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Exploring Multiple Measures of Pregnancy Preferences and Their Relationship with Postpartum Contraceptive Uptake Using Longitudinal Data from PMA Ethiopia by Zimmerman, Linnea A., Karp, Celia, Magalona, Sophia, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Ahmed, Saifuddin

“…Abstract There are significant gaps in our understanding of how the experience of an unintended pregnancy affects subsequent contraceptive behavior. Our…”
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Effect of integrating maternal health services and family planning services on postpartum family planning behavior in Ethiopia: results from a longitudinal survey by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Yi, Yuanyuan, Yihdego, Mahari, Abrha, Solomon, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Ahmed, Saifuddin

“…Very few postpartum women want to become pregnant within the next 2 years, but approximately 60% of postpartum women in low- and middle-income countries are…”
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The role of partner influence in contraceptive adoption, discontinuation, and switching in a nationally representative cohort of Ugandan women by Sarnak, Dana O, Wood, Shannon N, Zimmerman, Linnea A, Karp, Celia, Makumbi, Fredrick, Kibira, Simon P S, Moreau, Caroline

“…Understanding contraceptive use dynamics is critical to addressing unmet need for contraception. Despite evidence that male partners may influence…”
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Individual, community and service environment factors associated with modern contraceptive use in five Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel, multinomial analysis using geographically linked data from PMA2020 by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Bell, Suzanne O, Li, Qingfeng, Morzenti, Antonia, Anglewicz, Philip, Tsui, Amy O

“…The importance of the family planning service environment and community-level factors on contraceptive use has long been studied. Few studies, however, have…”
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Need for and use of contraception by women before and during COVID-19 in four sub-Saharan African geographies: results from population-based national or regional cohort surveys by Wood, Shannon N, Karp, Celia, OlaOlorun, Funmilola, Pierre, Akilimali Z, Guiella, Georges, Gichangi, Peter, Zimmerman, Linnea A, Anglewicz, Philip, Larson, Elizabeth, Moreau, Caroline

“…Although hindrances to the sexual and reproductive health of women are expected because of COVID-19, the actual effect of the pandemic on contraceptive use and…”
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Assessing the effect of concerns about contraceptive-induced fertility impairment on hormonal contraceptive use by parity and residence: evidence from PMA Ethiopia 2020 cross-sectional survey by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Karp, Celia, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Bell, Suzanne O

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to describe patterns of beliefs about contraceptive-induced infertility and assess their relationship with current contraceptive use,…”
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Needs and unmet needs for support services for recently pregnant intimate partner violence survivors in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yirgu, Robel, Wondimagegnehu, Abigiya, Qian, Jiage, Milkovich, Rachel, Zimmerman, Linnea A, Decker, Michele R, Glass, Nancy, Seid, Fatuma, Zekarias, Lensa, Wood, Shannon N

“…Globally, 2-14% of women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy. Timely response to IPV is critical to mitigate related adverse health…”
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Evaluating consistency of recall of maternal and newborn care complications and intervention coverage using PMA panel data in SNNPR, Ethiopia by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Yi, Yuanyuan, Grove, John, Mershon, Claire-Helene, Ahmed, Saifuddin

“…There is recognition that effective interventions are available to prevent neonatal and maternal deaths but providing reliable and valid coverage estimates…”
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Missed opportunities for family planning counselling among postpartum women in eleven counties in Kenya by Thiongo, Mary N, Gichangi, Peter B, Waithaka, Michael, Tsui, Amy, Zimmerman, Linnea A, Radloff, Scott, Temmerman, Marleen, Ahmed, Saifuddin

“…Mothers may access medical facilities for their babies and miss opportunities to access family planning (FP) services. This study was undertaken to describe…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence during pregnancy: evidence from a multimethods study of recently pregnant women in Ethiopia by Wood, Shannon N., Yirgu, Robel, Wondimagegnehu, Abigiya, Qian, Jiage, Milkovich, Rachel Mait, Decker, Michele R, Glass, Nancy, Seid, Fatuma, Zekarias, Lensa, Zimmerman, Linnea A.

“…ObjectivesThis multimethods study aimed to: (1) compare the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy pre-COVID-19 and during the COVID-19…”
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A scoping review on women's sexual health in the postpartum period: opportunities for research and practice within low-and middle-income countries by Wood, Shannon N, Pigott, Alexandria, Thomas, Haley L, Wood, Chloe, Zimmerman, Linnea A

“…Women's sexual health is generally defined and explored solely in relation to reproductive capacity, and often omits elements of sexual function and/or…”
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Reproductive autonomy and the experience of later-than-desired pregnancy: results from a cross-sectional survey of reproductive-aged women in Uganda by Bell, Suzanne O, Makumbi, Fredrick, Sarria, Isabella, Kibira, Simon P S, Zimmerman, Linnea A

“…The focus of reproductive autonomy research has historically been on the experience of unintended pregnancy and use of contraceptive methods. However, this has…”
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Association between experience of specific side-effects and contraceptive switching and discontinuation in Uganda: results from a longitudinal study by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Sarnak, Dana O, Karp, Celia, Wood, Shannon N, Ahmed, Saifuddin, Makumbi, Fredrick, Kibira, Simon P S

“…There is substantial evidence that contraceptive side-effects are a major deterrent to consistent use of contraception but few studies in low- or middle-income…”
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Identifying what contraceptive side effects women are told about during counseling using nationally representative PMA Ethiopia 2019 cross-sectional data by Zimmerman, Linnea A, Sarria, Isabella, Kassa, Munir, Karp, Celia, Seme, Assefa, Shiferaw, Solomon

“…Despite widespread concerns about contraceptive side effects among contraceptive users, few studies explore the specific side effects women are told about…”
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Evaluation of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) among a nationally representative sample of pregnant and postpartum women Ethiopia by Karp, Celia, Moreau, Caroline, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Yihdego, Mahari, Zimmerman, Linnea A.

“…Rigorous measurement of pregnancy preferences is needed to address reproductive health needs. The London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP), developed in…”
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How does person-centered maternity care relate to postpartum contraceptive counseling and use? Evidence from a longitudinal study of women delivering at health facilities in Ethiopia by Stierman, Elizabeth K., Karp, Celia, Qian, Jiage, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Yihdego, Mahari, Ahmed, Saifuddin, Creanga, Andreea A., Zimmerman, Linnea A.

“…This study examines the relationship between integrated, person-centered maternity care (PCMC), the provision of postpartum family planning (PPFP) services,…”
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Measuring facility readiness to provide childbirth care: a comparison of indices using data from a health facility survey in Ethiopia by Stierman, Elizabeth K, Ahmed, Saifuddin, Shiferaw, Solomon, Zimmerman, Linnea A, Creanga, Andreea A

“…BackgroundActionable information about the readiness of health facilities is needed to inform quality improvement efforts in maternity care, but there is no…”
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Pregnancy coercion, correlates, and associated modern contraceptive use within a nationally representative sample of Ethiopian women by Wood, Shannon N, Dozier, Jessica L, Karp, Celia, Desta, Selamawit, Decker, Michele R, Shiferaw, Solomon, Seme, Assefa, Yirgu, Robel, Zimmerman, Linnea A

“…Partner-perpetrated pregnancy coercion inhibits women's reproductive autonomy. However, few studies have quantified pregnancy coercion and its effects on…”
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Self-injected contraceptives: does the investment reflect women’s preferences? by Wood, Shannon N., Magalona, Sophia, Zimmerman, Linnea A., OlaOlorun, Funmilola, Omoluabi, Elizabeth, Akilimali, Pierre, Guiella, Georges, Gichangi, Peter, Anglewicz, Philip

“…Subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is an innovative contraceptive method aimed at meeting women’s unique circumstances and needs, largely…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of covert contraceptive use in the Performance Monitoring for Action multi-country study by Sarnak, Dana O., Gummerson, Elizabeth, Wood, Shannon N., OlaOlorun, Funmilola M., Kibira, Simon Peter Sebina, Zimmerman, Linnea A., Anglewicz, Philip

“…A more nuanced understanding of contributors to covert contraceptive use remains critical to protecting covert users and reducing its necessity. This study…”
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