Session 308
The Influence of Contraception in Women’s Lives

Chair: Alessandra De Rose, Sapienza University of Rome

1. Improving Modern Contraceptive Uptake among Married Adolescent Girls in Pastoralist Regions of Ethiopia: Family Circle Case StudySeyoum Atlie, PSI/Ethiopia; Rahel Demissew, Population Services International Ethiopia; Mary Phillips, Population Services International; Meghan Cutherell, Population Services International (PSI); Abednego Musau, Population Services International (PSI).

2. Potential for Family Planning Program Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from 33 CountriesKaren Hardee, Hardee Associates LLC; Rebecca Rosenberg, Avenir Health; Imelda Feranil, Avenir Health.

3. “Contraceptive Use Can Also Increase the Love between Husband and Wife”: Male Involvement in Implant Use in RwandaHilary Schwandt, Western Washington University; Sequoia Dearborn, Western Washington University; Marina Koch, Western Washington University; Mya Landback, Western Washington University; Isabella Lowell, Western Washington University; Sandra Mumararungu, University of Rwanda; Sydney Patterson, Western Washington University; Aubree Radtke, Western Washington University; Iris Seiwerath, a student at Western Washington University; Biganette-Evidente Shemeza, INES-Ruhengeri – Institute of Applied Sciences; Nate Tatem, Western Washington University; Ruth Ufitimbabazi, University of Rwanda; Liz Uwera, INES-Ruhengeri – Institute of Applied Sciences; Seth L. Feinberg, Western Washington University.

4. Effect of Household Autonomy and Communication on Unmet Needs of Contraceptives among Married Women in West Africa.Ridwan Shittu, Federal University Oye-Ekiti,Ekiti State; Sarafa Shittu, Federal University Oye-Ekiti,Ekiti State; Sunday Abatan, Federal University Oye.

5. “They Should Be Open to Setting Their Partners Free”: a Qualitative Analysis of Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Decision-Making and Contraceptive Use in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, and NigeriaJoe Strong, Queen Mary University of London; Ernestina Coast, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Jamaica Corker, Independent Researcher; Funmilola OlaOlorun, University of Ibadan; Amos Nsabwe, AFIDEP; Naa Dodua Dodoo, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP); Nurudeen Alhassan, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP).

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