Resource Type: Research paper or report
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Safety and Feasibility of Community-Based Distribution of Depo Provera in Nakasongola, Uganda
June 2005 — Throughout Africa, the popularity of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (commonly known as DMPA or Depo Provera) has increased dramatically in recent years. From its negligible availability 10 years ago, DMPA now dominates the method mix in dozens of countries worldwide, including Uganda. Given increases in both the contraceptive prevalence rates and population, the overall…
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Postpartum Family Planning: New Research Findings and Program Implications
July 2012 — FHI 360 and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) invited key partners to attend a series of end-of-project meetings convened by the Program Research for Strengthening Services (PROGRESS) project, a five-year USAID cooperative agreement awarded to FHI 360 (2008–2013). This report summarizes the end-of-project meeting on the technical area of postpartum family…
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Intervention Strategies That Work for Youth
2002 — Youth Issues Papers are in-depth reviews of critical topics regarding youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention. They include an analysis of the issue, a literature review, case studies, lessons learned, and ideas about criteria for best practices. This paper reports on programs that have helped young people in developing countries practice healthier behaviors.
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HIV Incidence Among Women at Higher Risk in Beira, Mozambique
HIV prevention trials require recruitment and retention of populations at higher risk for HIV infection. Epidemiologic studies allow researchers to measure HIV incidence rates while strengthening site clinical research capacity. The studies can also demonstrate whether recruitment, retention and incidence rates are suitable for future prevention trials. Researchers from the Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM), FHI…
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Increasing the Uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Services in a Resource-Limited Setting
January 2010 — This study sought to review uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services in a resource-limited setting following the introduction of context-specific interventions. Use of PMTCT services can be improved by providing technical assistance and provider mentorship beyond regular training courses, integrating PMTCT services into existing maternal and child health structures,…
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Injectables Consultation Brief: Expanded Endorsements
June 2009 — A technical consultation held at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva concluded that evidence supports the introduction, continuation and scale-up of community-based provision of progestin-only injectable contraceptives. The group of 30 technical and program experts reviewed scientific and programmatic experience, which largely focused on the progestin-only injectable, depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA). The experts…
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Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Trends in School Access and Experience in Eastern and Southern Africa
A decade after the term “orphans and vulnerable children” entered the international development lexicon, FHI 360’s Education Policy and Data Center reflects on the “orphan crisis” and the policy response. This resource examines how “vulnerability” has shaped the educational outcomes and experiences of children in eastern and southern Africa.
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Most Vulnerable Children in Tanzania
This paper, produced by the Education Policy Data Center, analyzes the extent to which “child vulnerability” indicators identified by the government of Tanzania are associated with lower educational access and what additional indicators predict educational vulnerability.
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Child Vulnerability and Educational Disadvantage in Uganda: Patterns of School Attendance and Performance
Produced by FHI 360’s Education Policy Data Center, this paper analyzes the extent to which Uganda’s official government “child vulnerability” indicators are associated with two important components of educational disadvantage: school attendance and 6th-grade learning outcomes.
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Opportunity to Learn: A High Impact Strategy for Improving Educational Outcomes in Developing Countries
2012 — This paper by the Educational Quality Improvement Program 2 (EQUIP2) argues that the basic opportunity to learn does not exist in many countries. If schools provided a basic opportunity to learn, significant improvements in learning could result. The paper assesses what basic factors create the opportunity to learn and to what extent the lack…