at a rather slow pace over the past 15 years. In this study, using the Mozambican Demographic and Health Surveys 2003 and …

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 …

health, is concentrated among the worst off. Yet targets are still defined in terms of population averages. Consider, then …

The theme of this book is health outcomes in India, in particular to outcomes relating to its caste and religious … groups and, within these groups, to their women and children. The book’s tenor is analytical and based upon a rigorous …1.Health Outcomes and Policy in India -- 2. Sanitation and Hygiene -- 3.The Social Orientation of India’s Integrated …

declines continuously with rising living standards; 3) the tendency of poorer children to have higher rates of stunting, and …