Highlights•Gender norms play an important role in men and women's health
behaviors.•Research on gender norms is most developed in studies of sexual …

Objectives An estimated 1.5 million children under five die annually from vaccine
preventable diseases, and 17% of these deaths can be averted with vaccination. Predictors …

Background Complete childhood vaccination remains poor in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite
major improvement in childhood vaccination coverage worldwide. Globally, an estimated 2.5 …

In this article we examine whether measures of gender equality, household decision
making, and attitudes toward gender-based violence are associated with maternal and child …

Introduction This paper identifies factors influencing differences in the prevalence of
diarrhea, fever and acute respiratory infection (ARI), and health seeking behavior among …

Background Young children require high-quality care for healthy growth and development.
We defined “maternal capabilities” as factors that influence mothers' caregiving ability …

The increase in female labor force participation (FLFP) in the paid labor market since the
mid-1900s is one of the most pronounced family transitions and increasingly a global …

Empowering women and addressing gender-based discrimination are key elements of the
development agenda of the Nepal government and integral to achieving the Millennium …

Background Recent surveys, studies and reviews in urban areas of Pakistan have
highlighted the impacts of social inequities on access of women and children to health …

Introduction Although vaccination coverage is high in Kenya relative to other African nations,
undervaccinated children remain, making it important to identify characteristics of these …