Conrad Otterness

Biographic Data

ID5991920
NAMEConrad Otterness
GIVEN NAMESConrad
FAMILY NAMEOtterness
SIGNATUREOTTERNESS C
AFFILIATIONSCommunity Partners
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
H-INDEX1

  • Migration patterns & their associations with health and human rights in eastern Myanmar after political transition

    Open AccessParveen Parmar, Charlene C Barina et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2019

    These analyses suggest that opportunities for employment and education are the primary drivers of migration out of the household, despite an overall improvement in stability and decrease in prevalence of human rights violations found by EBRMS 2013. Additionally, migration into and out of households in eastern Myanmar is associated with changes in health outcomes

  • Repeat Use of Emergency Contraceptive Pills in Urban Kenya and Nigeria

    Dawn Chin‐Quee, Dawn Chin-Quee et al.ARTICLEInternational Perspectives on…2014

    CONTEXT: Little is known about the frequency and patterns of use of emergency contraceptive pills among women in urban Kenya and Nigeria. METHODS: To recruit women who had used emergency contraceptive pills, individuals aged 18-49 were intercepted and interviewed at shopping venues in Nairobi, Kenya, and Lagos, Nigeria, in 2011. Information was collected on 539 Nairobi and 483 Lagos respondents' demographic and behavioral characteristics, attitud…

  • Impact of a Provider Job Aid Intervention on Injectable Contraceptive Continuation in South Africa

    Open AccessJoy Noel Baumgartner, Chelsea Morroni et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning2012Cited by: 1References: 17

    Arriving late for scheduled contraceptive reinjections is common in many countries and contributes to discontinuation when providers are unsure how to manage such clients. A clinic‐randomized cohort and cross‐sectional study with more than 5,000 clients using injectable contraceptives was conducted in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa to test the effectiveness of a provider job aid for managing late‐returning clients and promoting continu…

  • Injected with Controversy

    John Stanback, Conrad Otterness et al.ARTICLEInternational Perspectives on…2011

    CONTEXT: Informal drug shops are the first line of health care in many poor countries. In Uganda, these facilities commonly sell and administer the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), even though they are prohibited by law from selling any injectable drugs. It is important to understand drug shop operators' current practices and their potential to provide DMPA to hard-to-reach populations. METHODS: Between November …

  • What Happens to Contraceptive Use After Injectables Are Introduced? An Analysis of 13 Countries

    E Sutherland, Elizabeth G Sutherland et al.ARTICLEInternational Perspectives on…2011

    CONTEXT: Although the introduction of a new method is generally hailed as a boon to contraceptive prevalence, uptake of new methods can reduce the use of existing methods. It is important to examine changing patterns of contraceptive use and method mix after the introduction of new methods. METHODS: Demographic and Health Survey data from 13 countries were used to analyze changes in method use and method mix after the introduction of the injectab…

  • Sexual behavior, fertility desires and unmet need for family planning among home-based care clients and caregivers in Kenya

    Donna R McCarraher, Donna McCarraher et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2008

    As antiretroviral treatment becomes more available, community home-based care (CHBC) clients may begin to resume normal daily activities including the resumption of sexual relationships. This study examines sexual behavior, contraceptive use, unmet need for family planning and attitudes toward pregnancy in the context of HIV among CHBC participants (clients and caregivers), many of whom are HIV-positive or at risk for HIV, of the COPHIA project i…