Session 179:
Contraceptive use: implications for policies and programmes
Chair: Thomas W. Pullum, University of Texas at Austin
Discussant: Shyam Thapa, Family Health International
Understanding the pattern of contraceptive discontinuation in India Kiran Agrahari, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Low contraceptive use among the poor in Africa: an equity issue Andreea A. Creanga, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; Duff G. Gillespie, Johns Hopkins University ; Sabrina Karklins, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ; Amy Tsui, Johns Hopkins University
Levels, trends, and reasons for switching contraceptive methods in 8 countries: a competing risks approach using Demographic and Health Survey calendar data Sarah E.K. Bradley, Macro International Inc. ; Hilary Schwandt, Johns Hopkins University ; Shane Khan, Macro International Inc.
Oral contraceptive continuation along the USA-Mexico border: does a prescription or the number of pill packs dispensed matter? Joseph E. Potter, University of Texas at Austin ; Sarah McKinnon, University of Texas at Austin ; Daniel Grossman, Ibis Reproductive Health ; Kristine Hopkins, University of Texas at Austin ; Daniel A. Powers, University of Texas at Austin ; Michele Shedlin, University of Texas at El Paso ; Jon Amastae, University of Texas at El Paso
Other sessions on Reproductive health