Population Council Research that makes a difference

Kelly Hallman, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

Kelly Hallman, PhD, is a senior associate in the Poverty, Gender and Youth program at the Population Council. Her research focuses on improving the health, economic prospects, and social inclusion of marginalized adolescents. She is interested in how policies and programs can increase the decisionmaking power of excluded young people (especially girls) with regard to their education, livelihoods, marriage, and sexual and reproductive health choices.

Hallman has authored numerous policy and peer-reviewed publications, including the AIDSTAR-One Spotlight on Gender piece "Evidence-based approaches to protecting adolescent girls at risk of HIV," as well as Investing When It Counts: Generating the Evidence Base for Policies and Programmes for Very Young Adolescents. Guide and Toolkit (UNFPA and Population Council).

Hallman directed the large research consortium, Addressing the Balance of the Burden of AIDS in Africa, which examined the social and economic constructs of the HIV epidemic and worked with policymakers to use research evidence to improve programs and policy.

Hallman was a member of the Sexual Health and HIV Evidence into Practice (SHHEP) Group, which was nominated by BMJ as a finalist for the "Getting Research into Practice" award in 2010.

Kelly Hallman, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

Comparative Studies on the Transitions to Adulthood (more)
These studies use comparable data from many developing countries to analyze key aspects of transitions to adulthood, including schooling, time use, marriage, sexual initiation, and parenthood.
(1/1998 - ongoing)
Topics: Adolescence/transitions to adulthood
Countries: Developing Countries

Addressing the Balance of Burden in AIDS (ABBA) (more)
The ABBA Research Programme Consortium is a multi-country research project in sub-Saharan Africa that explores the social context around prevention, treatment, care, and mitigation of the effects of HIV and AIDS in vulnerable populations.
(6/2006 - 3/2012)
Topics: HIV care, support, and treatment; Vulnerable populations
Countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda

Enhancing the Economic, Health, and Social Capabilities of Highly Vulnerable Youth (more)
"Siyakha Nentsha" (isiZulu for "building with young people") is responding to the unmet needs of young people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and helping them learn how to manage their daily economic, social, and health challenges.
(11/2007 - 11/2010)
Topics: Behavior change; Financial literacy/livelihoods; Social isolation/support
Countries: South Africa

Kelly Hallman, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

A review of control-comparison interventions on girls and health  (HTML
Hallman,Kelly; Stoner,Marie; Chau,Michelle; Melnikas,Andrea
Integrated Approaches to Improving the Lives of Adolescent Girls Issue Papers Series
Publication date: 2013

Evidence-based approaches to protecting adolescent girls at risk of HIV  (PDF
Bruce,Judith; Temin,Miriam; Hallman,Kelly
AIDSTAR-One Spotlight on Gender
Publication date: 2012

The cost of reaching the most disadvantaged girls: Programmatic evidence from Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda  (PDF
Sewall-Menon,Jessica; Bruce,Judith; Austrian,Karen; Brown,Raven; Catino,Jennifer; Colom,Alejandra; Del Valle,Angel; Demele,Habtamu; Erulkar,Annabel S.; Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva; Zibani,Nadia
Technical report
Publication date: 2012

Siyakha Nentsha: Building economic, health, and social capabilities among highly vulnerable adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 4)
Publication date: 2011

Social exclusion: The gendering of adolescent HIV risks in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 
Hallman,Kelly; Klot,Jennifer; Nguyen,Vinh-Kim
from The Fourth Wave: Violence, Gender, Culture and HIV in the 21st Century, pp. 53-80
Publication date: 2011

Identifying sources of adolescent exclusion due to violence: Participatory mapping in South Africa  (PDF
Kenworthy,Nora; Hallman,Kelly; Diers,Judith A.
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 30)
Publication date: 2008

Pregnancy-related school dropout and prior school performance in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  (abstract) (HTML
Grant,Monica J.; Hallman,Kelly
Studies in Family Planning 39(4): 369-382
Publication date: 2008

Reaching the girls left behind  (abstract) (PDF
Bruce,Judith; Hallman,Kelly
Gender and Development 16(2): 227-245
Publication date: 2008

Researching the determinants of vulnerability to HIV among adolescents  (abstract) (HTML
Hallman,Kelly
IDS Bulletin 39(5): 36-44
Publication date: 2008

An integrated economic and social analysis to assess the impact of vegetable and fishpond technologies on poverty in rural Bangladesh 
Hallman,Kelly; Lewis,David; Begum,Suraiya; Adato,Michelle; Meinzen-Dick,Ruth S.
from Agricultural Research and Poverty: Economic and Social Impacts in Six Countries
Publication date: 2007

Assessing the multiple disadvantages of Mayan girls: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Catino,Jennifer; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 16)
Publication date: 2007

Evaluación de las múltiples desventajas de las niñas mayas: efectos del género, el origen étnico, la pobreza y el lugar de residencia sobre la educación en Guatemala [Assessing the multiple disadvantages of Mayan girls: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala]  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Catino,Jennifer; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Promoción de transiciones a la vida adulta sanas, seguras y productivas Resumen (No.16)
Publication date: 2007

Guatemala 
Dries-Daffner,Ingrid; Hallman,Kelly; Catino,Jennifer; Berdichevsky,Karla; Arnett,Jeffrey Jensen
from International Encyclopedia of Adolescence
Publication date: 2007

Indigenous girls in Guatemala: Poverty and location  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Catino,Jennifer; Ruiz,Marta Julia; Lewis,Maureen; Lockheed,Marlaine
from Exclusion, Gender and Education: Case Studies from the Developing World, pp. 145-175
Publication date: 2007

Maquiladoras and market mamas: Women's work and childcare in Guatemala City and Accra  (abstract) (HTML
Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Hallman,Kelly; Ruel,Marie T.
Journal of Development Studies 43(3): 420-455
Publication date: 2007

Nonconsensual sex, school enrollment and educational outcomes in South Africa  (abstract) (HTML
Hallman,Kelly
Africa Insight 37(3): 454-472
Publication date: 2007

Reducing the social exclusion of girls  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 27)
Publication date: 2007

Reducir la exclusión social des las niñas [Reducing the social exclusion of girls]  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva
Promoción de transiciones a la vida adulta sanas, seguras y productivas Resumen (N 27)
Publication date: 2007

Invertir cuando hacerlo cuenta: Generando la evidencia base para politicas y programas para adolescentes muy jóvenes---Guía y juego de herramientas [Investing when it counts: Generating the evidence base for policies and programmes for very young adolescents--Guide and tool kit]  (PDF
Chong,Erica; Hallman,Kelly; Brady,Martha
Publication date: 2006

Investing when it counts: Generating the evidence base for policies and programmes for very young adolescents--Guide and tool kit  (PDF
Chong,Erica; Hallman,Kelly; Brady,Martha
Publication date: 2006

Multiple disadvantages of Mayan females: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Catino,Jennifer; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 211)
Publication date: 2006

Pregnancy-related school dropout and prior school performance in South Africa  (PDF
Grant,Monica J.; Hallman,Kelly
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 212)
Publication date: 2006

Rural drinking water at supply and household levels: Quality and management  (abstract) (HTML
Hoque,Bilqis A.; Hallman,Kelly; Levy,Jason; Bouis,Howarth E.; Ali,Nahid; Khan,Feroze; Khanam,Sufia; Kabir,Mamun; Hossain,Sanower; Alam,Mohammad Shah
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 209(5): 451-460
Publication date: 2006

The Guatemala Community Day Care Program: An example of effective urban programming  (PDF
Ruel,Marie T.; Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Hallman,Kelly; de la Briere,Benedicte; Coj de Salazar,Nora
IFPRI Research Report no. 144
Publication date: 2006

Causas de bajos logros educacionales y transición temprana a la edad adulta en Guatemala [Causes of low school achievement and early transition to adulthood in Guatemala]  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Catino,Jennifer; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Publication date: 2005

Gendered socioeconomic conditions and HIV risk behaviours among young people in South Africa  (abstract) (HTML
Hallman,Kelly
African Journal of AIDS Research 4(1): 37-50
Publication date: 2005

Marriage in transition: Evidence on age, education, and assets from six developing countries 
Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Hallman,Kelly; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Behrman,Jere R.; Stromquist,Nelly P.; Cohen,Barney
from The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies, pp. 200-269
Publication date: 2005

Mothers' work and child care: Findings from the urban slums of Guatemala  (abstract) (HTML
Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Ruel,Marie T.; de la Briere,Benedicte
Economic Development and Cultural Change 53(4): 855-886
Publication date: 2005

The impact of life skills education on adolescent sexual risk behaviors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  (abstract) (HTML
Magnani,Robert; Macintyre,Kate; Karim,Ali Mehyrar; Brown,Lisanne; Hutchinson,Paul; Transitions Study Team; Kaufman,Carol E.; Rutenberg,Naomi; Hallman,Kelly; May,Julian; Dallimore,Anthea
Journal of Adolescent Health 36(4): 289-304
Publication date: 2005

Voices of vulnerable and underserved adolescents in Guatemala: A summary of the qualitative study: 'Understanding the lives of indigenous young people in Guatemala'  (PDF
Colom,Alejandra; Ruiz,Marta Julia; Catino,Jennifer; Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Shellenberg,Kristen M.
Publication date: 2005

Socioeconomic disadvantage and unsafe sexual behaviors among young women and men in South Africa  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 190)
Publication date: 2004

Maquiladoras and market mamas: Women's work and childcare in Guatemala City and Accra  (PDF
Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Hallman,Kelly; Ruel,Marie T.
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division Discussion Paper (no. 153)
Publication date: 2003

An integrated economic and social analysis to assess the impact of vegetable and fishpond technologies on poverty in rural Bangladesh  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Lewis,David; Begum,Suraiya
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division Discussion Paper (no. 163)
Publication date: 2003

Childcare and work: Joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Ruel,Marie T.; de la Briere,Benedicte
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division Discussion Paper (no. 151)
Publication date: 2003

Coliforms in the water and hemoglobin concentration are predictors of gastrointestinal morbidity of Bangladeshi children ages 1-10 years  (abstract) (HTML
Bhargava,Alok; Bouis,Howarth E.; Hallman,Kelly; Hoque,Bilqis A.
American Journal of Human Biology 15(2): 209-219
Publication date: 2003

Does cash crop adoption detract from childcare provision? Evidence from rural Nepal 
Paolisso,Michael J.; Hallman,Kelly; Haddad,Lawrence; Regmi,Shibesh; Quisumbing,Agnes R.
from Household Decisions, Gender, and Development: A Synthesis of Recent Research, pp. 95-100
Publication date: 2003

Marriage in transition: Evidence on age, education, and assets from six developing countries  (PDF
Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Hallman,Kelly
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 183)
Publication date: 2003

Marriage in transition: Evidence on age, education, and assets from six developing countries [Arabic]  (PDF
Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Hallman,Kelly
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 183)
Publication date: 2003

Mother-father resources, marriage payments, and girl-boy health in rural Bangladesh 
Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.
from Household Decisions, Gender, and Development: A Synthesis of Recent Research, pp. 115-120
Publication date: 2003

Resource allocation and empowerment of women in rural Bangladesh 
de la Briere,Benedicte; Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.
from Household Decisions, Gender, and Development: A Synthesis of Recent Research, pp. 89-94
Publication date: 2003

Subsidized childcare and working women in urban Guatemala 
Ruel,Marie T.; de la Briere,Benedicte; Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Coj de Salazar,Nora
from Household Decisions, Gender, and Development: A Synthesis of Recent Research, pp. 219-224
Publication date: 2003

Childcare, mothers' work, and earnings: Findings from the urban slums of Guatemala City  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Ruel,Marie T.; de la Briere,Benedicte
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 165)
Publication date: 2002

Childcare, mothers' work, and earnings: Findings from the urban slums of Guatemala City [Arabic]  (PDF
Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Ruel,Marie T.; de la Briere,Benedicte
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 165)
Publication date: 2002

Does cash crop adoption detract from child care provision? Evidence from rural Nepal  (HTML
Paolisso,Michael J.; Hallman,Kelly; Haddad,Lawrence; Regmi,Shibesh
Economic Development and Cultural Change 50(2): 313-337
Publication date: 2002

Does subsidized childcare help poor working women in urban areas? Evaluation of a government-sponsored program in Guatemala City  (PDF
Ruel,Marie T.; de la Briere,Benedicte; Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.; Coj de Salazar,Nora
Food Consumption and Nutrition Division Discussion Paper (no. 131)
Publication date: 2002

Kelly Hallman, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

A longitudinal analysis of the effect of bilingual schooling on the educational outcomes of indigenous children in Mexico (abstract)  
Presentation at Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Detroit, 1 May
Soler-Hampejsek,Erica; Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2009

Beneficiarios y focalización de las estrategias de reducción de pobreza extrema [Beneficiaries and targeting of strategies for reducing extreme poverty]  
Presentation at ¡Reducir la Pobreza es un Hecho y un Derecho! Encuentro Latinoamericano Nuevas Estrategias para Reducir la Pobreza Extrema [Reducing poverty is a fact and a right! Latin American meeting on new strategies for reducing extreme poverty], Guatemala City, 2 April
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2009

Education of monolingual and bilingual indigenous children in Mexico (abstract)  
Poster presentation at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, 2 October
Soler-Hampejsek,Erica; Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2009

Enhancing the health, social, and economic capabilities of highly vulnerable adolescents for protection against HIV and adverse SRH outcomes (abstract)  
Presentation at Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Detroit, 30 April
Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva
Publication date: 2009

Protection for the lifecourse: Enhancing health, social, and economic capabilities of highly vulnerable adolescents (abstract) (PDF
Presentation at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, 28 September
Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva; Govender,Kasthuri; Mbatha,Emmanuel; Pattman,Rob; Bhana,Deevia; Rogan,Mike
Publication date: 2009

A four-fold disadvantage: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and location on education in Guatemala  
Presentation at the Comparative and International Education Society 51st Annual Conference, February
Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Catino,Jennifer; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Publication date: 2007

Applying human rights principles to reach vulnerable young people in Guatemala and South Africa  
Presentation at Global Health Council Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 29 May
Hallman,Kelly; Roca,Eva
Publication date: 2007

Building the social, economic, and health capabilities of highly vulnerable youth (PDF
Presentation at Youth Microenterprise Conference, Washington DC, 10 September
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2007

Collecting gender-disaggregated asset data in household surveys in developing countries  
Presentation at the Measuring Women's Assets Workshop, World Bank, 13 March
Hallman,Kelly; Quisumbing,Agnes R.
Publication date: 2007

Identifying and reaching girls most vulnerable to HIV  
Presentation at the Global Health Council and Population Council panel discussion on girls and HIV/AIDS, 51st UN Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations, New York, 28 February
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2007

Livelihoods assets and HIV risk behaviors among poor South African youth  
Presentation at Global Poverty Research Group Conference, Oxford University, 18 March
Hallman,Kelly; Govender,Kasthuri; Mbatha,Emmanuel; Swan,Nick; Walsh,Jill
Publication date: 2007

Social capital, socioeconomic aspirations, and HIV risk behaviors among poor South African youth  
Presentation at the 3rd South African AIDS Conference, Durban, June
Hallman,Kelly; Govender,Kasthuri; Mbatha,Emmanuel; Walsh,Jill; Pattman,Rob; Bhana,Deevia
Publication date: 2007

Social exclusion, orphanhood and poverty: Gendering of adolescent HIV risk  
Presentation at The Fourth Wave: An Assault on Women Conference, Paris, 4-5 October
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2007

A longitudinal analysis of the effects of orphaning on sexual debut in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (abstract) (PDF
Poster presentation at XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, 13-18 August
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2006

Orphanhood and adolescent HIV risk behaviors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (abstract)  
Paper prepared for presentation at the Population Association of America 2006 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 30 March-1 April
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2006

The relationship between household health shocks and adolescent sexual debut in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (abstract) (PDF
Poster presentation at XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, 13-18 August
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2006

Adolescent schooling and pregnancy in South Africa: Exploring the causal linkages  
Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Philadelphia, April
Hallman,Kelly; Grant,Monica J.
Publication date: 2005

El contexto de los/las adolescentes indígenas en la región de América Latina y el Caribe [The context of indigenous adolescents in the Latin American and Caribbean region]  
Presentation at the meeting Estrategias multisectoriales innovadoras para satisfacer las necesidades de jóvenes indígenas y de otras/os adolescentes vulnerables [Multisectoral strategies to address the needs of young indigenous and other vulnerable adolescents] Antigua, Guatemala, 1-2 December
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2005

Gender, poverty, and orphanhood as factors for youth HIV risk behaviors in South Africa  
Presentation at Second South African AIDS Conference, Durban, May
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2005

Reducing girls' HIV risk through education, social support, and financial lifeskills  
Presentation at the United Nations 49th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, What Can You Give to a 12-year-old Girl That No One Can Take Away? February
Hallman,Kelly; Onabanjo,Julitta
Publication date: 2005

Sexual violence and girls' education in South Africa  
Paper prepared for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Philadelphia, April
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2005

Causes of low educational attainment and early transition to adulthood in Guatemala  
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Boston, 1-3 April, and at the Population Council National Youth Forum, Guatemala City, September
Hallman,Kelly; Peracca,Sara; Catino,Jennifer; Ruiz,Marta Julia
Publication date: 2004

Gender, relative poverty, and orphanhood as factors for youth HIV risk behaviors in South Africa  
Paper presented at the 2004 Reproductive Health Priorities Conference, Sun City, South Africa
Hallman,Kelly
Publication date: 2004

Social isolation, economic vulnerability, and gender: HIV risk factors for young people in South Africa  
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Boston, 1-3 April, and at the 2004 Global Health Council Meeting, Washington DC
Hallman,Kelly; Diers,Judith A.
Publication date: 2004

Kelly Hallman, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

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