Population Council Research that makes a difference

Shireen Jejeebhoy, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

Working Group on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (more)
The Delhi-based Working Group on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights exchanges ideas and information and ongoing work and encourages collaboration across disciplinary boundaries.
(8/2003 - ongoing)
Topics: Sexuality education
Countries: India

Expanding the MVA Provider Base in India: The Feasibility of Provision of Abortion by Mid-level Providers (more)
In India, Council staff members are working to make it possible for nurses to provide manual vacuum aspiration, thereby reducing death and injury associated with unsafe abortion.
(6/2007 - 6/2011)
Topics: Safe abortion and postabortion care
Countries: India

Increasing Access to Comprehensive Abortion Care Services in India (more)
The Population Council is assessing the effectiveness of a project to reduce constraints on women’s access to safe abortion.
(7/2006 - 3/2011)
Topics: Maternal and newborn health; Safe abortion and postabortion care
Countries: India

Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study (more)
Council researchers in India investigated key transitions facing young people, including education and livelihood opportunities and experiences, and the magnitude and patterns of sexual and reproductive practices key factors underlying the sexual and reproductive health, knowledge, attitudes, and life choices of young people in India.
(9/2004 - 8/2008)
Topics: Sexuality and sexual behavior; Sexuality education
Countries: India

Shireen Jejeebhoy, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

Experiences of unmarried young abortion-seekers in Bihar and Jharkhand, India  (abstract) 
Kalyanwala,Shveta; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Kumar,Rajesh
Culture, Health and Sexuality 14(3): 241-255
Publication date: 2012

Factors associated with second trimester abortion in rural Maharashtra and Rajasthan, India  (abstract) 
Zavier,A.J.Francis; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Kalyanwala,Shveta
Global Public Health 7(8): 897-908
Publication date: 2012

Injectable contraceptives: Perspectives and experiences of women and health care providers in India  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Zavier,A.J.Francis
Publication date: 2012

Marriage-related decision-making and young women's marital relations and agency  (abstract) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.; Acharya,Rajib; Prakash,Ravi
Asian Population Studies Published online ahead of print, 25 October
Publication date: 2012

Providing maternal and newborn health services: Experiences of auxiliary nurse midwives in Rajasthan  (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Publication date: 2012

The sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people in India: A review of the situation  (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Publication date: 2012

Women's empowerment and forced sex within marriage in rural India  (abstract) 
Acharya,Rajib; Sabarwal,Shagun; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Economic and Political Weekly 47(2): 65-69
Publication date: 2012

Can nurses perform manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) as safely and effectively as physicians? Evidence from India  (abstract) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Kalyanwala,Shveta; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Kumar,Rajesh; Mundle,Shuchita; Tank,J.; Acharya,Rajib; Jha,Nita
Contraception 84(6): 615-621
Publication date: 2011

Condom use before marriage and its correlates: Evidence from India  (abstract) (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Acharya,Rajib; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 37(4): 170-180
Publication date: 2011

Effects of the Janani Suraksha Yojana on maternal and newborn care practices: Women's experiences in Rajasthan  (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Acharya,Rajib; Zavier,A.J.Francis
Publication date: 2011

Implementing the Janani Suraksha Yojana: Perspectives and experiences of Accredited Social Health Activists in Rajasthan  (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Zavier,A.J.Francis
Publication date: 2011

Increasing access to safe abortion in rural Maharashtra: Outcomes of a comprehensive abortion care model  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Acharya,Rajib; Kalyanwala,Shveta
Publication date: 2011

Increasing access to safe abortion in rural Rajasthan: Outcomes of a comprehensive abortion care model  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Acharya,Rajib; Kalyanwala,Shveta
Publication date: 2011

Parent-child communication on sexual and reproductive health matters: Perspectives of mothers and fathers of youth in India  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.
Publication date: 2011

Protecting young people from sex without consent  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood Brief (no. 7)
Publication date: 2011

Sexual and reproductive health of young people in India: A review of policies, laws and programmes  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.
Publication date: 2011

Timing of first sex before marriage and its correlates: Evidence from India  (abstract) 
Santhya,K.G.; Acharya,Rajib; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ram,Usha
Culture, Health and Sexuality 13(3): 327-341
Publication date: 2011

Abortion experiences of unmarried young women in India: Evidence from a facility-based study in Bihar and Jharkhand  (abstract) (PDF) (HTML) 
Kalyanwala,Shveta; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Kumar,Rajesh
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 36(2): 62-71
Publication date: 2010

Assessing abortion-related experiences and needs in four districts of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, 2006  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Kalyanwala,Shveta
Publication date: 2010

Associations between early marriage and young women's marital and reproductive health outcomes: Evidence from India  (abstract) (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Ram,Usha; Acharya,Rajib; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ram,Faujdar; Singh,Abhishek
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 36(3): 132-139
Publication date: 2010

Experience seeking abortion among unmarried young women in Bihar and Jharkhand, India: Delays and disadvantages  (abstract) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Kalyanwala,Shveta; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Kumar,Rajesh; Jha,Nita
Reproductive Health Matters 18(35): 163-174
Publication date: 2010

Health and social consequences of marital violence: A synthesis of evidence from India  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.; Acharya,Rajib
Publication date: 2010

Health consequences of violence within marriage: Need for strengthening the health sector response  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.; Acharya,Rajib
Policy Brief (no. 2)
Publication date: 2010

Measuring agency among unmarried young women and men  (abstract) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Acharya,Rajib; Alexander,Mallika; Garda,Laila; Kanade,Savita
Economic and Political Weekly 45(30): 56-64
Publication date: 2010

Participation in civil society and political life among young people in Maharastra: Findings from the Youth in India - Situation and Needs study  (abstract) 
Acharya,Rajib; Singh,Abhishek; Santhya,K.G.; Ram,Faujdar; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ram,Usha; Mohanty,S.K.
Journal of Adolescence 33(4): 553-561
Publication date: 2010

Broadening girls' horizons: Effects of life skills education programme in rural Uttar Pradesh  (PDF) 
Acharya,Rajib; Kalyanwala,Shveta; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Nathani,Vinita
Publication date: 2009

Early marriage and sexual and reproductive health risks: Experiences of young women and men in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India  (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ghosh,Saswata
Publication date: 2008

Reproductive Health in India: New Evidence 
Publication date: 2008

Review of Tulsi Patel (ed.), Sex-Selective Abortion in India: Gender, Society and New Reproductive Technologies 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Population Studies 62(1): 125-127
Publication date: 2008

Sexual and reproductive health challenges facing young people: Lessons from India 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.; Acharya,Rajib; Hegg,L.
from The Commonwealth Health Ministers Book 2008. E-Health
Publication date: 2008

Treatment-seeking for reproductive illness in rural Tamil Nadu 
Santhya,K.G.; Koenig,Michael A.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Cleland,John C.; Ganatra,Bela
from Reproductive Health in India: New Evidence, pp. 252-265
Publication date: 2008

Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people: Perspectives and experiences of stakeholders from the health and non-health sectors  (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ghosh,Saswata; Haberland,Nicole
Update, (March)
Publication date: 2007

Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people: Perspectives and experiences of stakeholders from the health and non-health sectors 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ghosh,Saswata; Haberland,Nicole
Publication date: 2007

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

Early marriage and HIV/AIDS: Risk factors among young women in India  (abstract) (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Economic and Political Weekly 42(14): 1291-1297
Publication date: 2007

Towards messages that matter: Understanding and addressing HIV and SRH risks among married young people in India  (PDF) 
Jamshedji-Neogi,Armin; Kapoor,Renu; Kumar,Jayashree; Gandhi,Ashwini Bhalerao; Murthy,Lakshmi; Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ghosh,Saswata; Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Haberland,Nicole; Saxena,Komal; Jose,M.A.
Update, (March)
Publication date: 2007

Young people's sexual and reproductive health in India: Policies, programmes and realities  (PDF) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
South & East Asia Regional Working Paper (no. 19)
Publication date: 2007

Formation of partnerships among young women and men in Pune district, Maharashtra  (PDF) 
Alexander,Mallika; Garda,Laila; Kanade,Savita; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ganatra,Bela
Report
Publication date: 2006

Individual and contextual determinants of domestic violence in North India  (abstract) 
Koenig,Michael A.; Stephenson,Rob; Ahmed,Saifuddin; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Campbell,Jacquelyn C.
American Journal of Public Health 96(1): 132-138
Publication date: 2006

Non-consensual sex and young people: Looking ahead 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
from Sex without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries
Publication date: 2006

Non-consensual sexual experiences of young people in developing countries: An overview 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Bott,Sarah; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
from Sex without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries
Publication date: 2006

Romance and sex: Pre-marital partnership formation among young women and men, Pune district, India  (abstract) 
Alexander,Mallika; Garda,Laila; Kanade,Savita; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ganatra,Bela
Reproductive Health Matters 14(28): 144-155
Publication date: 2006

Sex Without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
Publication date: 2006

Young women's experiences of forced sex within marriage: Evidence from India 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
from Sex without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries
Publication date: 2006

Ethical issues in research on sexual coercion among youth 
Townsend,John W.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
from Sex Without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries, pp. 333-338
Publication date: 2005

Marriage patterns in rural India: Influence of sociocultural context 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Halli,Shiva S.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Behrman,Jere R.; Stromquist,Nelly P.; Cohen,Barney
from The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies, pp. 172-199
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

Obtaining accurate responses to sensitive questions among Thai students: A comparison of two data collection techniques 
Rumakom,Patchara; Guest,Philip; Chinvarasopak,Waranuch; Utarmat,Watit; Sontanakanit,Jiraporn; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
from Sex without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries, pp. 318-322
Publication date: 2005

Research designs for investigating non-consensual sexual experiences among young people 
Guest,Philip; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam
from Sex without Consent: Young People in Developing Countries, pp. 301-317
Publication date: 2005

Vaginal discharge and stress: A commentary on directions of influence  (HTML) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
International Journal of Epidemiology 34(4): 862-863
Publication date: 2005

Contraceptive use dynamics 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 25-43
Publication date: 2004

Domestic violence 
Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 169-179
Publication date: 2004

Forced sexual relations among married young women in developing countries  (PDF) 
Ganju,Deepika; Finger,William; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Santhya,K.G.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam; Warriner,Ina
research brief
Publication date: 2004

Induced abortion 
Santhya,K.G.; Verma,Shalini; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 88-104
Publication date: 2004

Looking back, looking forward 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 183-185
Publication date: 2004

Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India  (HTML) 
Publication date: 2004

Maternal health and pregnancy-related care 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Caleb-Varkey,Leila
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 44-87
Publication date: 2004

Nonconsensual sex among youth 
Finger,William; Thapa,Shyam; Ganju,Deepika; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Shah,Iqbal; Warriner,Ina
YouthLens (no. 10)
Publication date: 2004

Reproductive tract and sexually transmitted infections 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 114-137
Publication date: 2004

Setting the stage 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.; Verma,Ravi K.; Caleb-Varkey,Leila; Mahendra,Vaishali Sharma; Widge,Anjali; Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Ganju,Deepika
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 3-22
Publication date: 2004

Sexual coercion: Young men's experiences as victims and perpetrators  (PDF) 
Ganju,Deepika; Finger,William; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Santhya,K.G.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam; Warriner,Ina
research brief
Publication date: 2004

The adverse health and social outcomes of sexual coercion: Experiences of young women in developing countries  (PDF) 
Ganju,Deepika; Finger,William; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Santhya,K.G.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam; Warriner,Ina
research brief
Publication date: 2004

The adverse health and social outcomes of sexual coercion: Experiences of young women in developing countries [Arabic]  (PDF) 
Ganju,Deepika; Finger,William; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Nidadavolu,Vijaya; Santhya,K.G.; Shah,Iqbal; Thapa,Shyam; Warriner,Ina
research brief
Publication date: 2004

Young people's sexual and reproductive health 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Sebastian,Mary Philip
from Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Profile of Sexual and Reproductive Health in India, pp. 138-168
Publication date: 2004

Actions that protect: Promoting sexual and reproductive health and choice among young people in India  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Sebastian,Mary Philip
South & East Asia Regional Working Paper (no. 18)
Publication date: 2003

Community interaction in studies of gynaecological morbidity: Experiences in Egypt, India and Uganda 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Koenig,Michael A.; Elias,Christopher J.
from Reproductive Tract Infections and Other Gynaecological Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Research Approach, pp. 140-147
Publication date: 2003

Contraceptive behaviours of adolescents in Asia: Issues and challenges 
Pachauri,Saroj; Santhya,K.G.; Bott,Sarah; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Puri,Chander P.
from Towards Adulthood: Exploring the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents in South Asia, pp. 108-113
Publication date: 2003

Experience of family violence: Reflections from adolescents in Uttar Pradesh, India 
Uttekar,Bela Patel; Khan,M.E.; Kumar,N.; Barge,Sandhya; Sadhwani,Hemlata; Bott,Sarah; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Puri,Chander P.
from Towards Adulthood: Exploring the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents in South Asia, pp. 159-161
Publication date: 2003

Introduction and overview 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Koenig,Michael A.; Elias,Christopher J.
from Reproductive Tract Infections and Other Gynaecological Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Research Approach, pp. 1-10
Publication date: 2003

Non-consensual sexual experiences of young people: A review of the evidence from developing countries  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Bott,Sarah
South & East Asia Regional Working Paper (no. 16)
Publication date: 2003

Reproductive health services for adolescents: Recent experiences from a pilot project in Bangladesh 
Bhuiya,Ismat; Rob,Ubaidur; Khan,M.E.; Bott,Sarah; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal; Puri,Chander P.
from Towards Adulthood: Exploring the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents in South Asia, pp. 203-206
Publication date: 2003

Reproductive Tract Infections and Other Gynaecological Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Research Approach 
Publication date: 2003

Research Approaches to the Study of Reproductive Tract Infections and Other Gynaecological Disorders 
Publication date: 2003

Sexual and reproductive health needs of married adolescent girls  (abstract) 
Santhya,K.G.; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Economic and Political Weekly 38(41): 4370-4377
Publication date: 2003

The social context of gynaecological morbidity: Correlates, consequences and health seeking behaviour 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Koenig,Michael A.; Elias,Christopher J.
from Reproductive Tract Infections and Other Gynaecological Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Research Approach, pp. 30-81
Publication date: 2003

Towards Adulthood: Exploring the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents in South Asia  (HTML) 
Publication date: 2003

Convergence and divergence in spouses' perspectives on women's autonomy in rural India  (abstract) (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Studies in Family Planning 33(4): 299-308
Publication date: 2002

Sexual and reproductive health of young people in the Asia-Pacific region 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Bott,Sarah
Publication date: 2002

Women's autonomy in India and Pakistan: The influence of religion and region  (abstract) (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Sathar,Zeba A.
Population and Development Review 27(4): 687-712
Publication date: 2001

Adolescent sexual and reproductive behavior: A review of the evidence from India 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Ramasubban,R.
from Women's Reproductive Health in India
Publication date: 2000

Women's autonomy in rural India: Its dimensions, determinants, and the influence of context 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Presser,Harriet B.; Sen,Gita
from Women's Empowerment and Demographic Processes: Moving Beyond Cairo, pp. 204-238
Publication date: 2000

Associations between wife-beating and fetal and infant death: Impressions from a survey in rural India  (abstract) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Studies in Family Planning 29(3): 300-308
Publication date: 1998

Addressing women's reproductive health needs: Priorities for the Family Welfare Programme  (PDF) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Asia and Near East OR/TA Project Special Report
Publication date: 1995

Women's status and fertility: Successive cross-sectional evidence from Tamil Nadu, India, 1970-80  (abstract) 
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.
Studies in Family Planning 22(4): 217-230
Publication date: 1991

Shireen Jejeebhoy, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

Pathways to abortion among married and unmarried young women in India (abstract)  
Presentation at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, 28 September
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Kalyanwala,Shveta; Zavier,A.J.Francis; Kumar,Rajesh
Publication date: 2009

Spouse selection practices and gender relations within marriage among young people in Tamil Nadu: Findings from the Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study (abstract)  
Presentation at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, 30 September
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Singh,Abhishek; Acharya,Rajib
Publication date: 2009

Understanding the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in developing countries: A review of the evidence on risk-taking behaviors and dual protection from a WHO research initiative (abstract)  
Presentation at Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Detroit, 1 May
Warriner,Ina; Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Shah,Iqbal
Publication date: 2009

How safe is sex within marriage for young women in India?  
Presentation at International Conference on Actions to Strengthen Linkages Between Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, Mumbai, 4-8 February
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Santhya,K.G.
Publication date: 2007

Shireen Jejeebhoy, Ph.D.

Senior Associate

Curriculum Vitae