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The Sexual and Reproductive Health Research tem in the Institute of Women鈥檚 Health is an internationally renowned centre of expertise on the measurement of pregnancy planning. , Principal Research Associate, developed the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP), a psychometrically validated measure of pregnancy intention now in use worldwide (see for more information). (Principal Clinical Researcher) has extensive experience of validating, using and analysing the LMUP. Together, Dr Barrett and Dr Hall provide methodological advice and support to those wishing to evaluate and use the LMUP around the world, including Uganda, Botswana, Mexico, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Australia.
They regularly update the LMUP handbook/website and publish methodological research relating to the LMUP. Current projects include collaborations with colleagues in India, Nepal, and France.
Women鈥檚 equality and empowerment is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Women and girls deserve access to equal rights and opportunity, and to live without violence or discrimination. Female genital mutilation is a violation of the basic rights of women and girls. In developing countries, it is typically perpetuated without the victim鈥檚 consent or awareness of possible health implications which can include shock, haemorrhage, sepsis, sexual dysfunction and death. Bola Grace is working currently working with the research team at ABU Teaching Hospital Zaria to explore knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with FGM in Nigeria.
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Dr Sue Mann was part of the The Missed听 Opportunities听 in听 Maternal听 and听 Infant听 Health听 (MOMI)听 programme from between 2011-16 .
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and听听work with Dr Ana Borges, an Associate Professor at the University of Sao Paulo Public Health Nursing Department, Brazil on a range of projects on measurement of pregnancy intention and contraception use. Her interest is sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on understanding contraceptive use patterns among Brazilian women, in particular, the relationships between contraceptive behaviour and unintended pregnancy, since the use of both modern contraceptives and unplanned pregnancies are high in Brazil.
In 2020 we translated the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale into Brazilian Portuguese, tested it through cognitive interviews and are implemented it in a mirror of Dr Hall鈥檚 P3 study in Brazil in 2021. Given the timing we took the opportunity to explore how COVID-19 affected women鈥檚 intentions regarding a future pregnancy and contraception use. This work is under review for publication.
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