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Shannon N. Wood

Researcher at Johns Hopkins University

Publications -  45
Citations -  507

Shannon N. Wood is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 20 publications receiving 118 citations.

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'I am the master key that opens and locks': Presentation and application of a conceptual framework for women's and girls' empowerment in reproductive health.

TL;DR: The WGE-SRH framework is useful for exploring SRH empowerment, embracing the multilevel, dynamic nature of empowerment, as a process transitioning from existence of choice to exercise of choice (self-efficacy, decision-making, negotiation), and, ultimately, to achievement of choice.
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Need for and use of contraception by women before and during COVID-19 in four sub-Saharan African geographies: results from population-based national or regional cohort surveys.

TL;DR: The findings do not support the anticipated deleterious effect of COVID-19 on access to and use of contraceptive services by women in the earliest stages of the pandemic, and overall trends mask several distinct patterns by sociodemographic group.
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Covert use of contraception in three sub-Saharan African countries: a qualitative exploration of motivations and challenges.

TL;DR: It is indicated that while covert use of contraception is common, continued covert use is challenging, especially when side effects manifest, and the importance of disentangling unique reasons for covert use and the severity of repercussions of disclosure is underscore.
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An Integrative Review of Safety Strategies for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries:

TL;DR: Across geoculturally diverse studies, results indicate that women are engaging in strategic planning to minimize abuse and maximize safety, and adoption of safety strategies into violence programming could increase monitoring and evaluation efforts.
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Contraceptive dynamics during COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: longitudinal evidence from Burkina Faso and Kenya.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used longitudinal data collected from women at risk of unintended pregnancy in Burkina Faso and Kenya before (November 2019-February 2020) and during (May-July 2020) COVID-19 to quantify contraceptive dynamics during COVID, and assess COVID19-related reasons for contraceptive non-use.