A comparison of female- and male-headed households in Tanzania and poverty implications

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 327-339

  Katapa, R S ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMEMAKING AND THE FAMILY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MARRIAGE; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SINGLE WOMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TANZANIA; TELECOMMUNICATION; AGED; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TANZANIA;

EID: 33745302462     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932005007169     Document Type: Article

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