Sökning: "socio-economic inequalities"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 34 avhandlingar innehållade orden socio-economic inequalities.
1. The first injustice : Socio-economic inequalities in birth outcome
Sammanfattning : Adverse birth outcomes like preterm birth and infant mortality are unevenly distributed across socio-economic groups. Risks are usually lowest in groups with high socio-economic status and increase with decreasing status. LÄS MER
2. Socio-economic consequences of longstanding illness
Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses an old research area of social medicine, the social and economic consequences of chronic illness and factors modifying this effect. Historically, illness was the main predictor of poverty. LÄS MER
3. Socio-Economic Transformation and Gender Relations in Lao PDR
Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to examine socio-economic transformation and gender relations in Lao PDR after the adoption of economic liberalization by the Lao government in the late 1980s. Against a background of general socio-economic transformation in Laos the main focus of the study is on the local level, with emphasis on how people in their everyday lives have engaged with and handled the changes. LÄS MER
4. A quantity-quality framework for measuring the regional socio-economic impact of tourism : The case of Jämtland Härjedalen
Sammanfattning : Measuring the economic effects of tourism has always been a high priority for private and public actors in the regional economy (Stabler et al 2009). These estimates provide insights about the generation of sales, jobs, and income associated with tourism, but also support industry officials in the regional development agenda. LÄS MER
5. Social determinants and the role of maternal health care services for equity in maternal health in Ghana from 1988 – 2008
Sammanfattning : Maternal health services are the least equitable health care services in most low- and middle-income countries. Improving maternal health in Ghana continues to be a major public health challenge. LÄS MER