Center for Global Health Faculty

Associate Professor

Academic Degrees

• PhD
• MHS

Departmental Affiliation

• Name:

  Population, Family and Reproductive Health

  Affiliation Type:

  Primary

Departmental Address

Contact Information

Email:

mhindin+jhsph.edu

Phone:

410-502-6038

Fax:

410-955-2303

Link:

SciVal Experts Research Profile

Research and Professional Experience

My areas of interest include reproductive health, women's international health,household gender dynamics,initimate partner violence, and decision-making autonomy and power. I bring an interest in these problems from both a demographic and sociological perspective. My research interests focus primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and the Philippines. My long-term goals are to gain a better understanding of the relationship between household dynamics, gender relations, and the individual and societal factors that influence or impinge upon health choices. I hope that results from my research will enable policy-makers and activists to better address persistent gender inequalities. In blending training from sociology and demography, I hope to integrate knowledge about the importance of culture and setting with data collection, sophisticated analytical techniques, and methodology.

Keywords

Reproductive health,  household decision-making autonomy and empowerment, women's health, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, gender, intimate partner violence

Honors and Awards

AMTRA Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2007 Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health-Alpha Chapter (2005-present) AMTRA Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2003 Comfort-Starr Prize for Excellence in Sociology, Oberlin College 1988 On-the-Spot Award, The National Institutes of Health, 1998

Selected Publications

Mandal, M. and Hindin, M.J. (In Press)  “From Family to Friends: Does Witnessing Interparental Violence Affect Young Adults' Relationships with Friends?”  Journal of Adolescent Health

Schwandt, H.M., Creanga, A.A., Danso, K.A., Adanu, R.M., Agbenyega, T., and Hindin, M.J.  (In Press) “Group versus individual family planning counseling in Ghana: A randomized, noninferiority trial” Contraception

Schwandt, H.M., Creanga, A.A., Danso, K.A., Adanu, R.M., Agbenyega, T., and Hindin, M.J.  (In Press) Pathways to unsafe abortion in Ghana: The role of male partners, women, and health care providers Contraception

Hindin, M.J., McGough, L.J., and Adanu, R.M. (In Press)  “Misperceptions, misinformation and myths about modern contraceptive use in Ghana,” Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Fehringer, J. and Hindin, M.J.  (In Press) “I get angry if he’s always drinking and we have no money”: Exploring motivations for male and female perpetrated intimate partner violence in the Philippines.” Health Care for Women International

Mandal, M. and Hindin, M.J. (In Press) “Men's controlling behaviors and women's experiences of physical violence in Malawi” Maternal and Child Health Journal

Stephenson, R., Winter, A. and Hindin, M.J. (In Press) “Frequency Of Intimate Partner Violence And Rural Women’s Mental Health In Four Rural India.” Violence Against Women

Stephenson, R., Jadhav, A., Winter, A.  and  Hindin, M.J.  (in Press) "Domestic Violence and Abortion among Women in Rural India in Four Indian States” Violence Against Women

Stephenson, R., Jadhav, A. and  Hindin, M.J. (2013) “Physical Domestic Violence and Subsequent Contraceptive Adoption among Women in Rural India.”  Journal of Interpersonal Violence 28(5):1020-1039.

Lucea, M.B, Hindin, M.J., Gulitano, S., Kub, J. and  Rose, L.E. (2013) “The context of condom use among young adults in the Philippines: Implications for HIV prevention.” Health Care for Women International 34(3-4): 227-248. 

Hindin, M.J., Christiansen, C.S., and Ferguson, B.J.  (2013) “Setting Research Priorities for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Bulletin of the World Health Organization 91:10-18 

Hindin, M.J., Decker, M.R., and Moreau, C. (2012)  “Contraception policies in the US are reactionary: Time to forget political posturing and focus on gains from preventing unwanted pregnancies.”  (Peer-Reviewed Editorial)  BMJ 345:e8069

Bonnenfant, Y.T. Hindin, M.J., and Gillespie, D. (2012) “HIV diagnosis and fertility intentions among couple VCT clients in Ethiopia” AIDS Care 24(11):1407-1415.

Tuncalp, O., Hindin, M.J., Adu-Bonsaffoh, K., and Adanu, R.M. (2012) “Listening to Women’s Voices: The Quality of Care of Women Experiencing Severe Maternal Morbidity, In Accra, Ghana” PLoS One 7(8):e44536

Bonnenfant, Y.T. Hindin, M.J., and Gillespie, D. (2012)“Couple VCT Clients in Ethiopia: A Heterogeneous HIV Risk Group” AIDS Care 24(7): 856-865.

Bonnenfant, Y.T. Hindin, M.J., and Gillespie, D. (2012) “HIV diagnosis and sexual risk behavior intentions among couple VCT clients in Ethiopia.”  AIDS Care 24(9):1078-1086.

Gipson, J.D., Hindin, M.J., Avila, J., Gultiano, S.  (2012) “Old Ideals and New Realities: The Changing Context of Adolescent Partnerships in Cebu, Philippines.”  Culture, Health and Sexuality 14(6):613-27.

Tuncalp O, Hindin MJ, Souza JP, Chou D, Say L. (2012) The Prevalence of Near Miss: A Systematic Review. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 119(6):653-61

Lucea, M.B.. , Hindin, M.J., Kub, J. and  Campbell, J. C. (2012) “HIV risk, partner violence, and relationship power among Filipino young women: Testing a structural model.” Health Care for Women International 33(4): 302-320

Hindin, M.J. and Muntifering, C. (2011) "Women’s autonomy and timing of most recent sexual intercourse in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis” Journal of Sex Research 48(6):511-519.