Gates Institute at PAA 2025: Advancing the Science of Reproductive Health and Family Planning

Apr 8, 2025

We’re proud to share that faculty, researchers, and partners from the W. H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health and the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health (PFRH) will present their latest findings at the Population Association of America (PAA) 2025 Annual Meeting.

From infertility and gender-based violence to contraceptive access and quality of care, our work spans geographies, disciplines, and pressing population issues.

Below is a list of our featured sessions:

PAA 2025 Presentation Schedule

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Title

Type & Session

Authors & Countries

Track

Date & Time

Room

1

Infertility and Violence: The Relationship Between Time-at-Risk of Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence Among Reproductive-Aged Women in Kenya

Poster – P02

Haley L. Thomas*, Shannon N. Wood, Nancy Perrin, Peter Gichangi, Mary Thiongo, Suzanne O. Bell

Children, Gender & Sexuality

Fri, Apr 11, 10:30a–12:00p

Liberty & Independence Ballrooms

2

What to Expect When You Want to Be Expecting: Time-to-Pregnancy Expectations and Anticipated Worry and Help-seeking in Uganda

Poster – P09

Suzanne O. Bell, Fredrick Makumbi, Haley L. Thomas*, Simon PS Kibira, Caroline Moreau, Linnea Zimmerman

Fertility & Reproductive Health

Sun, Apr 13, 8:30a–10:00a

Liberty & Independence Ballrooms

3

Effect of Eliminating User Fees on Contraceptive Use: Insights From Burkina Faso

Poster – P06

Carolina Cardona*, Hailey Spaeth, Phil Anglewicz

Mortality & LMIC Demography

Sun, Apr 13, 10:30a–12:00p

Liberty & Independence Ballrooms

4

Enablers of Progress in Family Planning: Bolivia as a Case Study

Poster – P09

Elena Garcia Farina*, Andrea Teceros Hans, Ana Cecilia Velasquez Rossi, Leandra Ruiz Olivera, Zahid Memon, Carolina Cardona

Fertility & Reproductive Health

Sun, Apr 13, 8:30a–10:00a

Liberty & Independence Ballrooms

5

Access to Preferred Modern Contraceptive Method & Discontinuation While in Need in Kenya

Poster – P09

Andrea Rodriguez-Villafane, Carolina Cardona, Philip Anglewicz

Fertility & Reproductive Health

Sun, Apr 13, 8:30a–10:00a

Liberty & Independence Ballrooms

6

Keeping the “R” in LARCs: Measuring Quality-Centered Implant Removal in Sub-Saharan Africa

Oral – 213-2

Celia Karp*, Katherine Tumlinson, Brooke Bullington, Linnea Zimmerman, Leigh Senderowicz

Reproductive Justice

Sat, Apr 12, 3:30p–4:45p

Eastern Market

7

Exploring Men’s Pregnancy Preferences in Uganda: DAP Scale Evaluation

Poster – P09

Celia Karp*, Kimberly Mihayo, Simon Peter Kibira, Frederick Makumbi, Corinne Rocca, Linnea Zimmerman

Fertility & Reproductive Health

Sun, Apr 13, 8:30a–10:00a

Liberty & Independence Ballrooms

8

Adolescent Girls’ Age and Readiness at Sexual Debut Across Five Sub-Saharan African Contexts

Oral — 189-2

Charlotte Greenbaum

Adolescent Fertility and Reproductive Health

Sun, Apr 12, 2:00a – 3:15a

Union Station

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