InsightsJon Bowman2026-09-11T12:28:12-04:00

Insights

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Beyond the Evidence: Reflections from the Inaugural Evidence to Impact Symposium

For three days in Nairobi, researchers, policymakers, advocates, and young people came together around a shared challenge: turning evidence into impact for adolescents.

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From Our Journals

Do Demographers Ask Too Many Fertility Preference Questions (or Not Enough)?

A new paper in Population and Development Review reveals which fertility preference measures capture distinct concepts, which overlap, and why survey design may matter more than researchers think.

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Perspective

Building Evidence to Combat Forced Begging: A Q&A with Annabel Erulkar

Annabel Erulkar provides insights into forced begging and shares updates on the Population Council’s research to address this form of human trafficking.

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Beyond Satisfaction: Measuring What Actually Varies in Client Experience of Injectable Contraceptive Care

A new measure of client experience of care for self-injected and provider-administered DMPA-SC, developed and tested with 400 women in Lilongwe, Malawi

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Research Spotlight

Expanding Respectful Maternal and Newborn Care in Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, and India

Since 2011, the Population Council has been at the forefront in promoting respectful care for women and newborns globally.