1. Spatial Analysis of Women’s Participation in Decision-making Over Time in Sub-Saharan Africa • Liliana Andriano , University of Oxford; Julia Behrman, Northwestern University; Christiaan W. S. Monden, University of Oxford.

2. Point-Process Analysis of Modern Contraceptive Use in the Lake Victoria Region of East Africa • Herb Susmann, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Krzysztof Sakrejda, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Chuchu Wei, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Leontine Alkema , University of Massachusetts Amherst.

3. Distance to Facility and Healthcare Utilization in Tanzania: Unbiased and Consistent Estimation Using Perturbed Location Data • Ryoko Sato , Harvard School of Public Health; David Canning, Harvard University; Mahesh Karra, Boston University; Bilikisu Elewonibi, Harvard School of Public Health; M. J. Mahande, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College; Sia Msuya, Killimanjaro Christian University College, Moshi; Iqbal H. Shah, World Health Organization (WHO).

4. Small Area Estimation of Child Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Administrative Level 2 • Jessica Godwin , University of Washington, Seattle; Jon Wakefield, University of Washington, Seattle.