Background: There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that women's empowerment
can help achieve better health behaviours and outcomes. However, few have looked at the …

Background Women's empowerment is an important factor for HIV prevention, but the
association with HIV-related indicators has never been quantified. In this study, we …

We examined the association of women empowerment and HIV testing in Nepalese women.
Data from the 2012 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey provided a sample of 6,579 …

Abstract Introduction: Sub-Saharan Africa constitute two-thirds of all people living with HIV in
the world. HIV infection rate is high in the continent with women comprising 56% of new HIV …

Characteristics which reflect a particular context and unique to individuals, households, and
societies have been suggested to have an impact on the association between women's …

In Zambia, women are disproportionally more affected by HIV compared to men. This has
mainly been attributed to harmful gender norms that enhance male dominance and …

Background: Women's status and empowerment influence health, nutrition, and
socioeconomic status of women and their children. Despite its benefits, however, research …

Background The sustainable development goal 3, target 2, seeks to reduce under-five
mortality to as low as 25 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030. As such, seeking child health …

Background Women's empowerment has a direct impact on maternal and child health care
service utilization. Large scope measurement of contraceptive use in several dimensions is …

The Sustainable Development Goals strongly focus on equity. Goal 5 explicitly aims to
empower all women and girls, reinforcing the need to have a reliable indicator to track …