How to close the gender gap in political participation: Lessons from matrilineal societies in Africa
AL Robinson, J Gottlieb - British Journal of Political Science, 2021 - cambridge.org
While gender gaps in political participation are pervasive, especially in developing
countries, this study provides systematic evidence of one cultural practice that closes this …
countries, this study provides systematic evidence of one cultural practice that closes this …
[PDF][PDF] Divorce and remarriage in rural Malawi
G Reniers - Demographic Research, 2003 - demographic-research.org
Divorce and remarriage in rural Malawi Page 1 Demographic Research a free, expedited, online
journal of peer-reviewed research and commentary in the population sciences published by the …
journal of peer-reviewed research and commentary in the population sciences published by the …
Social networks and HIV/AIDS risk perceptions
HP Kohler, JR Behrman, SC Watkins - Demography, 2007 - Springer
Understanding the determinants of individuals' perceptions of their risk of becoming infected
with HIV and their perceptions of acceptable strategies of prevention is an essential step …
with HIV and their perceptions of acceptable strategies of prevention is an essential step …
Navigating the AIDS epidemic in rural Malawi
SC Watkins - Population and development review, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
This article provides a perspective on rural Malawi during the unsettled times following the
recognition by village residents that AIDS is a profound danger. The primary data are …
recognition by village residents that AIDS is a profound danger. The primary data are …
Measurement of women's autonomy according to women and their husbands: Results from five Asian countries
SJ Ghuman, HJ Lee, HL Smith - Social Science Research, 2006 - Elsevier
We illustrate the difficulty of measuring gender relations in surveys by comparing couple
responses to survey items on the wife's autonomy in various domains using data from 23 …
responses to survey items on the wife's autonomy in various domains using data from 23 …
Marital strategies for regulating exposure to HIV
G Reniers - Demography, 2008 - read.dukeupress.edu
In a setting where the transmission of HIV occurs primarily through heterosexual contact and
where no cure or vaccine is available, behavioral change is imperative for containing the …
where no cure or vaccine is available, behavioral change is imperative for containing the …
'Take your mat and go!': Rural Malawian women's strategies in the HIV/AIDS era
E Schatz - Culture, health & sexuality, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
In much of HIV/AIDS prevention literature, women are depicted as passive and ill‐equipped
to confront the epidemic without external support to enhance their status, autonomy, and …
to confront the epidemic without external support to enhance their status, autonomy, and …
Rationale and procedures for nesting semi-structured interviews in surveys or censuses
E Schatz - Population studies, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Demographers who use survey data and census data from health and demographic
surveillance areas can gain substantially from expanding their repertoire of methods to …
surveillance areas can gain substantially from expanding their repertoire of methods to …
Social networks, perceptions of risk, and changing attitudes towards HIV/AIDS: new evidence from a longitudinal study using fixed-effects analysis
S Helleringer, HP Kohler - Population studies, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The study presented here is an investigation of the importance of social interactions to
perceptions of the risk of AIDS, and explores spousal communication about the AIDS …
perceptions of the risk of AIDS, and explores spousal communication about the AIDS …
Giving care to people with symptoms of AIDS in rural sub-Saharan Africa
AF Chimwaza, SC Watkins - AIDS care, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
In rural sub-Saharan Africa, most care for patients with AIDS is provided at home by
relatives. Caring for those with AIDS is assumed to be a substantial burden, but little is …
relatives. Caring for those with AIDS is assumed to be a substantial burden, but little is …