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Arusha, Tanzania: 10-14 December 2007
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Session 35:
Family and Child Health

Wednesday, December 12
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Twiga
Ngorongoro Wing. 7th Floor
Chair: Evasius K Bauni, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Discussant: Martin E. Palamuleni, North-West University, South Africa

1. Consanguinity and its effects on infant and child mortality and fertility in Egypt  •  Rita G. Khayat, University of Notre Dame; Prem C. Saxena, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai-400088, India

2. Intra-household bargaining and investment in child health  •  Meherun Ahmed, Carleton College

3. The role of family support groups in improving male involvement in PMTCT programs  •  Beatrice Muwa, Uganda Programme for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD); Alex Mugume, Uganda Programme for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD); Lydia Buzaalirwa, Uganda Programme for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD); Xavier Nsabagasani, Uganda Programme for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD); Peter Kintu, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)

4. Nutritional status of children and the family  •  Dionisia Maffioli, Università degli Studi di Bari

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