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May 5, 2020 - COVID-19 Research & Evaluations
Gambir, Katherine; Garnsey, Camille; Necastro, Kelly Ann; Ngo, Thoai D., 2020, "Effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of medical abortion at home versus in the clinic: An updated systematic review in response to COVID-19", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/NPG1GK, Harvard Dataverse, V1
This review will compare medical abortion practiced at home and in clinics in terms of effectiveness, safety, and acceptability. We will conduct a systematic search for randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies comparing home-based and clinic-based medical abortion. Successful abortion is the main outcome of interest. Side-effects... |
Apr 29, 2020 - COVID-19 Research & Evaluations
Blake, Sarah; Ngo, Thoai D., 2020, "Rapid review of community engagement and social mobilization strategies for COVID-19 response", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/Q3MRQV, Harvard Dataverse, V1
This project is a rapid review of evidence on interventions intended to mobilize community-level action to control infectious disease outbreaks in low resource and humanitarian contexts. The primary aims are to provide a critical analysis of current evidence on community engagement in preparing for or responding to infectious disease outbreaks and... |
Mar 4, 2020
Tobey, Elizabeth; Jain, Aparna; Mozumdar, Arupendra, 2020, "Replication data for: The relationship between attitudes towards pregnancy and contraceptive continuation: Results from a longitudinal study of married women in India", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PVCVRK, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:WOXsT2ReKNTvlupMwrbY+A== [fileUNF]
To understand the relationship between pregnancy intentions and contraceptive use, a growing body of research has begun to examine various domains of women's attitudes towards pregnancy, acknowledging that these attitudes may contradict one another, and women may be ambivalent. This study examines pregnancy ambivalence and assesses the relationship... |
Nov 27, 2019 - GIRL Center Dataverse
Blanc, Ann, 2019, "Validating Indicators of Family Planning, Maternal and Newborn Care – Cambodia, Bangladesh and Kenya", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VRAUAH, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:aAXaP5ho/xJ6dhz2DJFxeg== [fileUNF]
The overarching objective of the study is to improve the monitoring of the quality of maternal, newborn and family planning services through identifying and validating a set of indicators that can be accurately self-reported by women. The main research question is: can accurate information on the quality and content of received maternal and newborn... |
Nov 25, 2019
Irani, Laili, 2019, "Layering a health, nutrition and sanitation program through community mobilizers within microfinance groups: An assessment from Bihar", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PKETRB, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:2ez5a0a23jeL4KL6atMAkA== [fileUNF]
In the state of Bihar, the Population Council has been rigorously evaluating the JEEViKA Technical Support Program (JTSP) which supports JEEViKA in scaling up the layering of health, nutrition, and sanitation messaging by providing techno-managerial support across all the blocks in order to bring about system-level changes. This dataset captures el... |
Apr 1, 2019
Jani, Nrupa; Vu, Lung; Kalibala, Sam; Mekonnen, Gebeyehu; Lynn, Kay, 2019, "Vulnerable street boys and girls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ODVZPU, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:9q33j4w5TfvwtJm+/ftCWA== [fileUNF]
The Ethiopia Mental Health Study aimed to pilot test a strategy for addressing mental health problems, such as stress, anxiety, depression, and emotional and behavioral issues, as well as measure if the provision of a tailor-made psychosocial support intervention can affect HIV-related outcomes among vulnerable migrant adolescents in Addis Ababa, E... |
Feb 5, 2019
Psaki, Stephanie; Mensch, Barbara; Melnikas, Andrea; Chuang, Erica K., 2017, "Evidence for causal links between education and maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, and malaria: A systematic review (materials)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FT2BBK, Harvard Dataverse, V5
Though there is a large body of literature that look at the associative relationship between education and health, there has not been a systematic assessment of the causal links between the two with evidence from experimental and quasi-experimental evidence, particularly with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. This study seeks to determin... |
Nov 26, 2018 - Project SOAR Dataverse
Settergren, Susan K.; Mujaya, Stella; Rida, Wasima; Kajula, Lusajo J.; Kamugisha, Hussein; Mbwambo, Jessie Kilonzo; Kisanga, Felix; Mizinduko, Mucho M.; Dunbar, Megan S.; Mwandalima, Isihaka; Wazee, Hijja; Prieto, Diana; Mullick, Saiqa; Erie, Jennifer; Castor, Delivette, 2018, "Tathmini GBV study: Evaluation of comprehensive gender-based violence programming delivered through the HIV program platform in Tanzania", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/05DPTL, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:r6IvW3wfVoFyJGiWyD/D5Q== [fileUNF]
The Tathmini GBV study was a cluster randomized trial to assess the impact of a comprehensive health facility- and community-based program delivered through the HIV/AIDS program platform on reduction in gender-based violence and improved care for survivors. Twelve health facilities and surrounding communities in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania were ra... |
Nov 2, 2018
Irani, Laili, 2018, "Evaluating the impact of the Uttar Pradesh Community Mobilization Project in improving maternal and child health behaviors in self-help groups in Uttar Pradesh, India", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/K1MALW, Harvard Dataverse, V2, UNF:6:m1OdK6Vs+K4JhTJ/JRWpQw== [fileUNF]
The Population Council has been working in the state of Uttar Pradesh to rigorously evaluate whether and how a broad range of interventions through self-help groups can lead to positive behavior change and access to services in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition. This dataset includes findings from a quasi-experimental s... |
Oct 23, 2018
Irani, Laili, 2018, "Time use patterns of women in rural Bihar and Uttar Pradesh", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/OGEXY6, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:ngPOoksa14N60pMEi9V/cA== [fileUNF]
Across the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Population Council has been rigorously evaluating a broad range of interventions through self-help groups aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes of women while strengthening their collective empowerment through group cohesion. This dataset includes findings from a time use survey cond... |