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Fertility preferences and behaviors among younger cohorts in Egypt: Trends, correlates, and prospects for change

After years of steady decline, Egypt experienced an increase in the total fertility rate (TFR) from 3.0 births per woman in 2008 to 3.5 in 2014, which was coupled with an increase in desired family size among young people. To better understand this increase in fertility as well as prospects for change, the Evidence Project/Population […]

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Two implementation models of workers’ health education programs in Egypt: What works? What doesn’t work?

This brief presents findings from two models of workers’ health education programs implemented by the Evidence Project/Population Council in Egypt. The two interventions aimed to increase family planning (FP) service demand among young people aged 18–35 in Port Said and urban Souhag. In Port Said, male and female factory workers who were trained as peer […]

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Strengthening the integration of family planning and HIV services at the community level in Kenya

Implementation science study reveals that many Kenyan women living with HIV are comfortable receiving family planning (FP) services from community health volunteers and with proper training and support, community health volunteers have the potential to provide integrated FP/HIV services. Community-based integrated FP/HIV services could help connect women living with HIV who want to prevent or […]

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Dynamics of reversible contraceptive use in India: Quality of care received and interim results three months after interval IUD, PPIUD, injectable and oral contraceptive pill initiation

These research briefs explore the contraceptive use dynamics among 2,699 married women aged 15-49 in India who began using one of four modern, reversible contraceptive methods: interval intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD), postpartum IUD (PPIUD), injectable contraceptive, or oral contraceptive pill. The women, living in Odisha and Haryana states, were interviewed within one month of starting […]

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Exploration du rôle potentiel des pharmacies privées dans l’offre de services de planification familiale au Sénégal (Exploration of the potential of private sector pharmacies to offer family planning services in Senegal)

This package of two briefs and three reports should be of interest to Senegal’s policy makers, Ouagadougou Partnership countries, West African Health Organizations (WAHO) and non-governmental organizations working to increase the role of the private sector in family planning in Senegal as well as to policy makers and program designers around the world who are […]