Background: Women’s status and empowerment influence health, nutrition, and socioeconomic status of women and their children. Despite its benefits, however, research on women’s empowerment in…
África es un continente multicultural con contextos sociopolíticos variados, pero en todo el continente existe como característica común, en la base de su cultura tradicional, que el rol repro…
In sub-Saharan Africa, young women ages 15e24 have more than twice the risk of acquiring HIV as their male counterparts. A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggests that the practice of “…
Background: Frequency of sex, contraceptive use and HIV infection are key determinants of fertility. Use of an effective family planning (EFP) method (injectable, oral, intra-uterine contraceptive …
Objectives Increasing access to skilled birth attendance, usually via childbirth in health facilities, is a key intervention to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Yet, in some c…
Background: A growing number of complex public health interventions combine mass media with communitybased “change agents” and/or mobilisation efforts acting at multiple levels. While impact e…
Background: A growing number of complex public health interventions combine mass media with communitybased “change agents” and/or mobilisation efforts acting at multiple levels. While impact ev…