Background: Despite the variances in abortion laws accounting for differences in incidence of abortion among African countries, it appears there is absence of literature on other factors that may …
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…
Adolescent girls and young women are an overlooked group within conflict- or disaster-affected populations, and their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are often neglected. Existing eviden…
Globally, death of women due to HIV/AIDS related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days after pregnancy was estimated to be 37,000. In Ethiopia, 42,900 pregnant women living with HIV gave birth…
Adolescent girls should be empowered to acquire the ability to take care of their sexual and reproductive health. The present study aimed to improve the understanding of the factors affecting the e…
We use data from Sierra Leone where a substantial education program provided increased access to education for primary-school age children but did not benefit children who were older.We exploit t…
Animal milk is an important contributor to women’s dietary diversity, especially among pastoral communities where access to diverse diets is limited. While there have been numerous large-scale …
Previous studies, conducted mainly in Asian countries, have shown that women's empowerment is associated with contraceptive use, lower fertility, and longer birth intervals. Yet little is known a…
Realisation of universal health coverage is not possible without health financing systems that ensure financial risk protection. To ensure this, some African countries have instituted health insu…
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…