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 »

Awareness on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (ASRHR) among Teachers of Secondary Institutions in disaster prone area of Bangladesh

Shahin, ASM; Asad, A; Baki, IJ and Khandaker Plan International Bangladesh Corresponding Author: Dr. Abu Syem Md Shahin – Health Program Specialist, House 14, Road 35, Gulshan – 2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh; Email: abu.shahin@plan-international.org … Read More »

E-prescription: How feasible is it for Bangladesh

Portable Health Clinic (PHC) is an e-health initiative, jointly developed by Kyushu University, Japan, and Grameen Communications, Bangladesh. This paper is based on the challenges and effectiveness of e-prescription in rural … Read More »

School Based Intervention on Menstrual Hygiene works

A school-based health education study was conducted between April 2012 to April 2013 at Araihazar Upazilla of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Participants were 416 adolescent female students aged 11–16 years, in grade 6–8, and … Read More »