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Journal Article | 2020
Kinship, Caste, and Health: Illness and Treatment in Upland Orissa
This paper investigates whether an individual’s relationship to the head of household and caste are associated with the level of his or her morbidity and, in the event of illness,...
in Journal of Development Studies vol. 56 no. 1 pp. 45-62

Journal Article | 2018
On the way to good health? Rural roads and morbidity in Upland Orissa
This paper investigates the effects of India's rural roads programme (PMGSY) on morbidity, using data on 279 households drawn from 30 villages in upland Orissa. The households were surveyed in...
in Journal of Transport & Health vol. 10 no. September pp. 369-380

CMI Working Paper | 2018
Kinship, Caste and Health: Illness and Treatment in Upland Orissa
This paper investigates whether an individual’s relationship to the head of household and caste are associated with the level of his or her morbidity and, in the event of illness,...
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2018:6) 35 p.

Report in External Series | 2015
On the Way to Good Health? Rural Roads and Morbidity in Upland Orissa
This paper investigates the effects of India’s rural roads program (PMGSY) on morbidity, using data on 279 households drawn from 30 villages in a region of upland Orissa. The households...
University of Heidelberg. Department of Economics (Discussion Paper Series no. 602)

Journal Article | 2014
Why don't clinicians adhere more consistently to the guidelines for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)?
The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) has been introduced to reduce child morbidity and mortality in countries with a poor health infrastructure. Previous studies have documented a poor adherence...
in Social Science and Medicine vol. 104 pp. 56-63

Journal Article | 2010
Demand for childhood vaccination - insights from behavioral economics
Childhood vaccination is a powerful tool for reducing morbidity and premature deaths, and vaccines are usually provided for free. Despite this, several low- and middle-income countries are lagging far behind...
in Forum for development studies vol. 37 no. 3 pp. 349-364

Journal Article | 2009
Preventable maternal death: a violation of women's rights
More than one woman dies every minute from preventable causes in childbirth, and for every woman who dies as many as 30 others are left with lifelong, debilitating complications. Moreover,...
in Health and Human Rights

Journal Article | 2007
The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d'Ivoire
The background of the study is the very high prevalence of mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan countries due to abortions induced by unsafe methods. This paper draws on fieldwork conducted...
in African journal of reproductive health vol. 11 no. 2 pp. 13-23

CMI Report | 2002
Socio-economic effects of HIV/AIDS in African countries
This desk study was commissioned by NORAD to review recent literature on socio-economic consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa with focus on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia....
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2002:10) 89 p.