The findings of an earlier study revealed that generally, even those women who were considered to be empowered, were actually constrained to exercise fertility control behaviour. It was hypothesised that socio-cultural influences are much too strong to yield any bearing on the decision-making...

Sowohl die Statistiken der Beratungsstellen als auch die Sondererhebungen haben sich als unzuverlässige Basis zur Schätzung für eine Kontrazeptivanwendung erwiesen. Die ersteren überschätzen, die letzteren unterschätzen die Anwendung von Verhütungsmitteln. (DÜI-Seu)

This study is undertaken to test whether or not there exists gender bias in health care utilisation of sick children in Pakistan. Overall, the results are encouraging, as medical consultation has been sought for by a very high proportion (79 percent) of sick children. Moreover, there do not...