NEP Academic Publications

The National Evaluation Platform for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, and Nutrition: From idea to implementation
R Heidkamp, NEP Working Group (2017). Journal of Global Health. Vol 7(2), 020305.


Reimagining statistical analysis for evidenced-based policy making: Early experiences using Stats Report
E Wilson, L Park, S Zeger, T Roberton (2017). Journal of Global Health. Vol 7(2), 020305.


Using the Lives Saved Tool to aid country planning in meeting mortality targets: A case study from Mali
Y Keita, H Sangho, T Roberton, E Vignola, M Traoré, M Munos (2017). BMC Public Health, 17(4),777 


National Assessment of Data Quality and Associated Systems-Level Factors in Malawi
R O'Hagan, M Marx, K Finnegan, P Naphini, K Ng'ambi, K Laija, E Wilson, L Park, S Wachepa, J Smith, L Gombwa, A Misomali, T Mleme, S Yosefe (2017). Global Health: Science and Practice, 5(3):367-381



Youth accessing reproductive health services in Malawi: drivers, barriers, and suggestions from the perspectives of youth and parents
A Self, S Chipokosa, A Misomali, T Aung, S Harvey, M Chimchere, J Chilembwe, L Park, C Chalimba, E Monjeza, F Kachale, J Ndawala, M Marx (2018). Reproductive Health. Vol 15 (108)


Building integrated data systems for health and nutrition program evaluations: lessons learned from a multi-country implementation of a DHIS 2-based system.
E Hazel , E Wilson , A Anifalaje , T Sawadogo-Lewis , Rebecca Heidkamp (2018). Journal of Global Health. Vol 8(2): 010304.


Explaining progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4 for child survival in Tanzania.
D Niyeha, D Malamsha, R Mpembeni, D Charwe, S Epimark, K Malima, A Aveika, T Aung, E Hazel, Y Tam, R Heidkamp (2018). Journal of Global Health. Vol 8(2):021201. doi: 10.7189/jogh.08.021201.


Obstacles to advancing women’s health in Mozambique: the perspective of policy makers.
Sawadogo-Lewis T, Cane R, Morgan R, Qiu M, Magaço A, Ngale K, T Roberton. Poster session presented at: Women Deliver 2019 Conference. June 3-6, 2019; Vancouver, Canada.


Obstacles to advancing women’s health in Mozambique: a qualitative investigation into the perspectives of policy makers
Qiu M, Sawadogo-Lewis T, Ngale K, Cane RM, Magaço A, Roberton T (2019). BMC Global Health Research and Policy. Vol 4(28)


Understanding client and provider perspectives of antenatal care service quality: a qualitative multi-method study from Tanzania. Sheffel A, Heidkamp R, Mpembeni R, Bujari P, Gupta J, Niyeha D, Aung T, Bakengesa V, Msuya J, Munos M, Kennedy C (2019). J Glob Health, 9(1): 011101


A multi-institutional approach to data-driven decision-making: The National Evaluation Platform in Mali. Keita Y, Diawara N, Diarra B, Sangho H, Koné H, Traoré MS, Coumaré M, Ly O, Keita AS, Keita HD, Téréra I, Traoré M, Lewis Sawadogo T, Vignola E, Heidkamp R, and Munos M for the Mali NEP Working Group (2019). J Glob Health, 9(1): 010315.


How strong are Malawi’s family planning programs for adolescent and adult women? Results of a national assessment of Implementation Strength conducted by Malawi’s National Evaluation Platform. Chikoposa S, Pattniak A, NEP Malawi Technical Task Team, Misomali A, Mohan D, Peters M, Kachale F, Ndawala J, Marx MA (2019). J Glob Health, Vol. 9 No. 2.


Validity and Feasibility of Cellphone-based collection of data to evaluate strength of implementation of Youth-friendly Health Services in Malawi. Pattniak A, Mohan D, Chikoposa S, Misomali A, Kategenza H, Marx MA (2020). BMC Health Serv Res., 20:221


Linking Household Surveys and Facility Assessments using Geospatial Methods: A National Validation in Malawi. Peters MA, Mohan D, Naphini P, Carter E, Marx MA (2020). Population Health Metrics,18:30


The aggregate effect of implementation strength of family planning programs on modern contraceptive use at the health systems level in Malawi. Pattniak A, Mohan D, Tsui A, Ndawala J, Chikoposa S, Kategenza H, Marx MA (2021). PLoS One, 16(11)


Can We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in Mali. Sawadogo-Lewis T, Keita Y, Wilson E, Sawadogo S, Terera I, Sangho H, Munos MK (2021). Glob Health Sci Pract, 9(4):869-80