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Maternal education and child malnutrition: evidence from selected West African countries
This paper investigates the effects of mother’s education on child malnutrition in selected West African countries; Ghana, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast....
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Continuum of maternal and new-natal health care: empirical evidence from 10 develo** countries in South and South East Asia
Maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, particularly in develo** countries, are high even in the twenty-first century, which is a cause for...
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Gendered Racism on the Body: An Intersectional Approach to Maternal Mortality in the United States
Scholars recognize sex and race as social determinants of health. However, demography research often ignores their derivatives (racism and sexism)...
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“As Long as I Got a Breath in My Body”: Risk and Resistance in Black Maternal Embodiment
“Mothering while black” in Cleveland, Ohio is a radical act. This highly segregated, highly unequal urban environment is replete with the chronic...
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The Promise and Neglect of Follow-up Care in Obstetric Fistula Treatment in Uganda
Considered the most severe of maternal morbidities, obstetric fistula is a debilitating childbirth injury that results in complete incontinence with...
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Constructing the Laboring Body: An Exploration of Early Hysterectomies, Premature Menopause, and Aging Among Women Laborers in Rural India
In this chapter, through a life-course perspective, I outline the possibility of viewing aging through the lens of intersecting complexities of...
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Cultural Shift in Healthcare and Ethnic Inequality—Professional Responsibilities
The 13th target of the United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goal 3 calls for strengthening “the capacity of all countries for early warning,...
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Analyzing Effect of WASH Practices and District-Level Spatial Effects on Acute Respiratory Infections and Diarrhoea Among Under-Five Children in India
The United Nations sustainable development goal 6 (UN SDG-6) emphasizes equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation, and...
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Out-of-Pocket Payment and Catastrophic Health Expenditure Among Elderly and Non-elderly Households in India, 2004–2018
Fertility transition and increase in longevity across all ages have altered the age composition of households of many low- and middle-income...
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Sustenance and Its Consequences
This chapter explores the multiplicities and entanglements of health and disease at Arroyo Hondo Pueblo. Interpreting patterns of pathology for past...
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Emerging Trends of Chronic Diseases and Their Care Among Older Persons Globally
The global aging population (aged 60 years and above) has been rising, and it is expected to reach 2.1 billion in 2050. Along with the aging...
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Financial Protection During Noncommunicable Disease Care Among India’s Elderly
The majority of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face significant public health issues as a result of the population’s rapid aging,...
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Pattern and Utilisation of Maternal and Child Health Services in Nepal
The well-being of societies is directly linked to the health and survival of mothers and children. Survival and well-being of mothers and children...
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Multiple Chronic Conditions as Predictors of Inequality in Access to and Use of Health Services Among the Elderly in India
Ageing and the associated burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing disproportionately in low- and middle-income countries. In...
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Mind the Gap! Socioeconomic Determinants of the Stunting Urban-Rural Gap for Children in Colombia
Stunting (low height for age) is a crucial indicator for measuring child well-being and economic and social development of a country. Despite a...
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Financial Wellbeing Among Older Persons
Poverty in older years inhibits access to essential services, adequate nutrition, reduces quality of life, and risks health complications and...
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Changing Issues in Population Research in India
As a sub-field of sociology, sociology of population deals with the social aspects of five demographic processes: nuptiality, fertility, mortality,...
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Caste Disparities in Health Care Utilization in India
Health and healthcare need to be distinguished from each other. Besides health care arrangements, many other factors outside the health sector play a...
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Circadian Rhythmicity in Aging and Parkinson’s Disease
Advancing age is allied to neuromorphological and neurochemical changes in several brain regions, which manifests as generalized reduction in the...
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The “Knock-on” Effects of COVID-19 on Healthcare Services
This chapter systemically examines the “knock-on” effects of COVID-19 on healthcare service provision in Argentina, Ireland, and South Africa. As...