensaries in rural Tanzania  (PDF) 
Wanjiru,Monica; Askew,Ian; Mungiita,Nzoya; RamaRao,Saumya; Homan,Rick; Kahando,Reheme; Pile,John M.
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2007

Contributing towards efforts to abandon female genital mutilation/cutting in Kenya: A situation analysis  (PDF) 
Evelia,Humphres; Sheikh Abdi,Maryam; Njue,Carolyne; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2007

Developing and testing strategies for increasing awareness of the IUD as a contraceptive option  (PDF) 
Vernon,Ricardo; Khan,M.E.; Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian; Stones,William
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2007

Mainstreaming and scaling up the Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Project  (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Evelia,Humphres
FRONTIERS Report
Publication date: 2007

Situation analysis of the sexual and reproductive health and HIV risks and prevention needs of older orphaned and vulnerable children in Nyanza Province, Kenya  (PDF) 
Juma,Milka; Askew,Ian; Ferguson,Alan
Publication date: 2007

Testing the effectiveness of the Men as Partners Program (MAP) in Soweto, South Africa  (PDF) 
Ditlopo,Prudence; Mullick,Saiqa; Askew,Ian; Vernon,Ricardo; Maroga,Edwin; Sibeko,Sgidi; Tshabalala,Mokgethi; Raletsemo,Rabbuh; Peacock,Dean; Levack,Andrew
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2007

Correlates of inter-birth intervals: Implications of optimal birth spacing strategies in Mozambique  (PDF) 
RamaRao,Saumya; Townsend,John W.; Askew,Ian
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2006

Priority setting for reproductive health at the district level in the context of health sector reforms in Ghana  (PDF) 
Birungi,Harriet; Nyarko,Philomena; Askew,Ian; Ajayi,Ayorinde; Addico,Gifty; Addai,Edward; Jehu-Appiah,Caroline
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2006

Strategies for encouraging the abandonment of female genital cutting in West Africa: Experiences from Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Mali 
Diop,Nafissatou J.; Askew,Ian; Abusharaf,Rogaia Mustafa
from Female Circumcision: Multicultural Perspectives, pp. 125-141
Publication date: 2006

An assessment of trends in the use of the IUD in Ghana: National results dissemination and utilization  (PDF) 
Osei,Ivy; Gyapong,John; Wanjiru,Monica; Askew,Ian
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2005

Are reproductive health NGOs in Uganda able to engage in the health SWAp?  (abstract) 
Mugisha,John Frank; Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian
International Journal of Health Planning and Management 20(3): 227-238
Publication date: 2005

Feasibility of introducing a comprehensive package of antenatal care services in rural public clinics in South Africa  (PDF) 
Chege,Jane; Askew,Ian; Mosery,Nzwakie; Ndube-Nxumalo,Mbali; Kunene,Busi; Beksinska,Mags; Dalton,Janet; Snyman,Ester; Sturm,Wilem; Moodley,Preshny
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2005

Female genital cutting among the Somali of Kenya and management of its complications  (PDF) 
Jaldesa,Guyo; Askew,Ian; Njue,Carolyne; Wanjiru,Monica
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2005

Improving the Ghanaian Safe Motherhood Programme  (PDF) 
Osei,Ivy; Garshong,Bertha; Banahene,Gertrude; Gyapong,John; Tapsoba,Placide; Askew,Ian; Ahiadeke,Clement; Killian,Richard; Bonku,Edward; Combary,Perle; Sampson,William
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2005

Methodological issues in measuring the impact of interventions against female genital cutting  (abstract) (PDF) 
Askew,Ian
Culture, Health and Sexuality 7(5): 463-477
Publication date: 2005

Non-consensual sexual experiences of young people in Kenya: Boys as perpetrators and victims 
Njue,Carolyne; Askew,Ian; Chege,Jane; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
from Sex Without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries
Publication date: 2005

What happened to the IUD in Ghana?  (abstract) (HTML) 
Osei,Ivy; Birungi,Harriet; Addico,Gifty; Askew,Ian; Gyapong,John
African Journal of Reproductive Health 9(2): 76-91
Publication date: 2005

A multi-sectoral approach to providing reproductive health information and services to young people in Western Kenya: The Kenya adolescent reproductive health project  (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Chege,Jane; Njue,Carolyne; Radeny,Samson
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2004

Building the capacity of the Regional Center for Quality of Health Care, Makerere University, to train consumers of operations research 
Okullo,Joel; Foreit,James R.; Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian; Homan,Rick
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2004

Medicalization of female genital cutting among the Abagusii in Nyanza Province, Kenya  (PDF) 
Njue,Carolyne; Askew,Ian
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2004

Testing the effectiveness of integrating community-based approaches for encouraging abandonment of female genital cutting into CARE's reproductive health programs in Ethiopia and Kenya  (PDF) 
Chege,Jane; Askew,Ian; Igras,Susan; Mutesh,Jacinta K.
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2004

An assessment of trends in the use of the IUD in Ghana  (PDF) 
Gyapong,John; Addico,Gifty; Osei,Ivy; Abbey,Mercy; Kobinah,Dominic Atweam; Agyarko,Henrietta Odoi; Asare,Gloria Quansah; Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2003

Improving quality of care for family planning services in Uganda  (PDF) 
Okullo,Joel; Okello,Quinto; Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian; Janowitz,Barbara; Cuthbertson,Carmen; Ebanyat,Florence
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2003

New approaches to integrating STIs, HIV/AIDS, family planning and reproductive health in Bazèga, Burkina Faso 
Kabore,Inoussa; Tapsoba,Placide; Askew,Ian; Myers,Jenny
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2003

The contribution of sexual and reproductive health services to the fight against HIV/AIDS: A review  (abstract) (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Berer,Marge
Reproductive Health Matters 11(22): 51-73
Publication date: 2003

Going beyond research: A key issues paper raising discussion points related to dissemination, utilisation and impact of reproductive and sexual health research  (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Matthews,Zoe; Partridge,Rachel
Publication date: 2002

Improving the quality of care for family planning services in Uganda: Results of a baseline survey 
Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian; Okullo,Joel; Okello,Quinto; Ebanyat,Florence
FRONTIERS Project Report
Publication date: 2002

Improving the quality of care for family planning services in Uganda: Results of the post-intervention survey 
Okullo,Joel; Okello,Quinto; Birungi,Harriet; Askew,Ian; Ebanyat,Florence; the DISH II Project
Publication date: 2002

Integration of STI prevention and management with family planning and antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa: What more do we need to know?  (abstract) (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Maggwa,Baker Ndugga
International Family Planning Perspectives 28(2): 77-86
Publication date: 2002

A case study of Nairobi City Council's decentralised syphilis screening programme in antenatal clinics  (PDF) 
Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian; Mugwe,Elizabeth; Hagembe,Bilhah; Homan,Rick
FRONTIERS Report
Publication date: 2001

An assessment of the alternative rites approach for encouraging abandonment of female genital mutilation in Kenya  (PDF) 
Chege,Jane; Askew,Ian; Liku,Jennifer
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2001

An assessment of the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council's community based distribution programme  (PDF) 
Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian; Marangwanda,Caroline S.; Nyakauru,Ronika; Janowitz,Barbara
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2001

An assessment of the community based distribution programs in Ghana  (PDF) 
Chege,Jane; Sanogo,Diouratie; Askew,Ian; Bannerman,Angela; Grey,Steve; Glover,Evam Kofi; Yankey,Francis; Nerquaye-Tetteh,Joana
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2000

Assessing the potential demand for and effectiveness of integrating STI/HIV management services with Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council's clinic-based family planning services  (PDF) 
Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian; Dube,Hazel M.B.; Marangwanda,Caroline S.; Simba,Sithokozille; Latif,Ahmed
Africa OR/TA Project II
Publication date: 1999

Female genital cutting practices in Burkina Faso and Mali and their negative health outcomes  (abstract) (PDF) 
Jones,Heidi E.; Diop,Nafissatou J.; Askew,Ian; Kabore,Inoussa
Studies in Family Planning 30(3): 219-230
Publication date: 1999

L'Approche de l'Analyse Situationnelle pour l'évaluation des services de planification familiale et de santé de la reproduction: Manuel de recherche [The Situation Analysis Approach to Assessing Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services: A Handbook] 
Miller,Robert A.; Fisher,Andrew A.; Miller,Kate; Ndhlovu,Lewis; Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian; Sanogo,Diouratie; Tapsoba,Placide
Publication date: 1999

The costs of integrating reproductive health services: An example using syndromic management of STIs in family planning clinics in Zimbabwe  (PDF) 
Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian; Marangwanda,Caroline S.; Janowitz,Barbara; Johnson,Laura; Thompson,Andrew; West,Caroline
Africa OR/TA Project II
Publication date: 1999

Clinic-based family planning and reproductive health programs in sub-Saharan Africa  (PDF) 
Miller,Robert A.; Askew,Ian; Horn,Marjorie C.; Miller,Kate; Ndhlovu,Lewis
from Clinic-Based Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services in Africa: Findings from Situation Analysis Studies, pp. 245-255
Publication date: 1998

Clinic-Based Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services in Africa: Findings from Situation Analysis Studies  (PDF) 
Miller,Kate; Miller,Robert A.; Askew,Ian; Horn,Marjorie C.; Ndhlovu,Lewis
Publication date: 1998

Integrating STI and HIV/AIDS services at MCH/family planning clinics  (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Fassihian,Goli; Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Miller,Kate; Miller,Robert A.; Horn,Marjorie C.; Ndhlovu,Lewis
from Clinic-based Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services in Africa: Findings from Situation Analysis Studies, pp. 197-216
Publication date: 1998

Strengthening the utilization of family planning operations research: Findings from case studies in Africa  (PDF) 
Solo,Julie; Cerulli,Annamaria; Miller,Robert A.; Askew,Ian; Pearlman,Elizabeth
Africa OR/TA Project II Final Report
Publication date: 1998

Using situation analysis to improve reproductive health programs  (PDF) 
Askew,Ian; Miller,Kate; Miller,Robert A.; Horn,Marjorie C.; Ndhlovu,Lewis
from Clinic-based Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services in Africa: Findings from Situation Analysis Studies, pp. 87-104
Publication date: 1998

An assessment of community-based family planning programs in Kenya  (PDF) 
Chege,Jane; Askew,Ian
Africa OR/TA Project II Final Report
Publication date: 1997

Integrating STI/HIV management strategies into existing MCH/FP programs: Lessons from case studies in East and Southern Africa  (PDF) 
Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian
Africa OR/TA Project II
Publication date: 1997

The Situation Analysis Approach to Assessing Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services: A Handbook  (PDF) 
Miller,Robert A.; Fisher,Andrew A.; Miller,Kate; Ndhlovu,Lewis; Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian; Sanogo,Diouratie; Tapsoba,Placide
Publication date: 1997

Using a rapid assessment approach to evaluate the quality of care in an integrated program: The experience of the Family Health Division, Ministry of Health, Botswana  (PDF) 
Maribe,Lucy Sejo; Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian; Miller,Kate
Africa OR/TA Project II Final Report
Publication date: 1997

Integration of STI and HIV/AIDS services with MCH/FP services: A case study of the Mkomani Clinic Society in Mombasa, Kenya  (PDF) 
Twahir,Amina; Maggwa,Baker Ndugga; Askew,Ian
Africa OR/TA Project II
Publication date: 1996

Indicators for measuring the quality of family planning services in Nigeria  (abstract) 
Askew,Ian; Mensch,Barbara S.; Adewuyi,Alfred A.
Studies in Family Planning 25(5): 268-283
Publication date: 1994

Using situation analysis data to assess the functioning of family planning clinics in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe  (abstract) 
Mensch,Barbara S.; Fisher,Andrew A.; Askew,Ian; Ajayi,Ayorinde
Studies in Family Planning 25(1): 18-31
Publication date: 1994

Ian Askew, Ph.D.

Director, Reproductive Health Services and Research

Causes and consequences of unintended pregnancy in developing countries (PDF) 
Presentation at the 100th International Committee for Contraception Research: Vision for Contraceptive Research and Development, New York, 20 April
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2012

The benefits and challenges with using quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs to inform policy and service delivery guidelines for reproductive health programmes in developing countries (PDF) 
Presentation at the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Beijing, China, 2 November
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2012

The role of research evidence in scaling up and replicating family planning programmes (PDF) 
Presentation at the Inter-Ministerial Conference on Evidence for Action: South-South Collaboration for ICPD beyond 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10-11 November
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2012

Why contraceptives aren't used and implications for market development (PDF) 
Presentation at the Market Development Approaches Working Group Meeting, Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition, Menlo Park, California, 4 June
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2012

Delivering family planning information and services to postpartum women in clinic settings (PDF) 
Presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 17 November
Vernon,Ricardo; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2009

Evaluations of the impact of quality of care interventions on clients' behaviors in three countries (PDF) 
Presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 16 November
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2009

Integrated services: How do we measure and evaluate? (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 16 November
RamaRao,Saumya; Williams,Katherine; Rivero-Fuentes,M.Estela; Askew,Ian; Warren,Charlotte
Publication date: 2009

New strategies for providing hormonal contraception in developing countries (PDF) 
Presentation at the XIX FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Cape Town, 5 October
Townsend,John W.; Sitruk-Ware,Regine; Williams,Katherine; Askew,Ian; Brill,Klaus
Publication date: 2009

Scaling up Balanced Counseling Strategy Plus (BCS+) to improve the quality of family planning and HIV counseling through linking counseling and testing with family planning services, Kenya and South Africa (abstract)  
Presentation at 4th South African AIDS Conference: Scaling Up for Success,


Durban, 31 March
Menziwa,Mantshi; Liambila,Wilson; Mullick,Saiqa; Khoza,Doctor; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2009

Strengthening and scaling up HIV services through integration into family planning in South Africa: Results of an evaluation (PDF) 
Presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 17 November
Teffo-Menziwa,Mantshi; Mullick,Saiqa; Ramlall,Joshika; Maroga,Edwin; Khoza,Doctor; Kumalo,Fikile; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2009

Taking critical services to the home: Lessons learnt from a community midwifery pilot project in Kenya (PDF) 
Presentation at the XIX FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cape Town, 6 October
Mwangi,Annie; Warren,Charlotte; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2009

The stalled fertility transition and family planning in Kenya (PDF) 
Presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices, Kampala, 17 November
Askew,Ian; Ezeh,Alex C.; Bongaarts,John; Townsend,John W.
Publication date: 2009

Evaluating programs for the abandonment of FGM/C (PDF) 
Presentation at the Fifth International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Cutting, Washington DC, 6 February
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2008

Knowledge gaps about FGM/C that could be addressed through research (PDF) 
Presentation at the Fifth International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Cutting, Washington DC, 6 February
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2008

Achieving synergies in prevention through linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV services (abstract) (PDF) 
in Proceedings of the International Conference on Actions to Strengthen Linkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, Mumbai, 4-8 February
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2007

Lessons learned from operations research on female genital mutilation (PDF) 
Presentation at the Global Technical Consultation on FGM/FGC, 30 July-3 August
Sheikh Abdi,Maryam; Diop,Nafissatou J.; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2007

Role of research, monitoring, and evaluation in FGM programs (PDF) 
Presentation at the Global Technical Consultation on FGM/FGC, 30 July-3 August
Raney,Laura; Diop,Nafissatou J.; Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2007

Addressing adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights through a multisectoral public program (abstract)  
Presentation at the 2nd Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, Nairobi, 19-21 June
Evelia,Humphres; Askew,Ian; Muthuuri,Eva
Publication date: 2006

Care and support for children suffering sexual assault  
Research results presented to the USAID Interagency Gender Working Group, Washington DC, 13 September
Askew,Ian; Keesbury,Jill; Kim,J.; Kilonzo,Nduku
Publication date: 2006

Female genital cutting as a tool to control female sexual desire among the Somali community in Kenya (abstract)  
Presentation at the 2nd Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, Nairobi, 19-21 June
Sheikh Abdi,Maryam; Jaldesa,Guyo; Askew,Ian; Evelia,Humphres
Publication date: 2006

Field experiences with promoting utilization of evidence-based guidelines to improve RH  
Presentation at the World Health Organization, Geneva, 21 April
Askew,Ian
Publication date: 2006

From global intentions to local realities: Adapting international guidelines on FP/RH and HIV/AIDS integration to national programs in Kenya  
Presentation at Linking Reproductive Health, Family Planning, and HIV/AIDS in Africa, Addis Ababa, 9-10 October
Askew,Ian; Mullick,Saiqa; Liambila,Wilson; Broutet,Nathalie
Publication date: 2006

Integrating counseling and testing into family planning services: What happens to the existing quality of family planning when HIV services are integrated in South Africa?"  
Presentation at Linking Reproductive Health, Family Planning, and HIV/AIDS in Africa, Addis Ababa, 9-10 October
Mullick,Saiqa; Askew,Ian; Maluka,Tshepo; Khoza,Doctor; Menziwa,Mantshi
Publication date: 2006

Non-consensual sexual experiences of young people in Kenya: Boys as perpetrators and victims  
Presentation at the 2nd Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, Nairobi, 19-21 June
Njue-Ngari,Carolyne; Askew,Ian; Chege,Jane
Publication date: 2006