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"The institution of marriage plays some role in determining one's risk of exposure to HIV. Since the transmission of … their human capital in the future, more education implies earlier marriage, given that the marriage institution effectively … decreases the HIV-related mortality risk. On the other hand, education increases the opportunity costs of marriage especially …
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"This paper examines the effect of AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population on marriage behavior among … women in Malawi. A rise in prime-age adult mortality increases risks associated with the search for a marriage partner in … the marriage market. A possible behavioral change in the marriage market in response to an increase in prime-age adult …
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relaxed in 1959, however, suddenly flooding the marriage market with a large number of eligible bachelors. The operational … that during times of high marriage competition, young men are more likely to become entrepreneurs, work longer hours, save …
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relative bargaining power within marriage also have differential effects on group membership and social relations. Women who … bring more assets to marriage, who live closer to their natal villages, and who have sons are more likely to belong to a … group. Assets at marriage and distance to village of husbands and wives also have differential effects on relationship …
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Assets are an important means of coping with adverse events in developing countries but the role of gendered ownership is not yet fully understood. This paper investigates changes in assets owned by the household head, his spouse, or jointly by both of them in response to shocks in rural...
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We examine the role of gender in adoption and diffusion of orange sweet potato, a biofortified staple food crop being … agricultural intervention with nutrition objectives, intrahousehold gender dynamics regarding decisions about crop choice and child … exchange, suggesting again that gender dimensions of networks may be important to diffusion of the crop. We use data from an …
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Drawing on a household survey collected in eight woredas in seven Ethiopian regions in 2009, as well as on qualitative fieldwork in four of the eight woredas, this paper provides analysis of agricultural extension delivery in Ethiopia. While overall extension services are relatively accessible...
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literature is still scant as to which products are the most effective. In order to inform gender targeting of rural finance … better able to manage food insecurity and shocks. This suggests that gender differences in demand for financial products can …
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