Through its research on adolescents and young people, the Population Council carries forward a global agenda to transform the lives of adolescents, especially girls. The agenda is more relevant than ever as adolescents face social, health, and economic challenges that have been further compounded by the Covid pandemic.
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Submissions from 2015
Trends in HIV prevalence, sexual and health seeking behaviors, and HIV-related discrimination among Nigerian youth, Population Council
Um Só Currículo: Directrizes para uma Educação Integrada em Sexualidade, Género, HIV e Direitos Humanos, International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow
Understanding the reproductive health needs of adolescents in selected slums in Ghana: A public health assessment, Selina F. Esantsi, Francis Onyango, Gloria Quansah Asare, Emmanuel Kuffour, Placide Tapsoba, Harriet Birungi, and Ian Askew
Understanding youth sexual and reproductive health-seeking behaviors in Ethiopia: Implications for youth-friendly service programming, The Evidence Project
Urban adolescents needs assessment survey in Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin
Urban Adolescents' Needs Assessment Survey in Bangladesh: Summary, BIED, BRACU, and Population Council
Use of health services: Baseline findings, Population Council
What are the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in Ghana’s slums?, Selina F. Esantsi, Gloria Quansah Asare, and Placide Tapsoba
What Works to Delay Child Marriage, Alisa Cameron, Susan Markham, Julia Bunting, Annabel Erulkar, Dick Mlimuka, Placide Tapsoba, and Mihira V. Karra
Submissions from 2014
Accessing adolescent friendly health clinics in India: The perspectives of adolescents and youth, K.G. Santhya, Ravi Prakash, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Santosh Kumar Singh
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme: Research and evaluation baseline technical report, Paul C. Hewett, Karen Austrian, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Jere R. Behrman, Christine A. Kelly, Dela Kusi-Appouh, Fiammetta Bozzani, Barbara Mensch, and Minyoi Maimbolwa
Adolescent HIV disclosure in Zambia: Barriers, facilitators and outcomes, Gitau Mburu, Ian Hodgson, Sam Kalibala, Choolwe Haamujompa, Fabian Cataldo, Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, and David Ross
Adolescents in Rajasthan 2012: Changing situation and needs, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and Rajib Acharya
Adolescents' perceptions of health from disadvantaged urban communities: Findings from the WAVE study, Kristin Mmari, Robert W. Blum, Freya Sonenstein, Beth Marshall, Heena Brahmbhatt, Emily Venables, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Chaohua Lou, Gao Ersheng, Rajib Acharya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Adesola Sangowawa
Adverse life events and delinquent behavior among Kenyan adolescents: A cross-sectional study on the protective role of parental monitoring, religiosity, and self-esteem, Caroline W. Kabiru, Patricia Elung'ata, Sanyu A. Mojola, and Donatien Beguy
Ampliación de la prevención del VIH basada en pruebas entre niñas adolescentes y mujeres jóvenes [Scaling up evidence-informed HIV prevention for adolescent girls and young women], Melanie Croce-Galis, Karen Hardee, and Jill Gay
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on gender and rights, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on girls' social lives, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on livelihoods, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on marriage, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on married adolescents, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on schooling, Population Council
Baseline survey of Nigerian media coverage of youth sexual and reproductive health and HIV and AIDS related issues, January 1st–December 31st, 2012, Population Council
Building evidence on effective programs to delay marriage and support married girls in Africa, Population Council
Building the Assets to Thrive: Addressing the HIV-related Vulnerabilities of Adolescent Girls in Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar
Building the assets to thrive: Addressing the HIV-related vulnerabilities of adolescent girls in Ethiopia—Policy Brief, Population Council
Can economic assets increase girls' risk of sexual harassment? Evaluation results from a social, health and economic asset-building intervention for vulnerable adolescent girls in Uganda, Karen Austrian and Eunice N. Muthengi
Challenges in measuring the sequencing of life events among adolescents in Malawi: A cautionary note, Barbara Mensch, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Christine A. Kelly, Paul C. Hewett, and Monica J. Grant
Community-based interventions can expand access to comprehensive RH and HIV information and services for married adolescent girls, Chi-Chi Undie, Harriet Birungi, Francis Obare, Wilson Liambila, and Ian Askew
Community-level correlates of physical violence against unmarried female adolescents in Bangladesh, Kristin VanderEnde, Sajeda Amin, and Ruchira Tabassum Naved
Coping with unintended pregnancies: Narratives from adolescents in Nairobi's slums, Joyce Mumah, Caroline W. Kabiru, Chimaraoke O. Izugbara, and Carol Mukiira
Cultural practices and sexual risk behaviour among adolescent orphans and non-orphans: A qualitative study on perceptions from a community in western Kenya, Milka Juma, Ian Askew, Jane Alaii, L. Kay Bartholomew, and Bart van den Borne
Education sector response to early and unintended pregnancy (EUP): A review of country experiences in East and Southern Africa, Harriet Birungi, Chi-Chi Undie, and Francis Onyango
Enhancing livelihood opportunities for young women in rural Upper Egypt: The Neqdar Nesharek Program, Nada Ramadan, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Khaled El Sayed, and Rania Roushdy
Enrollment of adolescents aged 16–17 years old in microbicide trials: An evidence-based approach, Katie D. Schenk, Barbara Friedland, Michelle Chau, Marie Stoner, Marlena Gehret Plagianos, Stephanie Skoler-Karpoff, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Khatija Ahmed, Mary-Jane Malebo Ratlhagana, Pamela Nombali Mthembu, and Nomampondomise Ngcozela
Evaluation of a reproductive health program to support married adolescent girls in rural Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar and Tigest Tamrat
Evaluation of health and education impacts of a girls’ safe spaces program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar and Girmay Medhin
Formative research to develop an intervention for addressing mental health/psychosocial issues and HIV vulnerability of marginalized adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nrupa Jani and Katie D. Schenk
From evidence to action: Results from the 2013 baseline survey for the BALIKA project, Sajeda Amin, Sigma Ainul, Farhana Akter, Mohammad Masudul Alam, Md. Irfan Hossain, Johana Ahmed, and Ubaidur Rob
Health + Equality + School Engagement: Scenarios USA reinvents sex education, Rafael Mazin and Andrea Lynch
Highlights from the UNICEF Adolescent Development and Participation baseline study, Sajeda Amin, Ashish Bajracharya, Michelle Chau, and Mahesh Puri
High parental monitoring prevents adolescents from engaging in risky sexual practices in Harar, Ethiopia, Yadeta Dessie, Yemane Berhane, and Alemayehu Worku
HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, discrimination, and service accessibility among Africa's youth: Insights from a multi-country study, Babatunde A.O. Ahonsi, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Scott Geibel, Sam Kalibala, Jerry Okal, Babacar Mane, Nathi Sohaba, Julialynne Walker, and Eric P. Green
HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, discrimination, and service accessibility among Nigeria's youth, Population Council
HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, discrimination, and service accessibility of Nigeria's youth: Summary of study findings, Population Council
HIV risk perceptions, the transition to marriage, and divorce in southern Malawi, Monica J. Grant and Erica Soler-Hampejsek
How adolescents perceive their communities: A qualitative study that explored the relationship between health and the physical environment, Kristin Mmari, Hannah Lantos, Heena Brahmbhatt, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Chaohua Lou, Rajib Acharya, and Adesola Sangowawa
If you build it, will they come? A qualitative investigation into community barriers to accessing paediatric HIV services in Kenya, Katie D. Schenk, Karusa Kiragu, Julie Murugi, and Avina Sarna
Kuongeza ushahidi unaojulikana kwa kuzuia maambukizi ya Virusi vya UKIMWI (VVU) miongoni mwa wasichana na wanawake [Scaling up evidence-informed HIV prevention for adolescent girls and young women], Melanie Croce-Galis, Karen Hardee, and Jill Gay
Neqdar Nesharek: Encouraging Young Women’s Economic Participation and Leadership in Rural Upper Egypt, Population Council
Non-consensual sex within pre-marital relationships: Experiences of young women in India, K.G. Santhya and A.J. Francis Zavier
Nutrition education curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
PMTCT cascade analysis in Côte d'Ivoire: Results from a national representative sample, Stephen S. Gloyd, Julia Robinson, Serge A. Dali, S. Adam Granato, Rebecca Bartlein, Seydou Kouyate, David Aka, Doroux A. Billy, Irma Ahoba, and Ahoua Kone
Population and health dynamics in Nairobi's informal settlements: Report of the Nairobi Cross-sectional Slums Survey (NCSS 2012), African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Population and Reproductive Health in India: An Assessment of the Current Situation and Future Needs, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, P.M. Kulkarni, K.G. Santhya, and Firoza Mehrotra
Prevalence and health impact of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence among female adolescents aged 15–19 years in vulnerable urban environments: A multi-country study, Michele R. Decker, Sarah M. Peitzmeier, Adesola Olumide, Rajib Acharya, Oladosu Ojengbede, Laura Covarrubias, Gao Ersheng, Yan Cheng, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, and Heena Brahmbhatt
Prevalence of unintended pregnancy and needs for family planning among married adolescent girls living in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Fauzia Akhter Huda, Sabiha Chowdhuri, Bidhan Krishna Sarker, Noushin Islam, and Anisuddin Ahmed
Promoting parent-child interaction and communication for healthy development of adolescents: Lessons from a pilot project in rural Bihar, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, A.J. Francis Zavier, K.G. Santhya, Santosh Kumar Singh, Rajib Acharya, Aparajita Gogoi, and Vinita Nathani
Provision of adolescent reproductive and sexual health services in India: Provider perspectives, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, K.G. Santhya, Santosh Kumar Singh, Shilpi Rampal, and Komal Saxena
Renforcer la prévention du VIH fondée sur des données éclairées visant les adolescenteset les jeunes femmes [Scaling up evidence-informed HIV prevention for adolescent girls and young women], Melanie Croce-Galis, Karen Hardee, and Jill Gay
Respondent-driven sampling for an adolescent health study in vulnerable urban settings: A multi-country study, Michele R. Decker, Beth Marshall, Mark R. Emerson, Amanda Kalamar, Laura Covarrubias, Nan Marie Astone, Ziliang Wang, Gao Ersheng, Lawrence Mashimbye, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Rajib Acharya, Adesola Olumide, Oladosu Ojengbede, Robert W. Blum, and Freya Sonenstein
Retention of adolescents living with HIV in care, treatment, and support programs in Uganda, Livingstone Ssali, Sam Kalibala, Josephine Birungi, Aggrey Egessa, Jonathan Wangisi, Joanne Lyavala Okullu, Celestin Bakanda, Stephen Okoboi, and Francis Obare
Social capital and vulnerable urban youth in five global cities, Beth Marshall, Nan Marie Astone, Robert W. Blum, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Heena Brahmbhatt, Adesola Olumide, and Ziliang Wang
Socio-demographic factors associated with uptake of HIV counseling and testing (HCT) among Nigerian youth, Ayodeji Oginni, Otibho Obianwu, and Sylvia Adebajo
Strengthening the enabling environment for women and girls: What is the evidence in social and structural approaches in the HIV response?, Karen Hardee, Jill Gay, Melanie Croce-Galis, and Amelia Peltz
Supporting girls in their transition to secondary education: An exploratory study of the family, school and community environments of adolescent girls in Gujarat, K.G. Santhya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, A.J. Francis Zavier, Rajib Acharya, and Neeta Shah
The association between social support and mental health among vulnerable adolescents in five cities: Findings from the study of the well-being of adolescents in vulnerable environments, Yan Cheng, XianChen Li, Chaohua Lou, Freya Sonenstein, Amanda Kalamar, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Heena Brahmbhatt, Adesola Olumide, and Oladosu Ojengbede
Trafficking of minor girls for commercial sexual exploitation in India: A synthesis of available evidence, K.G. Santhya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Sharmistha Basu
Turning the Tide for Girls & Young Women: How to Achieve an AIDS-Free Future, Peter J. Donaldson, Daniela Ligiero, Jennifer Kates, Annabel Erulkar, Haileleul Siyoum, Judith Bruce, and Wafaa El-Sadr
UNICEF Nepal Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) baseline study: Final report, Sajeda Amin, Ashish Bajracharya, Michelle Chau, and Mahesh Puri
Unintended pregnancies among young women living in urban slums: Evidence from a prospective study in Nairobi City, Kenya, Donatien Beguy, Joyce Mumah, and Lindsey Gottschalk
What HIV programs work for adolescent girls?, Karen Hardee, Jill Gay, Melanie Croce-Galis, and Nana Ama Afari-Dwamena
Women's education, family planning, or both? Application of multistate demographic projections in India, Leiwen Jiang and Karen Hardee
Submissions from 2013
Adolescence lost: The realities of child marriage, Annabel Erulkar
Adolescent girls, Population Council
Analyse des besoins non satisfaits au Sénégal, Kazuyo Machiyama and John C. Cleland
Breaking the silence: Learning about youth sexual and reproductive health in Egypt, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Sally Saher, and Nora El Nawawi
Breaking the silence: Learning about youth sexual and reproductive health in Egypt [Arabic], Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Sally Saher, and Nora El Nawawi
Changes in metabolic syndrome in American and Korean Youth, 1997–2008, Soo Lim, Hak Chul Jang, Kyong Soo Park, Sung Il Cho, Man-Gyoon Lee, Hyojee Joung, Arupendra Mozumdar, and Gary Liguori
Commentary: Explicit attention to age and gender disparities is key to understanding adolescent experiences and outcomes, Ann K. Blanc and Judith Bruce
Early marriage, marital relations and intimate partner violence in Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar
Effectiveness of a comprehensive sexual and gender-based violence prevention project for in-school girls in Swaziland, Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA)
Effectiveness of using comic books to communicate HIV and AIDS messages to in-school youth: Insights from a pilot intervention study in Nairobi, Kenya, Francis Obare, Harriet Birungi, Bridget Deacon, and Rob Burnet
Emotional and psychosocial aspects of menstrual poverty in resource-poor settings: A qualitative study of the experiences of adolescent girls in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Joanna Crichton, Jerry Okal, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu
Entry into motherhood among adolescent girls in two informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, Donatien Beguy, Robert Ndugwa, and Caroline W. Kabiru
Étude de suivi des adolescentes migrantes employées de maison ayant participé à la première cohorte du programme Filles éveillées, Sarah Engebretsen
Évaluation de Filles éveillées : Programme pilote pour adolescentes migrantes employées de maison, Sarah Engebretsen
Evaluation of 'Biruh Tesfa' (Bright Future) program for vulnerable girls in Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar, Abebaw Ferede, Woldemariam Girma, and Worku Ambelu
Evaluation of Filles Eveillees ("Girls Awakened"): A pilot program for migrant adolescent girls in domestic service, Sarah Engebretsen
Financial education curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
Financial inclusion of female garment workers, Sigma Ainul, Md. Irfan Hossain, Sajeda Amin, and Ubaidur Rob
Follow-up study of migrant adolescent girls in domestic service who participated in the first cohort of the Filles Éveillées ("Girls Awakened") program, Sarah Engebretsen
Girls on the Move: Adolescent Girls & Migration in the Developing World, Miriam Temin, Mark R. Montgomery, Sarah Engebretsen, and Kathryn M. Barker
Growing up in rural India: An exploration into the lives of younger and older adolescents in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, K.G. Santhya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Iram Saeed, and Archana Sarkar
Health and life skills curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
Herpes simplex virus type 2 cross-sectional seroprevalence and the estimated rate of neonatal infections among a cohort of rural Malawian female adolescents, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Paul C. Hewett, Nadia N. Abuelezam, Satvika Chalasani, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Christine A. Kelly, and Barbara Mensch
Integrating gender and rights into sexuality education: Field reports on using It's All One, Deborah Rogow, Nicole Haberland, Angel del Valle, Nicole Lee, Grace Osakue, Zhihong Sa, and Michelle Skaer