Background: The West and Central African region bears the highest burden of maternal mortality globally. Objectives: The aims of this study were to: examine the association between women’s perception of domestic violence (DV) and choice of contraceptive method; and assess the re…
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The dissertation consists of essays entitled "Changes in Female Labor Force Participation in Brazil 1976-1990: Pushed by Need or Pulled by Opportunity?"; "How Do Family Planning Worker Visits Affect Women's Behavior in Bangladesh?" and "Is Doorstep Delivery of Contraceptives Equ…
Background . Although the recommended birth-to-pregnancy interval is at least 2 years, use of the lactational amenorrhea method of contraception (LAM) is only recommended for up to 6 months post-partum. Therefore, breast-feeding women should initiate other methods of contracepti…
Background: Over 50% of the world lives in an urban area. The highest rate of urban population growth is in Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain high. To slow population growth and improve health and well-being, family planning (FP) advocates argue for increasing the…
Background: Reproductive intentions are widely used to predict future contraceptive demand and estimate levels of unintended pregnancy; however limited longitudinal data exist linking intentions and outcomes. Aims: The aims of this research are to (1) explore the relationship be…
A previous assessment of postpartum health needs in Istanbul found that practices in need of attention included short durations of exclusive breastfeeding, low use of effective methods of contraception, and low utilization of preventive health care services. Findings from the st…
Government policy has a profound impact on many aspects of individual people's lives, limiting, expanding, or changing the choices available to them. My dissertation examines how individuals respond to policy changes through behavioral adaptation and political participation. Pol…
Latin Americans practice reproductive management at rates comparable with Western Europe and North America, a counterintuitive finding given the region's staunchly Catholic past. This paper examines the discourses on Christianity and modernity which, together, shape much of Lati…