M. Puri

Most-cited papers

1. Women's Status and Violence against Young Married Women in Rural Nepal

   P. Lamichhane, M. Puri, Jyotsna Tamang, B. Dulal

   2011BMC Women's Health162 citations Open access

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2. Suffering in silence: consequences of sexual violence within marriage among young women in Nepal

   M. Puri, Jyotsna Tamang, I. Shah

   2011BMC Public Health147 citations Open access

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3. Sexual behavior and perceived risk of HIV/AIDS among young migrant factory workers in Nepal.

   M. Puri, J. Cleland

   2006Journal of Adolescent Health106 citations

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4. Abortion Incidence and Unintended Pregnancy in Nepal

   M. Puri, Susheela Singh, A. Sundaram, R. Hussain +2 more

   2016International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health88 citations Open access

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5. The prevalence and determinants of sexual violence against young married women by husbands in rural Nepal

   M. Puri, M. Frost, Jyotsna Tamang, P. Lamichhane +1 more

   2012BMC Research Notes76 citations Open access

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6. Sex-selective abortion in Nepal: a qualitative study of health workers' perspectives.

   P. Lamichhane, T. Harken, M. Puri, P. Darney +3 more

   2011Women's health issues75 citations

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7. Falling sex ratios and emerging evidence of sex-selective abortion in Nepal: evidence from nationally representative survey data

   M. Frost, M. Puri, P. Hinde

   2013BMJ Open73 citations Open access

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8. Effects of Abortion Legalization in Nepal, 2001–2010

   Jillian T. Henderson, M. Puri, M. Blum, C. Harper +12 more

   2013PLoS ONE65 citations Open access

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9. Unsafe abortion after legalisation in Nepal: a cross‐sectional study of women presenting to hospitals

   C. Rocca, M. Puri, B. Dulal, L. Bajracharya +3 more

   2013BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology58 citations

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10. Denial of abortion in legal settings

    C. Gerdts, T. Depiñeres, S. Hajri, J. Harries +4 more

    2014Journal of family planning and reproductive health care54 citations Open access

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11. In forests and factories: sexual behaviour among young migrant workers in Nepal

    M. Puri, J. Busza

    200444 citations

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12. Peer Reviewed Title: "Sometimes they used to whisper in our ears": health care workers' perceptions of the effects of abortion legalization in Nepal

    U. Francisco, M. Puri, C. Cynthia, D. Philip

    201242 citations

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13. Sexual behaviour and risk perceptions among young men in border towns of Nepal

    A. Tamang, B. Nepal, M. Puri, Devendra Shrestha

    200142 citations

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14. Pharmacy workers in Nepal can provide the correct information about using mifepristone and misoprostol to women seeking medication to induce abortion

    A. Tamang, M. Puri, K. Lama, P. Shrestha

    2014Reproductive Health Matters41 citations Open access

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15. Integrating postpartum IUD counselling and insertion into routine maternity care in Nepal: Assessing trends over time

    M. Puri, Muqi Guo, Lucy Stone, I. Shah

    2023PLOS Global Public Health39 citations Open access

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16. Investigating the quality of family planning counselling as part of routine antenatal care and its effect on intended postpartum contraceptive method choice among women in Nepal

    M. Puri, M. Moroni, E. Pearson, E. Pradhan +1 more

    2020BMC Women's Health39 citations Open access

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17. Medical abortion can be provided safely and effectively by pharmacy workers trained within a harm reduction framework: Nepal.

    A. Tamang, M. Puri, Sazina Masud, Deepak Kumar Karki +4 more

    2017Contraception39 citations Open access

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18. “I need to terminate this pregnancy even if it will take my life”: a qualitative study of the effect of being denied legal abortion on women’s lives in Nepal

    M. Puri, D. Vohra, C. Gerdts, Diana Foster

    2015BMC Women's Health39 citations Open access

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19. Developing and testing measures of reproductive decision-making agency in Nepal

    L. Hinson, J. Edmeades, L. Murithi, M. Puri

    2019SSM: Population Health38 citations Open access

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20. Effectiveness and safety of early medication abortion provided in pharmacies by auxiliary nurse-midwives: A non-inferiority study in Nepal

    C. Rocca, M. Puri, P. Shrestha, M. Blum +5 more

    2018PLoS ONE36 citations Open access

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21. The role of auxiliary nurse-midwives and community health volunteers in expanding access to medical abortion in rural Nepal

    M. Puri, A. Tamang, P. Shrestha, Deepak Joshi

    2014Reproductive Health Matters35 citations

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22. Integrating postpartum contraceptive counseling and IUD insertion services into maternity care in Nepal: results from stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial

    E. Pradhan, D. Canning, I. Shah, M. Puri +7 more

    2019Reproductive Health34 citations Open access

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23. The state of diet-related NCD policies in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Tunisia and Vietnam: a comparative assessment that introduces a ‘policy cube’ approach

    K. Buse, Wafa Aftab, Sadika Akhter, Linh Bui Phuong +13 more

    2020Health Policy and Planning32 citations Open access

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24. Road map to scaling-up: translating operations research study’s results into actions for expanding medical abortion services in rural health facilities in Nepal

    M. Puri, S. Regmi, A. Tamang, P. Shrestha

    2014Health Research Policy and Systems29 citations Open access

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25. Delivering postpartum family planning services in Nepal: are providers supportive?

    M. Puri, M. Maharjan, E. Pearson, E. Pradhan +3 more

    2018BMC Health Services Research28 citations Open access

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26. Contraceptive discontinuation and pregnancy postabortion in Nepal: a longitudinal cohort study.

    M. Puri, Jillian T. Henderson, C. Harper, M. Blum +2 more

    2015Contraception27 citations

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27. SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOUR AND RISK PERCEPTION OF UNWANTED PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION AMONG YOUNG FACTORY WORKERS IN NEPAL

    M. Puri

    200125 citations

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28. Providers’ perspectives on denial of abortion care in Nepal: a cross sectional study

    M. Puri, S. Raifman, Biddhya Khanal, D. Maharjan +1 more

    2018Reproductive Health22 citations Open access

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29. Determinants of imbalanced sex ratio at birth in Nepal: evidence from secondary analysis of a large hospital-based study and nationally-representative survey data

    E. Pradhan, E. Pearson, M. Puri, M. Maharjan +2 more

    2019BMJ Open20 citations Open access

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30. Postabortion contraception a decade after legalization of abortion in Nepal

    C. Rocca, M. Puri, C. Harper, M. Blum +2 more

    2014International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics20 citations Open access

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31. No One Left Behind: Using Mixed-Methods Research to Identify and Learn from Socially Marginalised Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Sarah Baird, L. Camfield, Ashraful Haque, N. Jones +3 more

    2021European Journal of Development Research19 citations Open access

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32. Does family planning counseling reduce unmet need for modern contraception among postpartum women: Evidence from a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in Nepal

    M. Puri, Sarah Huber-Krum, D. Canning, Muqi Guo +1 more

    2021PLoS ONE17 citations Open access

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33. The Effect of Antenatal Counseling and Intrauterine Device Insertion Services on Postpartum Contraceptive Use in Nepal: Results from a Stepped-Wedge Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Sarah Huber-Krum, Aayush Khadka, E. Pradhan, J. Rohr +5 more

    2020Contraception17 citations

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34. Abortion Service Provision in South Asia: A Comparative Study of Four Countries.

    Susheela Singh, A. Sundaram, A. Hossain, M. Puri +4 more

    2019Contraception17 citations Open access

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35. Providing medical abortion services through pharmacies: Evidence from Nepal.

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    2020Best Practice & Research: Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology16 citations

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36. Exploring reasons for discontinuing use of immediate post-partum intrauterine device in Nepal: a qualitative study

    M. Puri, Saugat Joshi, Aayush Khadka, E. Pearson +2 more

    2020Reproductive Health15 citations Open access

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

    A. Sundaram, M. Puri, Ayana Douglas-Hall, Kate Castle +2 more

    201915 citations Open access

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38. Pharmacy Provision of Medication Abortion in Nepal: Pharmacy Owner and Worker Perspectives.

    G. Samari, M. Puri, R. Cohen, M. Blum +1 more

    2018International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health15 citations

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39. Denial of legal abortion in Nepal

    M. Puri, S. Raifman, S. Daniel, Sunita Karki +4 more

    2023PLoS ONE14 citations Open access

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40. Barriers and opportunities to restricting marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children in Nepal: a policy analysis

    Laura Fisher, M. Dahal, S. Hawkes, M. Puri +1 more

    2021BMC Public Health14 citations Open access

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41. Service provider perspectives on post-abortion contraception in Nepal

    Lin-Fan Wang, M. Puri, C. Rocca, M. Blum +1 more

    2016Culture, Health and Sexuality14 citations

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42. Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practice of health providers towards the provision of postpartum intrauterine devices in Nepal: a two-year follow-up

    Lucy Stone, M. Puri, Muqi Guo, I. Shah

    2021Reproductive Health10 citations Open access

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43. Assessment of Interventions on Sex-selection in Nepal: Literature Review

    M. Puri, A. Tamang

    201510 citations

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44. Gestational dating using last menstrual period and bimanual exam for medication abortion in pharmacies and health centers in Nepal

    S. Averbach, M. Puri, M. Blum, C. Rocca

    2018Contraception8 citations Open access

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45. Pharmacy access to medical abortion from trained providers and post‐abortion contraception in Nepal

    M. Puri, Cynthia C. Harper, D. Maharjan, M. Blum +1 more

    2018International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics7 citations

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46. Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nepal.

    M. Puri, Lucy Stone

    2020Journal of Nepal Health Research Council6 citations Open access

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47. “Sometimes they used to whisper in our ears”: health care workers’ perceptions of the effects of abortion legalization in Nepal

    M. Puri, P. Lamichhane, T. Harken, M. Blum +3 more

    2012BMC Public Health4 citations Open access

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48. Predictors of prior unsuccessful pharmacy abortion attempts among women presenting for abortion in government certified clinics in Nepal

    C. Ahlbach, M. Puri, S. Daniel, C. Rocca +2 more

    2022International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics3 citations Open access

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49. Extent of sexual coercion among young female migrant carpet and garment factory workers in Nepal

    M. Puri, J. Cleland

    20043 citations

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50. Antenatal care, birth outcomes, health, development, maternal bonding and nutrition among children of women seeking abortion in a health facility in Nepal (2019–2024): a prospective cohort study

    Diana Foster, Rachel Murro, C. Rocca, Veronica Sharon Dahlkamp +1 more

    2026The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia2 citations Open access

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