Kristen M Shellenberg
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 7989846 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kristen M Shellenberg |
| NOMBRES | Kristen M |
| APELLIDO | Shellenberg |
| FIRMA | SHELLENBERG K M |
| AFILIACIONES | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Self-managed medical abortion in Nigeria
Unsafe abortion is a major public health issue in Nigeria, where high unmet need for contraception and restrictive abortion laws in the Northern and Southern parts of the country result in many abortions occurring outside the formal healthcare system and often under unsafe conditions. Given the high demand for abortion services and barriers to formal care in Nigeria, it is valuable to understand how and where women access medical abortion and if …
Pathways to care and service preferences, and experiences of women who self-manage abortion through community pharmacies in two counties of Kenya
INTRODUCTION: This study examines women's pathways to medication abortion (MA) and post-MA contraception, including how they source information on the services, their choices and preferences regarding these services and their experiences obtaining the services from community pharmacies in two counties of Kenya. METHODS: Data are from the baseline of a mixed-methods prospective intervention study conducted in two counties of Kenya (Nakuru and Keri…
Abortion services for sex workers in Uganda
Sex workers' need for safe abortion services in Uganda is greater than that of the population of women of reproductive age because of their number of sexual contacts, the inconsistent use of contraception and their increased risk of forced sex, rape or other forms of physical and sexual violence. We sought to understand sex workers' experiences with induced abortion services or post-abortion care (PAC) at an urban clinic in Uganda. We conducted n…
Social stigma and disclosure about induced abortion
It is well recognised that unsafe abortions have significant implications for women's physical health; however, women's perceptions and experiences with abortion-related stigma and disclosure about abortion are not well understood. This paper examines the presence and intensity of abortion stigma in five countries, and seeks to understand how stigma is perceived and experienced by women who terminate an unintended pregnancy and influences her sub…
Managing unplanned pregnancies in five countries
Why is induced abortion common in environments in which modern contraception is readily available? This study analyses qualitative data collected from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with women and men from low-income areas in five countries--the United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru and Mexico--to better understand how couples manage their pregnancy risk. Across all settings, women and men rarely weigh the advantages and disadva…
Dispatches from the Abortion Wars
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Social stigma and disclosure about induced abortion
It is well recognised that unsafe abortions have significant implications for women's physical health; however, women's perceptions and experiences with abortion-related stigma and disclosure about abortion are not well understood. This paper examines the presence and intensity of abortion stigma in five countries, and seeks to understand how stigma is perceived and experienced by women who terminate an unintended pregnancy and influences her sub…
Managing unplanned pregnancies in five countries
Why is induced abortion common in environments in which modern contraception is readily available? This study analyses qualitative data collected from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with women and men from low-income areas in five countries--the United States, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru and Mexico--to better understand how couples manage their pregnancy risk. Across all settings, women and men rarely weigh the advantages and disadva…
Dispatches from the Abortion Wars
Abortion services for sex workers in Uganda
Sex workers' need for safe abortion services in Uganda is greater than that of the population of women of reproductive age because of their number of sexual contacts, the inconsistent use of contraception and their increased risk of forced sex, rape or other forms of physical and sexual violence. We sought to understand sex workers' experiences with induced abortion services or post-abortion care (PAC) at an urban clinic in Uganda. We conducted n…
Pathways to care and service preferences, and experiences of women who self-manage abortion through community pharmacies in two counties of Kenya
INTRODUCTION: This study examines women's pathways to medication abortion (MA) and post-MA contraception, including how they source information on the services, their choices and preferences regarding these services and their experiences obtaining the services from community pharmacies in two counties of Kenya. METHODS: Data are from the baseline of a mixed-methods prospective intervention study conducted in two counties of Kenya (Nakuru and Keri…
Self-managed medical abortion in Nigeria
Unsafe abortion is a major public health issue in Nigeria, where high unmet need for contraception and restrictive abortion laws in the Northern and Southern parts of the country result in many abortions occurring outside the formal healthcare system and often under unsafe conditions. Given the high demand for abortion services and barriers to formal care in Nigeria, it is valuable to understand how and where women access medical abortion and if …
Abortion (6 obras) · Family planning (5 obras) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (5 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Pregnancy (4 obras) · Unsafe abortion (4 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 obras) · Economic growth (3 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras)