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Rubina Hussain

Senior Research Associate

Rubina Hussain joined the Guttmacher Institute in 2001. Her research interests include unmet need for contraception, unintended pregnancy and abortion; her work encompasses global research as well as national studies in several developing countries. Prior to arriving at the Institute, Ms. Hussain investigated behavioral risk factors associated with STIs while working as a consultant for the Detroit Department of Health. She earned a BS in microbiology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and an MPH in epidemiology from the University of Michigan.

Selected Publications

  • July 2020 Research Article

    Incidence of treatment for postabortion complications in India, 2015

    BMJ Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • April 2020 Research Article

    Estimating the incidence of abortion: using the Abortion Incidence Complications Methodology in Ghana, 2017

    BMJ Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • April 2020 Research Article

    Estimating the incidence of abortion: a comparison of five approaches in Ghana

    BMJ Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2019 Research Article

    Availability, practices and acceptance of postabortion contraceptive services in health facilities: A study in six states of India

    Contraception

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
  • Adding it Up Pakistan image: world map with country of Pakistan highlighted and the words, "Adding it Up Pakistan"
    September 2019 Report

    Adding It Up: Costs and Benefits of Meeting the Contraceptive and Maternal and Newborn Health Needs of Women in Pakistan

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • November 2018 Report

    Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Six Indian States: Findings and Implications for Policies and Programs

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Postabortion Care in Madhya Pradesh, India—2015

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Postabortion Care in Tamil Nadu—2015

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Postabortion Care in Uttar Pradesh, India—2015

    Global

    • Abortion
  • July 2018 Research Article

    There Might Be Blood: A Scoping Review on Women’s Responses to Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Bleeding Changes

    Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Contraception
  • December 2017 Research Article

    The Incidence of Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in India, 2015

    The Lancet Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2016 Research Article

    Abortion Incidence and Unintended Pregnancy in Nepal

    International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • June 2016 Report

    Unmet Need for Contraception in Developing Countries: Examining Women’s Reasons for Not Using a Method

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2014 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion In Burkina Faso: Causes and Consequences

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2014 Research Article

    Intended and Unintended Pregnancies Worldwide in 2012 and Recent Trends

    Studies in Family Planning

    Global

    • Pregnancy
  • June 2014 Research Article

    Reasons for Contraceptive Nonuse among Women Having Unmet Need for Contraception in Developing Countries

    Studies in Family Planning

    Global

    • Contraception
  • August 2013 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy and Unsafe Abortion in the Philippines: Context and Consequences

    Global

    • Abortion
  • February 2013 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion in Uganda

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2012 Research Article

    The Incidence of Menstrual Regulation Procedures And Abortion in Bangladesh, 2010

    International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • May 2012 Report

    Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Kenya

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2009 Report

    Abortion Worldwide: A Decade of Uneven Progress

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • May 2009 Report

    Meeting Young Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Nigeria

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Teens
  • March 2009 Report

    Barriers to Safe Motherhood in Nigeria

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2006 Research Article

    Unwanted Pregnancy and Associated Factors Among Nigerian Women

    International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

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