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Item type: Item , Access status: Metadata only , Contextualising Abortion Opinions in Kenya: A Vignette-Based National Survey(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2026) Ushie, B.A.; Akuku. I.G.; Mutuku, E.; Juma, K.Abortion is a deeply controversial public health issue, evoking diverse opinions regardless of legal context, yet policymaking often relies on generalised opinion surveys that lack contextual nuance. This study examined public opinions of abortion in Kenya in relation to circumstances of rape, foetal anomaly, and maternal health risk. A nationally representative sample of 8,942 adults in Kenya was drawn from a database of 12 million phone users using a two-stage sampling approach with random-digit dialling. A vignette-based questionnaire described three scenarios involving foetal anomaly, threats to the woman's life or health, and rape.Item type: Item , Access status: Metadata only , Breast Cancer Awareness and Preferences for Screening Messaging on Menstrual Hygiene Products in Ghana And Tanzania(Nature Communications, 2026) Mo, T.; Msoka, E.F.; Narh, C.T.; Mmbaga, B.T.; Mitao, M.; Mshana, G.J.; Kiwia, J.; Sapheli, H.; Baiden, F.; Aziato, L.; Kithaka, B.; Christy, S.M.; Mutebi, M.; Dos-santos-Silva, I.; Simba, H.; McCormack, V.Menstrual hygiene products may offer a high-reach, frequent, long-lasting yet underutilized channel for health education, particularly in low-resource settings. This study aimed to explore women's breast health awareness and their attitudes towards and preferences for breast health awareness messages on menstrual hygiene products. Women aged 18 49 years in Ghana and Tanzania (n = 438) completed a questionnaire assessing socio-demographics, breast health awareness, and preferences for messages with menstrual hygiene products. Breast health awareness is generally low, but having such messages on menstrual hygiene products is acceptable and may provide a high-reach and sustainable approach to improve breast health awareness in women.Item type: Item , Access status: Metadata only , National Estimates of Liberia�s 2021 Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion.(Taylor&Francis, 2026) Ushie, B.A.; Giorgio, M.; Juma, K.; Donzo, V.L.; Philbin, J.; Lu, L.; Bankole, A.; Massaquoi Snr, M.B.; Ouedraogo, R.; Dunbar, N.K.More than 60% of unintended pregnancies end in induced abortions globally. In Liberia, limited access to contraceptives caused by health system challenges and sociocultural barriers leads to many unintended pregnancies, yet very little is known about the incidence of induced abortion and unintended pregnancy in the country. This study, the first nationally representative study designed to estimate the incidence of unintended pregnancy and induced abortion in Liberia, utilized the Abortion Incidence Complications Method. Data were drawn from a nationally representative sample of health facilities (n=128) and a survey of abortion experts (n=89) to estimate the proportion of induced abortions resulting in complications treated in facilities.Item type: Item , Access status: Metadata only , Responding to Sensitive Survey Questions on Violence and Sexual Behavior: Experiences of Children and Young People in Two Humanitarian Settings in Sub-Saharan Africa.(Taylor&Francis, 2026) Obare, F.; Nur, A.; Wado, Y. D.; Odwe, G; Habteyesus, D; Dessie, Y.; Kisaakye, P.; Muthuri, S.; Undie, C.This methodological paper examines strategies for eliciting responses to sensitive survey questions on violence and sexual behaviour in humanitarian refugee settings across Ethiopia and Uganda. It draws on data collected as part of large-scale humanitarian violence against children and youth surveys, exploring how contextual, cultural, and logistical factors shape the quality and reliability of survey responses in refugee populations, and offering practical methodological guidance for researchers working in similar settings.Item type: Item , Access status: Metadata only , Method-Specific Beliefs Associated with The Choice of Future Contraception Among Women in Refugee Settlements in Uganda.(Frontiers, 2026) Odwe, G.; Kisaakye, P.; Wado, Y.D.; Muthuri, S.; Habteyesus, D.; Seruwagi, G.; Dessie, Y.; Wandera, B.; Kabiru, C.W.; Undie, C-C.; Obare, F.Factors underlying reproductive decisions, including contraceptive method choice, are poorly understood, especially in humanitarian settings where sexual and reproductive health needs may be highest due to heightened risk of sexual violence and disruptions of health services. The study examined the association between method-specific beliefs and future method choice among women in refugee settlements in Uganda. Data were from a baseline of a one-year prospective study involving a cohort of 2,498 women aged 15 45 years living in Kiryadongo and Kyangwali refugee settlements.