Testing alternative approaches to reduce child marriage
Child Marriage is currently the most important public health concern for Bangladesh, which affects also maternal and child health outcomes in later life. This study was conducted by researchers from Duke … Read More »
Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Adolescents in Bangladesh : Progress made but challenges remain
Authors : Mamunur Rashid , BRAC IED, Sharmin Farhat Ubaid , UBR BD Alliance , Md. Salauddin Sarker Tuhin , FPAB, Abu Sadat MD. Shayem, PSTC, Joynal Abedin, RHSTEP, Faruque Ahmed … Read More »
Menstrual regulation with medication in Bangladesh
The study was conducted by researchers at icddrb and The George Washington University. Data was collected from 553 pharmacy workers followed by 548 mystery shoppers. The researchers found knowledge gaps regarding … Read More »
Focus on health providers to lower the unmet need for contraception in Bangladesh
The study was conducted by researchers from Abt Associate and SHOPS Project Bangladesh. The Researchers found that misconceptions in providers is creating negative effect towards contraceptive use among women. It was … Read More »
Integrating Family Planning with a Maternal and Newborn Health Program on Postpartum Contraceptive Use
The study was conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Bangladesh filed study site of Projonmo Study. Data was collected from 4321 women who … Read More »
Developing mHealth Messages to Promote Post-menstrual Regulation Contraceptive Use in Bangladesh: Participatory Interview Study
The study was conducted by researchers at the Marie Stopes Bangladesh & Maries Stopes Intl., IPAS Bangladesh and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The researchers found that Women were … Read More »
Contraceptive use and education should be included simultaneously in HIV prevention
The research was conducted by researchers from University of Arkansas and Arizona State University. Data from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) was used for the research. The researchers found that … Read More »
4 months post abortive contraception: Women who suffer from IPV are more likely to initiate contraceptives later.
The study was conducted by researchers from Ipas Bangladesh and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Contraceptive use before getting pregnant was seen as correlate for contraceptive use 4 months post … Read More »
Does couples’ joint participation in household decision making matter in case of contraception?
The study was conducted by researchers from Rajshahi University. The researcher found that joint decision making and deciding to delay having children by two years were important factors in modern … Read More »
Dissatisfaction among past users of contraceptive methods giving rise to myths and misconceptions around contraception
The study was conducted in Bangladesh and Kenya with 2424 to 2812 women between 15-39 years at both sites. Several researchers from icddrb, Population Council, African Population Health Research Institute, as … Read More »