Male-female differences in households' resource allocation and decision to seek healthcare in south-eastern Nigeria: Results from a mixed methods study

Michael Nnachebe Onah and Susan Horton

Social Science & Medicine, 2018, vol. 204, issue C, 84-91

Abstract: Ability to influence household decision-making has been shown to increase with improved social capital and power and is linked to better access to household financial resources and other services outside the household including healthcare.

Keywords: Nigeria; Gender; Sex; Household decision-making; Healthcare access; Household resources allocation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.03.033

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