surviving children. Studies have found substantial variability across countries in the negative impacts of orphanhood on child … health and education. One hypothesis for this variability is the resilience of the extended family network in some countries …

This paper assesses the quality of health care across African countries based on health providers' clinical knowledge …, unannounced visits, and visual inspections of facilities, this study assesses whether health providers are available and have … sufficient knowledge and means to diagnose and treat patients suffering from common conditions amenable to primary health care …

mechanisms finds a narrowing of gender gaps in parental investments in children, moderation of son-biased fertility stopping, and …

Substantial work has demonstrated that early nutrition and home environments, including the degree to which children … receive cognitive stimulation and emotional support from parents, play a profound role in influencing early childhood … children in the preschool years living in low-income countries. Using panel data on parenting, nutrition status, and early …