Effects of birth spacing on maternal, perinatal, infant, and child health: a systematic review of causal mechanisms
A Conde‐Agudelo, A Rosas‐Bermudez… - Studies in family …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review of 58 observational studies identified hypothetical causal
mechanisms explaining the effects of short and long intervals between pregnancies on …
mechanisms explaining the effects of short and long intervals between pregnancies on …
Socioeconomic status and class in studies of fertility and health in developing countries
▪ Abstract The concepts of socioeconomic status (SES) and class are pervasive in
sociological studies, yet an examination of the sociological and social science literature …
sociological studies, yet an examination of the sociological and social science literature …
Contraception and health
J Cleland, A Conde-Agudelo, H Peterson, J Ross… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Increasing contraceptive use in developing countries has cut the number of maternal deaths
by 40% over the past 20 years, merely by reducing the number of unintended pregnancies …
by 40% over the past 20 years, merely by reducing the number of unintended pregnancies …
Selective gender differences in childhood nutrition and immunization in rural India: the role of siblings
RP Pande - Demography, 2003 - Springer
This article examines the role of the sex composition of surviving older siblings on gender
differences in childhood nutrition and immunization, using data from the National Family …
differences in childhood nutrition and immunization, using data from the National Family …
Descent, marriage, and residence practices of a 3,800-year-old pastoral community in Central Eurasia
Our understanding of prehistoric societal organization at the family level is still limited. Here,
we generated genome data from 32 individuals from an approximately 3,800-y-old burial …
we generated genome data from 32 individuals from an approximately 3,800-y-old burial …
Health expenditures and health outcomes in Africa
JC Anyanwu, AEO Erhijakpor - African Development Review, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This paper provides econometric evidence linking African countries' per capita total as well
as government health expenditures and per capita income to two health outcomes: infant …
as government health expenditures and per capita income to two health outcomes: infant …
[HTML][HTML] When and where birth spacing matters for child survival: an international comparison using the DHS
A large body of research has found an association between short birth intervals and the risk
of infant mortality in developing countries, but recent work on other perinatal outcomes from …
of infant mortality in developing countries, but recent work on other perinatal outcomes from …
The effects of kin on child mortality in rural Gambia
We analyzed data that were collected continuously between 1950 and 1974 from a rural
area of the Gambia to determine the effects of kin on child mortality. Multilevel event-history …
area of the Gambia to determine the effects of kin on child mortality. Multilevel event-history …
Birth spacing and child mortality: an analysis of prospective data from the Nairobi urban health and demographic surveillance system
JC Fotso, J Cleland, B Mberu, M Mutua… - Journal of biosocial …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The majority of studies of the birth spacing–child survival relationship rely on retrospective
data, which are vulnerable to errors that might bias results. The relationship is re-assessed …
data, which are vulnerable to errors that might bias results. The relationship is re-assessed …
What explains the rural-urban gap in infant mortality: household or community characteristics?
The rural-urban gap in infant mortality rates is explained by using a new decomposition
method that permits identification of the contribution of unobserved heterogeneity at the …
method that permits identification of the contribution of unobserved heterogeneity at the …