Recent Projects & Publications

COVID-19

March 2020-Present

Partnering with national government agencies in Guatemala, Kenya, India, Mexico and the US, my colleagues and I have been conducting public health and social science research to produce relevant and timely evidence to support policymakers to control the spread of coronavirus, evaluate the effectiveness of prevention and mitigation measures, and assess health, social and economic effects of the pandemic. Open Data & Publications.

My team and I have been Tracking COVID-19 Data Reporting and Analysis in the US.

GENDER

Selected Papers

Gender norms and health: insights from global survey data. The Lancet, 2019.

The influence of schooling on the stability and mutability of gender attitudes among adolescent girls in Zambia. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2020.

Gendered economic, social and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation policies in Kenya. BMJ Open, 2021.

HEALTH

Selected Papers

Effectiveness, safety and acceptability of medical abortion at home versus in the clinic: a systematic review and meta-analysis in response to COVID-19. BMJ Global Health, 2020.

Evaluating a LARC Expansion Program in 14 Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Service Delivery Model for Meeting FP2020 Goals. Maternal & Child Health Journal, 2015.

Gender specific differences in COVID-19 knowledge, behavior and health effects among adolescents and young adults in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. PlosOne, 2020.

POVERTY

Selected Papers

Mobility Patterns During COVID-19 Travel Restrictions in Nairobi Urban Informal Settlements: Who Is Leaving Home and Why. Journal of Urban Health, 2021.

The Global State of Evidence on Interventions to Prevent Child Marriage. GIRL Center, 2017.

Vouchers for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Review of Programs in 11 Asian and African Countries. Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 2015.