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Barbara S. Mensch

Barbara S. Mensch

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
51
Citations
8964
World Ranking
2625
National Ranking
1272

Overview

Barbara S. Mensch is affiliated with the Population Council in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences, Medicine, and Health Professions, with focused subfields in General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Education, Sociology and Political Science, and Safety Research.

Their work addresses key topics including Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Sex work and related issues, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education and Development, Gender Roles and Identity Studies, and Reproductive Health and Contraception.

Barbara S. Mensch has contributed to several academic papers across various journals and research venues. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Policies and interventions to remove gender-related barriers to girls' school participation and learning in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the evidence", 2022, Campbell Systematic Reviews
  • "Application of a Body Map Tool to Enhance Discussion of Sexual Behavior in Women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe", 2020, Field Methods
  • "Acceptability and Preference for 3-Month Versus 1-Month Vaginal Rings for HIV-1 Risk Reduction Among Participants in a Phase 1 Trial", 2021, Journal of Women s Health
  • "Qualitative Study on the Acceptability of and Adherence to a Vaginal Ring for HIV Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls", 2021, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • "Acceptability of a dapivirine levonorgestrel vaginal ring in two Phase 1 trials (MTN-030/IPM 041 and MTN-044/IPM 053/CCN019): Implications for multipurpose prevention technology development", 2025, PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors of Barbara S. Mensch include:

  • Ariane van der Straten (3 collaborations)
  • Craig Hoesley (3 collaborations)
  • Stephanie Psaki (2 collaborations)
  • Nicole Haberland (2 collaborations)
  • Erica K. Chuang (2 collaborations)

Their publications appear in prominent venues such as:

  • Campbell Systematic Reviews
  • Field Methods
  • Journal of Women s Health
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • Use of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine for HIV-1 Prevention in Women

    Jared M. Baeten;Thesla Palanee-Phillips;Elizabeth R. Brown;Elizabeth R. Brown;Katie Schwartz

  • UNDERREPORTING OF SUBSTANCE USE IN A NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL YOUTH COHORT INDIVIDUAL AND INTERVIEWER EFFECTS

    Barbara S. Mensch;Denise B. Kandel

  • Dropping out of high school and drug involvement.

    Barbara S. Mensch;Denise B. Kandel

  • The Uncharted Passage: Girls' Adolescence in the Developing World

    Barbara Mensch;Judith Bruce;Margaret E. Greene

  • Trends in the Timing of First Marriage Among Men and Women in the Developing World

    Barbara S. Mensch;Susheela Singh;John B. Casterline

  • The reporting of sensitive behavior by adolescents: a methodological experiment in Kenya.

    Barbara S. Mensch;Paul C. Hewett;Annabel S. Erulkar

  • Marriage and childbirth as factors in dropping out from school: an analysis of DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa.

    Cynthia B Lloyd;Barbara S Mensch

  • The changing context of sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Barbara S. Mensch;Monica J. Grant;Ann K. Blanc

  • Consistency in the reporting of sexual behaviour by adolescent girls in Kenya: a comparison of interviewing methods

    Paul C. Hewett;Barbara Mensch;Annabel Erulkar

  • Gender‐role Attitudes among Egyptian Adolescents

    Barbara S. Mensch;Barbara L. Ibrahim;Susan M. Lee;Omaima El-Gibaly

  • Gender differences in the schooling experiences of adolescents in low-income countries: the case of Kenya.

    Barbara S. Mensch;Cynthia B. Lloyd

  • Do job conditions influence the use of drugs

    Barbara S. Mensch;Denise B. Kandel

  • The Effects of Primary School Quality on School Dropout among Kenyan Girls and Boys

    Cynthia B. Lloyd;Barbara S. Mensch;Wesley H. Clark

  • Social Desirability Bias in Sexual Behavior Reporting: Evidence from an Interview Mode Experiment in Rural Malawi

    Christine A. Kelly;Erica Soler-Hampejsek;Barbara S. Mensch;Paul C. Hewett

  • Trends in the age at reproductive transitions in the developing world: The role of education.

    John Bongaarts;Barbara S. Mensch;Ann K. Blanc

  • Menstruation and School Absenteeism: Evidence from Rural Malawi.

    Monica J Grant;Cynthia B Lloyd;Barbara S Mensch

  • Premarital sex, schoolgirl pregnancy, and school quality in rural Kenya.

    Barbara S. Mensch;Wesley H. Clark;Cynthia B. Lloyd;Annabel S. Erulkar

  • Evidence for causal links between education and maternal and child health: systematic review

    Barbara S. Mensch;Erica K. Chuang;Andrea J. Melnikas;Stephanie R. Psaki

  • The impact of the quality of family planning services on contraceptive use in Peru.

    Barbara Mensch;Mary Arends-Kuenning;Anrudh Jain

  • The decline of female circumcision in Egypt: evidence and interpretation

    Omaima El-Gibaly;Barbara Ibrahim;Barbara S Mensch;Wesley H Clark

  • Sexual Behavior and STI/HIV Status Among Adolescents in Rural Malawi: An Evaluation of the Effect of Interview Mode on Reporting

    Barbara S. Mensch;Paul C. Hewett;Richard Gregory;Stephane Helleringer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ariane van der Straten
Ariane van der Straten University of California, San Francisco
Cynthia B. Lloyd
Cynthia B. Lloyd Population Council
Sajeda Amin
Sajeda Amin Population Council
Pamina M. Gorbach
Pamina M. Gorbach University of California, Los Angeles
Denise B. Kandel
Denise B. Kandel Columbia University
Mark R. Montgomery
Mark R. Montgomery Stony Brook University
Jeanne M. Marrazzo
Jeanne M. Marrazzo National Institutes of Health
Linda-Gail Bekker
Linda-Gail Bekker University of Cape Town
Gregory D. Zimet
Gregory D. Zimet Indiana University
Sharon L. Hillier
Sharon L. Hillier University of Pittsburgh

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