Background Studies examining the intricate interplay between poverty, female literacy, child
malnutrition, and child mortality are rare in demographic literature. Given the recent focus on …

This study compares living standards in China, India and Vietnam using the recent
multidimensional approach. A distinguishing feature of this study is the use of unit record …

Gender in low-and middle-income countries GENDER IN LOW-AND MIDDLE-INCOME
COUNTRIES Marc H. Bornstein, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health …

Background India is unlikely to meet the Millennium Development Goal for child mortality. As
public policy impacts child mortality, we assessed the association of social sector …

This chapter describes the contemporary situation of children in sub-Saharan Africa with
successive foci on child growth, the home environment, parenting, and discipline using data …

While the obesity epidemic is raging throughout the developed world, concerns about
growth deficiencies and mortality remain paramount in countries where poverty is endemic …

La présente thèse étudie la relation entre le niveau de vie, la fécondité des femmes en
union et leurs besoins non satisfaits en matière de planification familiale. Les données qui …

The objective of this paper is two-fold:(a) to corroborate Preston's cross-country macro-level
findings with the micro-level evidence from the demographic and health surveys (DHS); and …

The problem of child health management and development has been well studied. There
are number of methods available for the problem of child health development but suffers to …

Depuis plusieurs décennies, la réflexion sur le lien entre l'éducation des parents, en
particulier celle de la mère sur la mortalité des enfants est demeurée une priorité de …