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Abstract
This paper explores the importance of gender differences in the impact of tropical diseases on women. Malaria and schistosomiasis are used as examples but most of the observations also apply to other diseases endemic to developing countries. The distinction between sex and gender is discussed and evidence of sex and gender differences in the determinants and consequences of malaria and schistosomiasis, particularly their economic, social and personal dimensions, is reviewed. Issues on which research and intervention studies are needed are identified.Entities:
Keywords: Behavior; Community Participation--women; Critique; Culture; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Economic Factors; Gender Issues; Gender Relations; Inequalities; Knowledge--women; Literature Review; Malaria; Morbidity--women; Mortality--women; Needs; Organization And Administration; Parasitic Diseases; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Activities; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Women's Status
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Year: 1994 PMID： 8200878 DOI： 10.1017/s0021932000021040
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biosoc Sci ISSN： 0021-9320