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In contrast to the prevailing preconception, Christian females engage in polygyny in most of sub-Saharan Africa. Based on individual-level data provided by the Demographic and Health Survey (2000, 2004, 2010) in Malawi, this study explores whether Christian identity reduces the likelihood that...
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exists any gender specific discrepancy at the household level and the trend of such discrepancy over the years. Using three … components, we find persistent gender imbalance in educational expenditure where households provide better quality of education … for boys. Moreover, we find that gender based discrepancy has a very persistent trend and does not show any significant …
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continue her/his education. To substantiate the gender bias, the probability of falling ill among the girl children is found to …
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Using data obtained from a survey carried out in six villages in various parts of rural Malawi, this paper examines some of the main characteristics of female-headed households. In the study villages, most female-headed households are in a disadvantageous position relative to their male...
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Based on the recent census data this paper analyses the district level rural to urban migration rates (both intra-state and the inter-state) among males and females separately. Both the rates are closely associated irrespective of whether the migrants originate from the rural areas within the...
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. This article re-evaluates the historical trajectories and outstanding labour and gender issues of EPZs on the basis of the …
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may be a cause of dropout and holdover incidences, as well as exploring gender-specific differential patterns. The result … regardless of their gender; and (3) paternal education is preferentially and favorably influential to the same-gender child …(ren), i.e., son(s). To reduce the boy-unfriendly gender bias in primary education, this study suggests two future tasks, i …
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mainland China and the defense of the Da-chen islands before and after the initiation of the First Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1954 …
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the agglomeration effect, in the Yangtze River Delta, China. A spatial Durbin model is presented that makes explicit the …
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To enhance Chinese agricultural production, improve food quality, build consumer trust, and encourage the export of agricultural products, the Chinese government designed the Chinese version of Good Agricultural Practice (ChinaGAP) based on the main principles of the GlobalGAP combining the...
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