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
2009
Body mass index, socio-economic status and socio-behavioral practices among Tz’utujil Maya women
Nagata J, Valeggia C, Barg F, Bream K. Body mass index, socio-economic status and socio-behavioral practices among Tz’utujil Maya women. Economics & Human Biology 2009, 7: 96-106. PMID: 19299213, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocio-economic statusSemi-structured interviewsMaya womenMeasures of SESSantiago AtitlánCross-sectional anthropometric measurementsMarket visitsPurposive interviewsParticipant observationRelevant themesInterviewsQuota sampleQualitative analysisMarket distanceYears of schoolingSocial influenceThemesPracticeFuture public health interventionsAtitlánIncomeConsumption of foodDietary diversityPublic health interventionsQuantitative methods