February 2017

Challenges and opportunities of women participating in informal sector in Ethiopia: A special focus on women street vendors in Arba Minch City

The study aims to investigate the challenges and opportunities of women participating in the informal sector in Ethiopia with a particular emphasis of street vendors in Arba Minch city. The study employed case study research design which includes solely qualitative approach. The data were gathered from purposively selected interviewees specifically, using convenience sampling technique. The data obtained via interview...

Author(s): Yohannes Mekonnen Abebe

February 2017

Socioeconomic determinants of under-five children health outcome among childbearing mothers in Abia state, Nigeria

Socioeconomic factors have been identified as affecting all aspects of peoples’ lives; and it is intricately linked to the demographic process. They are strong predictors of infant and child health outcome in most developing countries. This paper examined socioeconomic determinants of under-five children health outcome with data from a sample of 609 women of childbearing age in rural and urban areas of Abia State....

Author(s): Imo Chukwuechefulam Kingsley, Isiugo-Abanihe Uche Charlie and Chikezie David Chidi