Open AccessDoes child gender determine household decision for health care in rural Thatta, Pakistan?
Author(s) -
Roziuruddin,
Wilbur C. Hadden,
M. R. Petersen,
Meng Kin Lim
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdp038
Subject(s) - medicine , child mortality , poverty , health care , demography , socioeconomic status , public health , girl , environmental health , pediatrics , population , psychology , developmental psychology , nursing , sociology , economics , economic growth
In South Asia, gender disparity in child mortality is highest in Pakistan. We examined the influence of child gender on household decision regarding health care.
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