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Early Marriage, Marital Relations and Intimate Partner Violence in Ethiopia by Erulkar, Annabel

“…CONTEXT: A considerable proportion of women worldwide are married during childhood. Although many studies have examined early marriage (before age 18), few…”
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Disparities in Rates of Unintended Pregnancy In the United States, 1994 and 2001 by Finer, Lawrence B., Henshaw, Stanley K.

“…Context: Many pregnancies are unintended, particularly in certain population groups. Determining whether unintended pregnancy rates and disparities in rates…”
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Women's Empowerment and Choice of Contraceptive Methods in Selected African Countries by Do, Mai, Kurimoto, Nami

“…CONTEXT: It is generally believed that women's lack of decision-making power may restrict their use of modern contraceptives. However, few studies have…”
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Social Desirability Bias in Sexual Behavior Reporting: Evidence from an Interview Mode Experiment in Rural Malawi by Kelly, Christine A., Soler-Hampejsek, Erica, Mensch, Barbara S., Hewett, Paul C.

“…CONTEXT: Social desirability bias is problematic in studies that rely on self-reported sexual behavior data. Where gender norms create different expectations…”
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Relationship Dynamics, Ethnicity and Condom Use among Low-Income Women by Soler, Hosanna, Quadagno, David, Sly, David F., Riehman, Kara S., Eberstein, Isaac W., Harrison, Dianne F.

“…Context: Women's protection against HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) depends upon their ability to negotiate safer sex. It is important to know how…”
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Women's Empowerment and Ideal Family Size: An Examination of DHS Empowerment Measures In Sub-Saharan Africa by Upadhyay, Ushma D., Karasek, Deborah

“…CONTEXT: The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) program collects data on women's empowerment, but little is known about how these measures perform in…”
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Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives by Finer, Lawrence B., Frohwirth, Lori F., Dauphinee, Lindsay A., Singh, Susheela, Moore, Ann M.

“…Context: Understanding women's reasons for having abortions can inform public debate and policy regarding abortion and unwanted pregnancy. Demographic changes…”
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Associations Between Early Marriage and Young Women's Marital and Reproductive Health Outcomes: Evidence from India by Santhya, K.G., Ram, Usha, Acharya, Rajib, Jejeebhoy, Shireen J., Ram, Faujdar, Singh, Abhishek

“…CONTEXT: Little evidence from India is available regarding the ways in which early marriage may compromise young women's lives and their reproductive health…”
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Reducing Unmet Need by Supporting Women With Met Need by Jain, Anrudh K., Obare, Francis, RamaRao, Saumya, Askew, Ian

“…CONTEXT: The 2012 London Summit on family planning set a goal of providing modern contraceptives to 120 million women with unmet need by 2020. Reducing the…”
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Contraceptive Method Skew and Shifts in Method Mix In Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Bertrand, Jane T., Sullivan, Tara M., Knowles, Ellen A., Zeeshan, Muhammad F., Shelton, James D.

“…CONTEXT: Method mix—the percentage distribution of contraceptive users in a given country, by method—is one measure that reflects the availability of a range…”
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Developing Countries: An Overview of Trends and Interventions by Hindin, Michelle J., Fatusi, Adesegun O.

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Patterns and Trends in Adolescents' contraceptive Use and Discontinuation in Developing Countries and Comparisons with Adult Women by Blanc, Ann K., Tsui, Amy O., Croft, Trevor N., Trevitt, Jamie L.

“…Context: The reproductive choices made by young women and men have an enormous impact on their health, schooling, employment prospects and overall transition…”
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Role of Parents in Adolescent Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use in Four African Countries by Biddlecom, Ann, Awusabo-Asare, Kofi, Bankole, Akinrinola

“…Context: Parents have an influence on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents, but evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa is limited. A better…”
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Understanding Global Trends in Maternal Mortality by Zureick-Brown, Sarah, Newby, Holly, Chou, Doris, Mizoguchi, Nobuko, Say, Lale, Suzuki, Emi, Wilmoth, John

“…CONTEXT: Despite the fact that most maternal deaths are preventable, maternal mortality remains high in many developing countries. Target A of Millennium…”
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Predictors of Sexual Debut Among Young Adolescents In Nairobi's Informal Settlements by Marston, Milly, Beguy, Donatien, Kabiru, Caroline, Cleland, John

“…CONTEXT: There is a need to better understand the various social, psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with sexual activity among young adolescents…”
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Women's Position within the Household as a Determinant of Maternal Health Care Use in Nepal by Marie Furuta, Salway, Sarah

“…Context: Although gender inequality is often cited as a barrier to improving maternal health in Nepal, little attention has been directed at understanding how…”
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth: Incidence and Prevalence Estimates, 2000 by Weinstock, Hillard, Berman, Stuart, Cates, Willard

“…Context: In the United States, young people aged 15-24 represent 25% of the sexually experienced population. However, the incidence and prevalence of sexually…”
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Relationship Characteristics and Contraceptive Use Among Couples in Urban Kenya by Irani, Laili, Speizer, Ilene S., Fotso, Jean-Christophe

“…CONTEXT: Few studies have used couple data to identify associations between individual- and relationship-level characteristics and contraceptive use in urban…”
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Stability and Change in Fertility Preferences Among Young Women in Malawi by Sennott, Christie, Yeatman, Sara

“…CONTEXT: Although studies have demonstrated change in fertility preferences over time, there is a lack of definitive knowledge about the level and direction of…”
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Traditional Birthspacing Practices and Uptake of Family Planning During the Postpartum Period in Ouagadougou: Qualitative Results by Rossier, Clémentine, Hellen, Jacqueline

“…CONTEXT: In many low-income countries, postpartum women typically start contraception after the resumption of sexual intercourse or menstruation. Postpartum…”
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