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  1. Abegunde, Dele

    1. Open Access
      Mapping the Prevalence and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Women Who Deliver Alone: Evidence From Demographic and Health Surveys From 80 Countries
      Nosakhare Orobaton, Anne Austin, Bolaji Fapohunda, Dele Abegunde and Kizzy Omo
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):99-113; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00261

      An estimated 2.2 million women surveyed in low- and middle-income countries between 2005 and 2015 gave birth alone. This practice was concentrated in West and Central Africa and parts of East Africa. Women who delivered with no one present were very poor, uneducated, older, and of higher parity. Experience from northern Nigeria suggests the practice can be reduced markedly by mobilizing religious and civil society leaders to improve community awareness about the critical importance of having an attendant present.

  2. Adane, Girmay

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to the Intrauterine Device in Public Health Facilities in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Study
      Yewondwossen Tilahun, Sarah Mehta, Habtamu Zerihun, Candace Lew, Mohamad I Brooks, Tariku Nigatu, Kidest Lulu Hagos, Mengistu Asnake, Adeba Tasissa, Seid Ali, Ketsela Desalegn and Girmay Adane
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):16-28; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00365

      Following the introduction of IUDs into the Ethiopian public health sector, use of the method increased from <1% in 2011 to 6% in 2014 in a sample of 40 health facilities. This shift occurred in the context of wide method choice, following provider training, provision of post-training supplies, and community-based awareness creation. The IUD was acceptable to a diverse range of clients, including new contraceptive users, those with little to no education, those from rural areas, and younger women, thus suggesting a strong latent demand for IUDs in Ethiopia.

  3. Agarwal, Anjoo

    1. Open Access
      A Dedicated Postpartum Intrauterine Device Inserter: Pilot Experience and Proof of Concept
      Sharad Singh, Vinita Das, Anjoo Agarwal, Rupali Dewan, Pratima Mittal, Renita Bhamrah, Klaira Lerma and Paul D Blumenthal
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):132-140; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00355

      Use of the inserter was found to be safe, with high fundal placement in 82% of cases. Complete expulsion occurred in 7.5% of cases and partial expulsion was detected in 10%, comparable with rates in other studies using standard IUD insertion techniques. Further study and use of the dedicated inserter may reveal increased convenience and reduced risk of infection among users and could improve acceptability of postpartum IUD provision among providers.

  4. Ahmed, Ismael

    1. Open Access
      The Single-Visit Approach as a Cervical Cancer Prevention Strategy Among Women With HIV in Ethiopia: Successes and Lessons Learned
      Netsanet Shiferaw, Graciela Salvador-Davila, Konjit Kassahun, Mohamad I Brooks, Teklu Weldegebreal, Yewondwossen Tilahun, Habtamu Zerihun, Tariku Nigatu, Kidest Lulu, Ismael Ahmed, Paul D Blumenthal and Mengistu Asnake
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):87-98; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00325

      With the single-visit approach for cervical cancer prevention, women with positive “visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid wash” (VIA) test results receive immediate treatment of the precancerous lesion with cryotherapy. The approach worked successfully for women with HIV in Ethiopia in secondary and tertiary health facilities, with high screening and cryotherapy treatment rates. Sustainability and appropriate scale-up of such programs must address wider health system challenges including human resource constraints and shortage of essential supplies.

  5. Ali, Seid

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to the Intrauterine Device in Public Health Facilities in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Study
      Yewondwossen Tilahun, Sarah Mehta, Habtamu Zerihun, Candace Lew, Mohamad I Brooks, Tariku Nigatu, Kidest Lulu Hagos, Mengistu Asnake, Adeba Tasissa, Seid Ali, Ketsela Desalegn and Girmay Adane
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):16-28; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00365

      Following the introduction of IUDs into the Ethiopian public health sector, use of the method increased from <1% in 2011 to 6% in 2014 in a sample of 40 health facilities. This shift occurred in the context of wide method choice, following provider training, provision of post-training supplies, and community-based awareness creation. The IUD was acceptable to a diverse range of clients, including new contraceptive users, those with little to no education, those from rural areas, and younger women, thus suggesting a strong latent demand for IUDs in Ethiopia.

  6. Asnake, Mengistu

    1. Open Access
      Expanding Access to the Intrauterine Device in Public Health Facilities in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Study
      Yewondwossen Tilahun, Sarah Mehta, Habtamu Zerihun, Candace Lew, Mohamad I Brooks, Tariku Nigatu, Kidest Lulu Hagos, Mengistu Asnake, Adeba Tasissa, Seid Ali, Ketsela Desalegn and Girmay Adane
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):16-28; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00365

      Following the introduction of IUDs into the Ethiopian public health sector, use of the method increased from <1% in 2011 to 6% in 2014 in a sample of 40 health facilities. This shift occurred in the context of wide method choice, following provider training, provision of post-training supplies, and community-based awareness creation. The IUD was acceptable to a diverse range of clients, including new contraceptive users, those with little to no education, those from rural areas, and younger women, thus suggesting a strong latent demand for IUDs in Ethiopia.

    2. Open Access
      The Single-Visit Approach as a Cervical Cancer Prevention Strategy Among Women With HIV in Ethiopia: Successes and Lessons Learned
      Netsanet Shiferaw, Graciela Salvador-Davila, Konjit Kassahun, Mohamad I Brooks, Teklu Weldegebreal, Yewondwossen Tilahun, Habtamu Zerihun, Tariku Nigatu, Kidest Lulu, Ismael Ahmed, Paul D Blumenthal and Mengistu Asnake
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):87-98; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00325

      With the single-visit approach for cervical cancer prevention, women with positive “visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid wash” (VIA) test results receive immediate treatment of the precancerous lesion with cryotherapy. The approach worked successfully for women with HIV in Ethiopia in secondary and tertiary health facilities, with high screening and cryotherapy treatment rates. Sustainability and appropriate scale-up of such programs must address wider health system challenges including human resource constraints and shortage of essential supplies.

  7. Austin, Anne

    1. Open Access
      Mapping the Prevalence and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Women Who Deliver Alone: Evidence From Demographic and Health Surveys From 80 Countries
      Nosakhare Orobaton, Anne Austin, Bolaji Fapohunda, Dele Abegunde and Kizzy Omo
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):99-113; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00261

      An estimated 2.2 million women surveyed in low- and middle-income countries between 2005 and 2015 gave birth alone. This practice was concentrated in West and Central Africa and parts of East Africa. Women who delivered with no one present were very poor, uneducated, older, and of higher parity. Experience from northern Nigeria suggests the practice can be reduced markedly by mobilizing religious and civil society leaders to improve community awareness about the critical importance of having an attendant present.

  8. Banke, Kathryn

    1. Open Access
      Is Household Wealth Associated With Use of Long-Acting Reversible and Permanent Methods of Contraception? A Multi-Country Analysis
      Jorge I Ugaz, Minki Chatterji, James N Gribble and Kathryn Banke
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):43-54; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00234

      In general, across the developing world, wealthier women are more likely than poorer women to use long-acting and permanent methods of contraception instead of short-acting methods. Exceptions are Bangladesh, India, and possibly Haiti.

  9. Behl, Rasika

    1. Open Access
      Simplified Asset Indices to Measure Wealth and Equity in Health Programs: A Reliability and Validity Analysis Using Survey Data From 16 Countries
      Nirali M Chakraborty, Kenzo Fry, Rasika Behl and Kim Longfield
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):141-154; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00384

      Many program implementers have difficulty collecting and analyzing data on program beneficiaries’ wealth because a large number of survey questions are required to construct the standard wealth index. We created country-specific measures of household wealth with as few as 6 questions that are highly reliable and valid in both urban and rural contexts.

  10. Bhamrah, Renita

    1. Open Access
      A Dedicated Postpartum Intrauterine Device Inserter: Pilot Experience and Proof of Concept
      Sharad Singh, Vinita Das, Anjoo Agarwal, Rupali Dewan, Pratima Mittal, Renita Bhamrah, Klaira Lerma and Paul D Blumenthal
      Global Health: Science and Practice March 2016, 4(1):132-140; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00355

      Use of the inserter was found to be safe, with high fundal placement in 82% of cases. Complete expulsion occurred in 7.5% of cases and partial expulsion was detected in 10%, comparable with rates in other studies using standard IUD insertion techniques. Further study and use of the dedicated inserter may reveal increased convenience and reduced risk of infection among users and could improve acceptability of postpartum IUD provision among providers.

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Global Health: Science and Practice: 4 (1)
Global Health: Science and Practice
Vol. 4, No. 1
March 21, 2016
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  • Birthing Centers Staffed by Skilled Birth Attendants: Can They Be Effective … at Scale?
  • Fertility Awareness Methods: Distinctive Modern Contraceptives
  • Is Household Wealth Associated With Use of Long-Acting Reversible and Permanent Methods of Contraception? A Multi-Country Analysis
  • Meeting Postpartum Women’s Family Planning Needs Through Integrated Family Planning and Immunization Services: Results of a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rwanda
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