Climate information plays an important role in providing Early Warning Systems and increasing awareness of building capacity and disaster preparedness for a changing climate. Although women farmers…
Les choix qui s'offrent aux femmes sur la manibre de gagner leur vie au Mozambique ont eu un impact ddcisif sur le developpement des villes du Mozambique, et l'urbanisation a en retour a enrichi le…
Rapid population growth in Africa requires an urgent expansion and improvement of housing options. Improving housing presents a promising opportunity for malaria control by reducing indoor exposur…
Differential access to agricultural assets such as land and cattle has been demonstrated to influence both social and demographic spheres of life of individuals in Botswana. The purpose of this stu…
The population of sub-Saharan Africa is currently estimated to be 1245 million and is expected to quadruple by the end of the century, necessitating the building of millions of homes. Malaria rema…
Background: Gender inequalities in relationship power may promote unprotected sexual intercourse. Goals: The goal of this study was to gain insight into the specific gender dynamics in the intim…
The aim of the paper is to explore factors associated with home or hospital delivery in rural Uganda. Qualitative interviews with recently-delivered women in rural Uganda and statistical analys…
Background Evidence-based interventions are essential in the prevention of violence against women (VAW). An understanding of risk factors for male perpetration of VAW using population-based researc…
Background: Tackling neonatal mortality is essential for the achievement of the child survival millennium development goal. There are just under 4 million neonatal deaths, accounting for 38% of the…
Background This paper aims to describe factors associated with HIV sero-status in young, rural South African women and the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV. Methods A to…