Family planning is a critical issue in countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, where high fertility rates … within a woman's ethnic group. Second, postpartum abstinence is de facto pronatalist, as it increases the number of children … ever born to a woman. At the same time, it increases the number of children of a woman who have died; lengthens birth …

In developing countries, women's decisions concerning their children's health depend on 'empowerment' concerning … poverty measurement. The health of children is a latent variable; their height and weight are observed health indicators. We … apply the 'MIMIC' approach to the 2009 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. Children’s health is better when the woman …