Reproductive Health in India: New Evidence

Book Details:

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 384

• Release Date: 01-04-2008

• ISBN: 8131601048

• Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.0 inches

• Language: English

About the Book:

Despite significant policy changes and programming aimed at improving reproductive and sexual health conditions in India, the last decade has seen mixed results in various areas, from maternal health to sexual violence, service delivery to gender inequality.

This comprehensive volume presents 19 pioneering studies, offering valuable insights into a wide range of sexual and reproductive health issues in the Indian context. The studies cover various topics, including maternal reproductive health, infertility, abortion, and treatment-seeking behavior. It also delves into issues such as sexual relationship formation, men’s sexual health, coercive sex, and spousal communication.

Special attention is given to vulnerable populations like adolescents, street children, and both urban and rural poor communities. The research highlights community and client perspectives, focusing on colloquial understandings of symptoms, treatment-seeking behavior, morbidity experiences, and the use of public versus private health services.

This collection of research findings marks a significant step forward in understanding sexual and reproductive health issues in India. It provides valuable insights for health policy development, programming in both public and NGO sectors, and highlights critical gaps in evidence and areas that still require further research. This volume is an essential resource for policymakers, program implementers, researchers, and public health advocates.

Contents:

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About the Author / Editor:

• Michael A. Koenig is a Professor in the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. His research has primarily focused on family planning and reproductive health issues in India and Bangladesh.

• Shireen Jejeebhoy is a Senior Programme Associate at the Population Council in New Delhi. She specializes in gender issues and adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Dr. Jejeebhoy has previously worked at the World Health Organization as a Scientist in Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction.

• John C. Cleland is a Professor of Medical Demography at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His research interests include fertility and family planning, child mortality, and women's health, with a particular focus on South Asia and Africa.

• Bela Ganatra is a Senior Research and Policy Advisor, Asia Region for Ipas. Dr. Ganatra's research focuses on medical abortion, adolescent reproductive health, quality of abortion care, and qualitative research methodologies.