2013
POLYGYNY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH IN RURAL MALI
BOVE R, VALA-HAYNES E, VALEGGIA C. POLYGYNY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH IN RURAL MALI. Journal Of Biosocial Science 2013, 46: 66-89. PMID: 23480408, PMCID: PMC3855884, DOI: 10.1017/s0021932013000059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related experiencesPolygynous womenRural MaliIntra-household relationshipsSocial networksWomen's social networksJunior wivesSocial powerSaharan AfricaSenior wivesUnequal healthMaterial supportMarital structureQualitative dataSupportive relationshipsMixed methodsQualitative analysisDetailed interviewsSocial supportIllness experienceHousehold wealth indexTheory approachHusbandsWivesWealth index
2012
Women's health in urban Mali: Social predictors and health itineraries
Bove R, Vala-Haynes E, Valeggia C. Women's health in urban Mali: Social predictors and health itineraries. Social Science & Medicine 2012, 75: 1392-1399. PMID: 22818488, PMCID: PMC3560408, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban MaliTherapeutic itinerariesHealth outcomesHousehold wealthWomen's healthBiomedical careWomen's health outcomesSocial powerMedical careWomen's health indicatorsSocial mediationLow social powerMarital factorsSocial mediatorsQualitative methodsCapital cityComposite scoreCross-sectional studyLess supportHealth indicatorsMali DemographicSocial factorsWoman's husbandHealthcare utilizationUrban settings
2008
Polygyny and women's health in sub-Saharan Africa
Bove R, Valeggia C. Polygyny and women's health in sub-Saharan Africa. Social Science & Medicine 2008, 68: 21-29. PMID: 18952335, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.09.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's healthStressful life eventsReproductive outcomesCondom useSexual partnersHealth policyMental healthLower ratesFemale fertilityLife eventsHealthPoor communicationAccelerated transmissionSaharan AfricaPolygynous womenSub-Saharan AfricaHigh levelsMenopauseIllnessInfectionSTIsQuality researchWomen