Madeleine Short Fabic
Biographic Data
| ID | 4197935 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Madeleine Short Fabic |
| GIVEN NAMES | Madeleine Short |
| FAMILY NAME | Fabic |
| SIGNATURE | FABIC M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | United States Agency for International Development |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9553-4635 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
How It Was and How It Should Be
Contraceptive prevalence among unmarried women—calculated from the response to a version of the question— “Are you or your partner currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?” is most accurately measured among those who report sexual recency within the previous four weeks. This approach, long adopted by The Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS), has recently been adopted by groups such as FP2030 and Tr…
Capturing the Dynamic Nature of Choice
Although empowerment‐focused reproductive health measures have expanded in recent years, gaps exist in measuring person‐centered contraceptive desire and demand. We address this gap by examining the degree to which individuals feel that contraception is acceptable. This study explores women's and men's experiences of contraceptive acceptability and tests the applicability of the “5C” framework of vaccine hesitancy to contraceptive demand and beha…
Is the Decision Not to Use Contraception an Indicator of Reproductive Agency
Women's engagement in the decision to use contraception, an indicator captured in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), is frequently used to assess women's reproductive agency. In 2014, DHS added a corollary question to the women's questionnaire on decision‐making not to use contraception. Study authors hypothesize that women's engagement in decision‐making not to use contraception is also indicative of reproductive agency. Analyzing DHS mic…
Does age-adjusted measurement of contraceptive use better explain the relationship between fertility and contraception
The typical contraceptiveâ fertility relationship has not held in some countries witnessing rapid increases in contraceptive uptake. With increasingly more diverse population age structures among developing countries, one explanation may be the different me
Measuring Access to Family Planning
Expanding access to family planning (FP) is a driving aim of global and national FP efforts. The definition and measurement of access, however, remain nebulous, largely due to complexity. This article aims to bring clarity to the measurement of FP access. First, we synthesize key access elements for measurement by reviewing three well‐known frameworks. We then assess the extent to which the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)—a widely used data …
Meeting demand for family planning within a generation
BACKGROUND: In order to track progress towards the target of universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a measure (demand for family planning satisfied with modern contraceptive methods) and a benchmark (at least 75% by 2030 in all countries) have been recommended. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to assess the prospects of reaching the benchmark at the country lev…
Improving Data Concerning Women's Empowerment in Sub‐Saharan Africa
This study assesses the utility of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) questions regarding women's empowerment in the context of sub‐Saharan Africa. We examine the use of, and need for improvements to, women's empowerment data in Ghana, Mozambique, Senegal, and Uganda. Drawing on interviews conducted among gender and health experts and on context‐specific literature, our findings reveal that although DHS data are widely used, data needs remain in…
Assessing the Quality of Data Regarding Use of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method
This study assesses the quality of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data regarding self‐reported current use of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). LAM is an important modern contraceptive method that, when practiced correctly, has a 98 percent effectiveness rate six‐months postpartum. The objectives of this study are to examine the accuracy of self‐reported LAM use, compared with the constructed correct‐practice variable, and to explore …
Is the Decision Not to Use Contraception an Indicator of Reproductive Agency
Women's engagement in the decision to use contraception, an indicator captured in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), is frequently used to assess women's reproductive agency. In 2014, DHS added a corollary question to the women's questionnaire on decision‐making not to use contraception. Study authors hypothesize that women's engagement in decision‐making not to use contraception is also indicative of reproductive agency. Analyzing DHS mic…
Measuring Access to Family Planning
Expanding access to family planning (FP) is a driving aim of global and national FP efforts. The definition and measurement of access, however, remain nebulous, largely due to complexity. This article aims to bring clarity to the measurement of FP access. First, we synthesize key access elements for measurement by reviewing three well‐known frameworks. We then assess the extent to which the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)—a widely used data …
Improving Data Concerning Women's Empowerment in Sub‐Saharan Africa
This study assesses the utility of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) questions regarding women's empowerment in the context of sub‐Saharan Africa. We examine the use of, and need for improvements to, women's empowerment data in Ghana, Mozambique, Senegal, and Uganda. Drawing on interviews conducted among gender and health experts and on context‐specific literature, our findings reveal that although DHS data are widely used, data needs remain in…
Assessing the Quality of Data Regarding Use of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method
This study assesses the quality of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data regarding self‐reported current use of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). LAM is an important modern contraceptive method that, when practiced correctly, has a 98 percent effectiveness rate six‐months postpartum. The objectives of this study are to examine the accuracy of self‐reported LAM use, compared with the constructed correct‐practice variable, and to explore …
Does age-adjusted measurement of contraceptive use better explain the relationship between fertility and contraception
The typical contraceptiveâ fertility relationship has not held in some countries witnessing rapid increases in contraceptive uptake. With increasingly more diverse population age structures among developing countries, one explanation may be the different me
How It Was and How It Should Be
Contraceptive prevalence among unmarried women—calculated from the response to a version of the question— “Are you or your partner currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?” is most accurately measured among those who report sexual recency within the previous four weeks. This approach, long adopted by The Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS), has recently been adopted by groups such as FP2030 and Tr…
Improving Data Concerning Women's Empowerment in Sub‐Saharan Africa
This study assesses the utility of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) questions regarding women's empowerment in the context of sub‐Saharan Africa. We examine the use of, and need for improvements to, women's empowerment data in Ghana, Mozambique, Senegal, and Uganda. Drawing on interviews conducted among gender and health experts and on context‐specific literature, our findings reveal that although DHS data are widely used, data needs remain in…
Assessing the Quality of Data Regarding Use of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method
This study assesses the quality of Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data regarding self‐reported current use of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM). LAM is an important modern contraceptive method that, when practiced correctly, has a 98 percent effectiveness rate six‐months postpartum. The objectives of this study are to examine the accuracy of self‐reported LAM use, compared with the constructed correct‐practice variable, and to explore …
Meeting demand for family planning within a generation
BACKGROUND: In order to track progress towards the target of universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a measure (demand for family planning satisfied with modern contraceptive methods) and a benchmark (at least 75% by 2030 in all countries) have been recommended. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to assess the prospects of reaching the benchmark at the country lev…
Measuring Access to Family Planning
Expanding access to family planning (FP) is a driving aim of global and national FP efforts. The definition and measurement of access, however, remain nebulous, largely due to complexity. This article aims to bring clarity to the measurement of FP access. First, we synthesize key access elements for measurement by reviewing three well‐known frameworks. We then assess the extent to which the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)—a widely used data …
Does age-adjusted measurement of contraceptive use better explain the relationship between fertility and contraception
The typical contraceptiveâ fertility relationship has not held in some countries witnessing rapid increases in contraceptive uptake. With increasingly more diverse population age structures among developing countries, one explanation may be the different me
Is the Decision Not to Use Contraception an Indicator of Reproductive Agency
Women's engagement in the decision to use contraception, an indicator captured in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), is frequently used to assess women's reproductive agency. In 2014, DHS added a corollary question to the women's questionnaire on decision‐making not to use contraception. Study authors hypothesize that women's engagement in decision‐making not to use contraception is also indicative of reproductive agency. Analyzing DHS mic…
How It Was and How It Should Be
Contraceptive prevalence among unmarried women—calculated from the response to a version of the question— “Are you or your partner currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?” is most accurately measured among those who report sexual recency within the previous four weeks. This approach, long adopted by The Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS), has recently been adopted by groups such as FP2030 and Tr…
Capturing the Dynamic Nature of Choice
Although empowerment‐focused reproductive health measures have expanded in recent years, gaps exist in measuring person‐centered contraceptive desire and demand. We address this gap by examining the degree to which individuals feel that contraception is acceptable. This study explores women's and men's experiences of contraceptive acceptability and tests the applicability of the “5C” framework of vaccine hesitancy to contraceptive demand and beha…
Global Maternal and Child Health (8 works) · Family planning (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Research methodology (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works)