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Mr. Pratap Singh is currently pursuing Doctor of Philosophy in Geography from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi since 2021. His doctoral research focusses on 'Men's Involvement in Family Planning and its effect on Reproductive Health of Women in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh: A comparative study'. An alumnus to Sainik School Rewa (M.P.). he obtained Bachelor's degree in Geography from the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi (2013). He earned Master of Arts degree in Geography from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi (2015). Subsequently, he obtained Master of Philosophy degree in Geography from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi (2021). His research interests include population health, urban studies and sustainable development. Dr. Praveen Kumar Pathak is currently working as an Associate Professor in Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, India. Previously, Dr Pathak served in regular faculty Positions as an Assistant Professor of Geography at the Delhi School of Economics (DSE), University of Delhi (2014-2019); University of Pune (2013-2014); Shivaji University, Kolhapur (2010-2013), and Ravenshaw University, Cuttack (2010). Dr Pathak earned PhD in Population Studies from the International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai in 2016. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, English Literature and Education from the Ewing Christian College (E.C.C.), University of Allahabad (2004) and Master of Arts in Geography from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi (2006). He received a Master of Philosophy in Population Studies from the International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai (2008). His current research focuses on social and Geographic inequalities in the population health, environment and sustainable Development. Dr. Pathak published more than a dozen research papers in peer reviewed journals including Health & Place (Elsevier), Social Science & Medicine (Elsevier), PLOS ONE and BMC Public Health (Springer-Nature). He is also Serving as an Associate Editor of Journal of Biosocial Science (Cambridge University Press, UK), Associate Editor of Frontiers in Human Dynamics; and Academic Editor at PLOS ONE. Dr Pathak participated in the prestigious Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP) at IIASA, Laxenburg, Vienna, Austria (2013). Dr. Pathak is a PRB-Policy Communication Fellow, Washington DC, USA (2013- 14). Besides, Dr Pathak has been Visiting Scholar at the Vienna Institute of Demography (VID), Vienna, Austria; Harvard Center of Population and Development Studies (HCPDS), Harvard University; Initiative in Population Research (IPR), Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Study Area and Methodology Chapter 3 Demographic and Socio-Economic Differential in Reproductive Health Status of Women Chapter 4 Associations of Men’s Involvement in Family Planning Matters and Reproductive Health Status of Women Chapter 5 Men’s Engagement in Reproductive Health Matters Chapter 6 Stakeholder’s Perspectives on Men Involvement in Reproductive Health Matters Chapter 7 Summary, Conclusion and Policy Recommendation References Appendices Appendix 1: Tables Appendix 2: First Focus Group Discussion (FGD 1) Appendix 3: Second Focus Group Discussion (FGD 2) Appendix 4: Third Focus Group Discussion (FGD 3) Appendix 5: Fourth Focus Group Discussion (FGD 4) Appendix 6: Interview