The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $163,750 project grant under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to The Johns Hopkins University to conduct research on postpartum pregnancy risk and family planning interventions in Ethiopia. The project aims to: 1) Establish common postpartum pregnancy risk trajectories of women in Ethiopia, which has low postpartum family planning use and high risk of adverse maternal and newborn outcomes from short birth intervals; and 2) Identify individual, interpersonal, and health system factors that predict these postpartum pregnancy risk trajectories. The research will utilize longitudinal, population-based survey data on contraceptive use, sexual activity, and return of menses to profile postpartum pregnancy risk over 12 months. Findings will inform tailored family planning interventions in Ethiopia and similar low- and middle-income country contexts.
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