Essays about: "health wealth"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 67 essays containing the words health wealth.

  1. 21. Exploring relevant features associated with measles nonvaccination using a machine learning approach

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Orlando Olaya Bucaro; [2020]
    Keywords : Elastic Net; Variable selection; Determinants of immunization; Regularized Regression; Philippines;

    Abstract : Measles is resurging around the world, and large outbreaks have been observed in several parts of the world. In 2019 the Philippines suffered a major measles outbreak partly due to low immunization rates in certain parts of the population. READ MORE

  3. 22. Partner age gap and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jonas Samuelsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Partner age gap; child health; Sub-Saharan Africa; family structures; gender relations;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the association between the age gap between parents and health outcomes for children in Sub-Saharan Africa. An average man-older age gap between partners has been observed all over the world and is the largest in many Sub-Saharan African countries. READ MORE

  4. 23. An Evaluation of Price Determinants and the Economics of Supplying Vaccines: A Tradeoff Between the Wealth of Firms and the Health of Nations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maja Ekman; Nina Maria Lancelot; [2020]
    Keywords : vaccines; price discrimination; market concentration; patents; risk; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper aims to investigate the price determinants of vaccines, using economic theory and multiple linear regression analysis. Due to uncertain returns of investment in research and development, the volatility of demand, and the winner-take-all element of patent races, supplying vaccines entails substantial risks. READ MORE

  5. 24. Women's Empowerment a Determinant for Contraceptive use among women in Ethiopia : A secondary analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey from 2016

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Samira Dini; [2020]
    Keywords : health; health promotion; health service utilization; contraceptive use; family planning; SRHR; empowerment; women s empowerment; decision making role; sociodemographic factors; reproductive health;

    Abstract : Ethiopia has one of the largest populations in the world, an estimate of 114 million inhabitants. With more than 40% of the population below the age of 15 the country has to make further progress in meeting its family planning needs. The fertility rate has slowly declined, but the population continues to grow. READ MORE

  6. 25. Socio-economic determinants of undernutrition among women of reproductive age in Uganda: a secondary analysis of the 2016 Uganda demographic health survey.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : QURAISH SSERWANJA; [2019]
    Keywords : Under nutrition; prevalence; stunting; underweight; socio-economic; reproductive age women and Uganda.;

    Abstract : Background Nutrition is a fundamental pillar of human life. Women have an increased risk of undernutrition than men. Undernutrition can result in adverse pregnancy outcomes and intergeneration cycle of undernutrition. READ MORE