How to do (or not to do)... gender analysis in health systems research

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1069-1078

  Morgan, Rosemary ^a   George, Asha ^a   Ssali, Sarah ^b   Hawkins, Kate ^c   Molyneux, Sassy ^d,e,f   Theobald, Sally ^g  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Pamoja Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^d KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^g LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Framework; Gender; Gender analysis; Health systems; Health systems research

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GENDER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; SOCIAL NORM; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXISM;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SEXISM; SOCIAL NORMS;

EID: 84994765211     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw037     Document Type: Article

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