Poster Session 1
The prevalence of abortion and its socio-demographic factors: the case of Ardabil District, Iran Tavakkol Aghayari Hir, University of Tehran
Unmet need for family planning in Iran Aliyar Ahmadi, University of Tehran
Health-care seeking and utilization by adolescents for reproductive health problems in sub-Saharan Africa Fatima H. Ahmed, The Alan Guttmacher Institute ; Alister Munthali, University of Malawi ; Christine Ouedraogo, Unité d' Enseignement et de Recherche en Démographie (UERD) ; Vanessa Woog, The Alan Guttmacher Institute
Perceptions of risk among adolescents in Uganda: are they related to their behaviour? Fatima H. Ahmed, The Alan Guttmacher Institute ; Richard Kibombo, Makerere Institute for Social Research ; Stella Neema, Makerere Institute of Social Research
Male partners and abortion decision-making in South-western Nigeria Akanni I. Akinyemi, Obafemi Awolowo University ; Alfred Adewuyi, Obafemi Awolowo University
Sexual and reproductive health in Cuba Luisa Alvarez
Structures of family organisation and urbanisation in Africa: the case of Cotonou Denis Amossou-Yeye, Université d’Abomey-Calavi
Adolescent fertility and contraception in India: implications for reproductive health K. Anilkumar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Relationship among contraception, abortion, and fertility: lessons learned from Matlab, Bangladesh Radheshyam Bairagi, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research ; Unnati Rani Saha, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research
Family planning and abortion: political discussion and parliamentary decisions Maria I. Baltar da Rocha, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Female genital mutilation and sexual behaviour of adolescents in Burkina Faso Banza Baya, Université de Ouagadougou ; Idrissa Ouili, Unité d' Enseignement et de Recherche en Démographie (UERD)
Evaluating the impact of safe abortion policies and programmes: a conceptual framework and results from recent field studies Janie Benson, IPAS ; Barbara Crane, IPAS
Improvement in the quality of reproductive health care services: analyses of a RCH intervention project in one of the backward states of India Pradeep Kumar Bhargava, Population Research Centre, Dharwad, India ; Ragni Bhargava, Society on Population Action, Sustainable Development and Educational Research
There’s no place like home: new approaches to understanding the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on children’s education Tania Boler, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ; Ian M. Timaeus, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Abortion in Thailand Nongluk Boonthai, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand ; Suwanna Warakamin
Voices of Thai physicians on abortion Nongluk Boonthai, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand ; Suwanna Warakamin ; Viroj Tangcharoensathien, International Health Policy Program ; Metee Pongkittilah, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Access to maternal health services in rural areas: the case of the Boumerdes wilaya Ouzriat Boualem, CENEAP
Mexico’s demographic policy: experience of three generations of women Carole Brugeilles, Université de Paris X, Nanterre
Economic choices and constraints facing households affected by HIV/AIDS in Western Africa Céline Vandermeersch, UNESCO
Sexual and reproductive health among 15 to 24 women in El Salvador: a challenge for health policies Hellen Larissa Centeno, Independant Consultant
Impact of women's empowerment on contraceptive choices: recent evidence on withdrawal use in contemporary Turkey Dilek Cindoglu, Bilkent University ; Ibrahim Sirkeci, European Business School London
High incidence of low birth weight children among adolescent mothers in Brazil Humberto Corrêa, Universidade Estadual de Campinas ; Glaucia dos Santos Marcondes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Spatial variation of adolescent fertility and their reproductive health problems in India Subhra Datta, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Mohua Guha, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Induced abortion in Sri Lanka: links between the use of traditional contraceptive methods and unwanted pregnancy Weraduwage I. De Silva, University of Colombo
Induced abortion Rebeca de Souza e Silva, UNIFESP
Bifurcated fertility in areas with higher HIV prevalence? Evidence from the 2001-2002 DHS of Zambia Laurie DeRose, University of Maryland
Land tenure and HIV/AIDS Mapote Diop
Notification of partners of persons living with HIV: situation in two family planning centres in Abidjan Anne Marie Rachelle Djangone-Mian ; Idrissa Kone ; Lucien Kouakou
Sexuality, fertility and contraceptive practice among young people in Western Africa Anne Marie Rachelle Djangone-Mian
Living standards and childhood mortality in the era of HIV/AIDS: Malawi Henry V. Doctor, University of the Western Cape ; Tukufu Zuberi, University of Pennsylvania
Has the Navrongo project in Northern Ghana been successful in altering fertility preferences? Henry V. Doctor, University of the Western Cape ; Ayaga A. Bawah, Navrongo Health Research Centre
Social networks and their impact on decisions to terminate early pregnancies: evidence from India Paramita Dutta, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Subrata Lahiri, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Evaluation of the impact of family planning programmes on fertility in East Azerbaijan province: a multilevel modelling approach Hassan Eini-Zinab, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology
Determinants of induced abortion: an analysis of individual, household and contextual factors in Rajasthan, India Batya Elul, International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
Community intervention for HIV/AIDS prevention among young Guineans Fannie Fonseca-Becker, Johns Hopkins University ; Winnifride Mwebesa, Save the Children ; Jane T. Bertrand, Johns Hopkins University
An assessment of ICPD recommendations for Togo: are the calculations right? Kuakuvi Gbenyon, Université de Lomé ; Anyélé Xoassi Da Silveira
Perceptions and attitudes towards contraception and abortion: contraceptive practices and fertility levels in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Guiella Georges, Unité d' Enseignement et de Recherche en Démographie (UERD)
Multiple partners and condom use in Burkina Faso Guiella Georges, Unité d' Enseignement et de Recherche en Démographie (UERD)
Understanding the linkages of domestic violence and reproductive health among adolescent girls in India Sudeshna Ghosh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Sanjay K. Mohanty, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Results from the National Survey on Reproductive Health in Mexico Sara González-Gutierrez ; Leopoldo Núñez-Fernández, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias
Socio-psychological constructs of premarital and risky sex behaviour among adolescent girls in India R.S. Goyal, Indian Institute of Health Management (IIHMR)
Assessing the demographic impact of HIV/AIDS on the global health workforce: implications for attainment of the health-related millennium development goals Neeru Gupta, IDEA International Institute ; Khassoum Diallo, World Health Organization (WHO)
Homo-bisexual trajectories of young Brazilians: the results of a population survey in three Brazilian state capitals Maria Luiza Heilborn, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro ; Cristiane Cabral, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Incidence, determinants and consequences of induced abortion in Sri Lanka: two samples of health professionals Piyadasa Hewage, University of Ruhuna
Abortion caseload at a tertiary-care hospital in Nepal Rafat Hussain, University of New England, Australia ; Kiran Regmi, University of New England, Australia
Women’s autonomy and utilization of postnatal healthcare services in three impoverished areas of Lebanon Ghada Ibrahim, American University in Cairo ; Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian, American University of Beirut
Evaluation of reported induced abortion in Bangladesh: evidence from the recent DHS Mohammad Amirul Islam, University of Southampton
Unplanned pregnancy and risk of abortion among adolescent women in Uttar Pradesh, India Ruchi Jain, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Abhishek Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Delivery and impact of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes among peri-urban school children in Uganda James Kakooza, EUPEK Project, Aga Khan Education Srvices, Uganda
Promoting safer sexual practices among street children in Kinshasa in the era of HIV Lupwana Kandala, LCIO
Infertility in Karachi: prevalence, health seeking behaviour and social consequences Mehtab Karim, Aga Khan University ; Neelofar Sami, Aga Khan University
Fertility and contraceptive use among migrant and non-migrant women in Iran Shahla Kazemi-pour Sabet, Ministry of Science, Iran ; Nader Motie-Haghshenas, Ministry of Science, Iran
Risk-taking behaviours and masculinity issues in youth Manirul I. Khan, Mahidol University ; Priyakamon Khan, Mahidol University ; Khurshid K. Talukder, Institute of Child and Mother Health
Policies and research findings on induced abortion Hoang Kim Dzung, Center for Population Studies and Information, Hanoi ; Tran Phuong Mai
What do young couples need? A case study of the Northern Uplands in Viet Nam Hoang Kim Dzung, Center for Population Studies and Information, Hanoi ; Vo Anh Dung ; Nguyen Thi Thom
Who volunteers to be tested for HIV in Tanzania? Peter Kintu, Axios International ; Marie-Laure Kürzinger, Espace Santé et Territoire ; Marc Pechevis, Axios International ; Timothy Wakabi, Axios Foundation ; Grace Mbekem, Axios Foundation
Recourse to induced abortion among native and foreign women in Denmark Lisbeth B. Knudsen, University of Aalborg ; Vibeke Rasch, University of Copenhagen ; Tine Gammeltoft, University of Copenhagen
Two men together: love, sex and risk in the wake of HIV epidemic in India Ashish Kumar Mishra, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ; Arun Kumar Sharma, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur ; Shrikant Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Sudipta Mondal, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Constructions, perceptions and assessments of drug-induced abortion based on narratives by women in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru María Mercedes Lafaurie, Independent consultant ; Daniel Grossman, Population Council ; Erika Troncoso, Population Council ; Deborah L Billings, IPAS, Mexico ; Susana Chávez, Centro de la Mujer Peruana Flora Tristán
Measuring the prevalence of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: what adjustments are possible on the basis of antenatal clinic data? Joseph Larmarange, Université de Paris V, Sorbonne ; Benoît Ferry, Centre Francais sur la Population et le Developpement (CEPED)
Diffusion of the pill in Switzerland, 1961-1997 Jean-Marie Le Goff, Université de Lausanne
Male fertility, reproductive valuations and sexual practices in Mexico: transformations under way? Susana Lerner, El Colegio de México ; Olga Rojas, El Colegio de México ; Mario Martínez, El Colegio de México
Female migration to cities and reproductive behaviour in Mali Marie Lesclingand, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
A gender perspective relative to misconceptions regarding HIV/AIDS transmission in Botswana Gobopamang Letamo, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
From perception of AIDS risk to change of behaviour: religion as a determinant in Congo Benoît Libali, Union pour l’Etude et la Recherche sur la Population et le Développement (UERPOD)
Reproductive health knowledge and practices: the gap between young boys and girls in seven Asian countries Mary-Odile Lognard, Université Catholique de Louvain ; Catherine Gourbin, Université Catholique de Louvain
Sexual behaviour in rural northern India Temsumeren Longkumer, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; S.K Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Hemkhothang Lhungdim, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Alcohol abuse and risky sexual behaviour among the indigenous college students in Shillong, India Temsumeren Longkumer, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Harish C. Srivastava, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Palaniyandi Murugesan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Determinants of women's involvement in small-scale mining and risks to HIV infection in Tanzania Ndalahwa F. Madulu, Institute of Resource Assessment
Parental education and child health: evidence from China Pushkar Maitra, Monash University ; Xiujian Peng, The University of Adelaide ; Yaer Zhuang, China Population Information and Research Center (CPIRC)
Readiness, willingness and ability to use contraception in Bangladesh Haider R. Mannan, University of Western Australia ; Roderic Beaujot, University of Western Ontario
Covariates and reasons for condom use and non-use among young people in Maseru and Mokhotlong, Lesotho Ntsoaki Mapetla, National University of Lesotho ; Maletela Tuoane, Department of Social Development, Pretoria
Stillbirths in south-western Siberia during 1963-1991 Vladimir N. Melnikov, Siberian Independent Institute
Demographic, social and gender factors associated with the use of condoms by adolescents in Mexico Catherine Menkes, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias, UNAM ; Leticia Suárez, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP)
Measuring fertility regulation patterns among women in Stip, Republic of Macedonia Goran Miladinov, Skopje University
Adolescent self reported reproductive morbidity and health care seeking behaviour in Bangladesh Rahman Mizanur, Jahangirnagar University
Effects of adolescent reproductive health behaviour on fertility in Bangladesh Noor Mohammad, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) ; Suneeta Mukherjee, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Changing face of sex work in times of the AIDS epidemic: a study of male clients of female sex workers in India Sudipta Mondal, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Provider networks and quality of care for reproductive health services in Nepal Dominic Montagu, University of California, San Francisco ; Robert McPherson, Independant Consultant ; Anand Tamang, Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities, Kathmandu
Providing voluntary counselling and testing for HIV among young people in Uganda Edith Mukisa, Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre
Building a relation between patients and care-givers in relation to HIV/AIDS in the hospitals of Guadeloupe and Martinique: a socio-anthropological study Stéphanie Mulot, Université Aix-Marseille 3, Paul Cézanne
An agent-based model to understand the diffusion of AIDS Jeronimo O. Muniz, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS in India Palaniyandi Murugesan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Does access to money determine sexual exposure among unmarried adolescents in Bangladesh? Marium U. Mutahara, Population Council ; Ismat Bhuiya, Population Council
How to contain HIV/AIDS transmission in Botswana: male involvement in ante-natal services P. Sadasivan Nair, University of Botswana ; Dan Rakgoasi
Socio-cultural dynamics of adolescent reproductive health in Pakistan Durre Nayab, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)
Birth intervals and reversible contraception in Sub-Saharan Africa Kandala Ngianga-Bakwin, Kings College London ; R. William Stones, University of Southampton
Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to abortion in large cities in Cameroon Emmanuel Ngwe, Institut de formation et de recherche démographiques (IFORD) ; Helene Kamdem Kamgno, Institut de Formation et de Recherche Demographiques (IFORD)
Has the HIV/AIDS epidemic changed sexual behaviour of high-risk groups in Uganda? James Ntozi, Makerere University ; Innocent Mulindwa ; Fred Ahimbisibwe, JCRC, Uganda ; Natal Ayiga, Makerere University ; Jonathan Odwee, Makerere University
Social consequences of HIV/AIDS: stigma and discrimination in the workplace in Nigeria Chinwe Nwanna, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences,University of Lagos,
Perspectives on the socio-cultural context of adolescent reproductive health behaviour in Nigeria Olasupo P. Ogunjuyigbe, Obafemi Awolowo University ; Adunola Adepoju, Lagos State University
Patriarchy and men’s reproductive behaviour in Uganda Tom O. Owuor, Pennsylvania State University
HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in Nigeria Kola A. Oyediran, Integrated Manpower Development Centre ; Olaronke Ladipo, Harvard University ; Jennifer Anyanti, Society for Family Health
Determinants of provider intentions in medical abortions in Bihar, India Lisa Patel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Developing effective and youth-friendly community-based reproductive health services for rural youth in Zimbabwe Alford Phiri, Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council ; Annabel Erulkar, Population Council
Medical success and human challenges: reproduction and contraception for people suffering from HIV/Aids Fabián E. Portnoy, Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires ; Monica Gogna, CEDES ; Silvana Weller, Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires ; María Majdalani, Universidad de Buenos Aires ; Ariel Adaszko, Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Emergency contraceptives: provider perspectives in Uttar Pradesh, India Rajiva Prasad, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Mohan K. Tiwary, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Implementation and coverage of Thailand's cervical screening programme Aree Prohmmo, Mahidol University
Assessing the prevalence and determinants of reported unintended pregnancy amongst young couples in Nepal Mahesh Puri, Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA) ; Roger Ingham, University of Southampton ; Zoe Matthews, University of Southampton
Induced abortion in China in 1990s Xiaochun Qiao, Peking University
An assessment of quality of antenatal care services: a study in two communes in Viet Nam Tran Quang Lam, Institute for Population and Social Research
The way they are going: a study of sexual behaviour of urban young males in Puri, India Usha Ram, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Manas Pradhan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Reproductive and sexual health of the youths engaged in tourism Goa, India Usha Ram, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Rupali Bhat, Smt. Parbati Bai Chowgale Cultural Foundation College of Arts and Science
Doctors, contraception and abortion in Argentina: an ideological transition? Silvina Ramos, Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad ; Monica Gogna, CEDES ; Mónica N. Petracci, Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad ; Mariana Romero, Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad ; Szulik Dalia, Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad
Women's status and contraceptive use in Egypt Sonya Rastogi, University of Maryland ; Kim Nguyen, University of Maryland
Couples life style and domestic violence in India: a micro-level investigation based on the National Family Health Survey II of 1999 Kulasekaran Ravishankar, Annamalai University ; Ram Ramachandarn, Annamalai University ; Anjaneyulu Subbiah, Annamalai University
Participation of males in decision-making as indicator of their perceived involvement in reproductive and child health in Tamil Nadu, India Kulasekaran Ravishankar, Annamalai University ; Ram Ramachandarn, Annamalai University
Inter-pregnancy intervals and maternal morbidity in Matlab, Bangladesh Abdur Razzaque, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research ; Julie DaVanzo, RAND ; Mehrab A. Khan, Bangladesh Centre for Communication Programs
Behind the curtain: when an adolescent girl becomes a married woman Ubaidur Rob, Population Council ; Mohammad N. Talukder, Population Council
The stability of the abortion rate in France Clementine Rossier, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
Infertility and late maternity Nina Rusanova, Institute for Socio-Economic Problems of Population RAS
Covariates of syphilis and HIV infection in Kenya and Zambia Shea Rutstein, ORC Macro ; Kiersten Johnson, ORC Macro
Addressing men’s sexuality to prevent STD and HIV transmission in the slums of Mumbai, India Niranjan Saggurti, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Rama Rao Garimella, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Stephen L. Schensul, University of Connecticut ; Ravi K. Verma, Population Council ; Rajendra Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Discontinuation of contraceptives and method switching in rural Bangladesh Unnati Rani Saha, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research ; Nashid Kamal Waiz, Independent University ; Radheshyam Bairagi, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research
Regional and sub-regional levels and determinants of adolescent fertility in Colombia Andrés Salazar
Reproductive health and restrictions on family size in Viet Nam: the coexistence of two programmes Catherine Scornet, Université de Provence ; Bach Kim Duong Thi, Comité national des sciences sociales et humaines, Viêt-Nam
Domestic violence and risk of STIs among Indian women Manisha Sengupta, U.S. Census Bureau ; Nan Johnson, Michigan State University
Socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS deaths on households in India and coping strategies: a study of well being of children Shrikant Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Entering adulthood: attitudes of adolescent boys regarding virginity, premarital sex and sexually transmitted diseases in Indonesia Augustina Situmorang, National University of Singapore
Correlates of syphilis in men and women in Zambia Emma Slaymaker, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ; Helene Voeten, University of Rotterdam
Cohabitation and partnership context at the time of first birth in Romania Nina B. Stanciu, Ministry of Public Finance, Romania
Communicating contraceptive effectiveness Markus Steiner, Family Health International ; James Trussell, Princeton University ; Neha Metha, Family Health International ; Maxine Wedderburn, Hope Enterprises, Ltd. ; Sumathi Subramaniam, Independent consultant
Social stratification and adolescent pregnancy in Mexico Claudio M. Stern, El Colegio de México
Assessment of the quality of care at birth in Mexico Leticia Suárez, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) ; Bernardo Hernández, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) ; Dilys Walker, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP)
Knowledge and use of modern contraceptives among Muslim women in Zaria, Nigeria Sa'adatu Sule, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria ; Hajara Umar, Ahmadu Bello University ; Nana Madugu, Ahmadu Bello University
Prevalence and factors associated with discontinuation of contraceptive use in rural areas of Peshawar, Pakistan Najma Sultana, Gates Institute and John Hopkins University
Do individual and programme factors matter in the utilization of maternal care services in rural India? Thankam Sunil, University of Texas at San Antonio ; S. Rajaram, J.S.S. Institute of Economic Research ; Lisa K. Zottarelli, Texas Woman's University
Quality of family planning services and contraceptive use dynamics among populations with limited mobility in the western Chitwan Valley of Nepal Elizabeth G. Sutherland, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Socio-economic determinants of HIV/AIDS: a case-control study Krsihnasami Swaminathan, Bharathiar University
The importance of sources of information for STI/AIDS awareness and use of protection methods among young people Valérie Thierry Tchabewou, Université de Montréal
Influence of family supervision on the start of sexual activity and risky sexual behaviour among adolescents Valérie Thierry Tchabewou, Université de Montréal
Indigenous migrant prostitutes and public health policy in Mexico City Patricio Villalva
Orphan crisis in Zimbabwe: rising incidence Helen Watts, Imperial College ; Benjamin A. Lopman, Imperial College ; Constance Nyamukapa, Biomedical Research & Training Institute ; Simon Gregson, Imperial College
Provincial residence and active syphilis infection among Zambian men and women Antonia M. Welch, Harvard University
Adolescent childbearing in Eritrea: an analysis of trends, determinants and health consequences Gebremariam Woldemicael, University of Asmara
Gender and medication use among older women and men in Ismailia, Egypt Kathryn M. Yount, Emory University ; Zeinab Khadr, American University in Cairo
Quality of care in reproductive health: towards a rights-based approach Zhenzhen Zheng, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Addressing contextual factors using participatory learning and action among adolescents in China Yingying Zhou, University of Washington ; Qian Geng, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) ; Yongfeng Liu, China Family Planning Association
Consensual unions in Burkina Faso: prevalence, trends and determinants Younoussi Zourkaleini, Université de Ouagadougou and Université de Montréal
A Technique for Estimating Life Expectancies at Older Ages in Destabilized Populations with Application to Some Developed and Less Developed Countries Subrata Lahiri, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)