Maharouf Oyolola
Biographic Data
| ID | 5922486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maharouf Oyolola |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maharouf |
| FAMILY NAME | Oyolola |
| SIGNATURE | OYOLOLA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Population and Health Research Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Trends and correlates of single motherhood in Kenya
Single motherhood exposes women to poorer socioeconomic and health outcomes, which may also negatively impact child outcomes. The Demographic and Health Surveys of 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2009 were used to investigate trends over time and factors associated with single motherhood in Kenya. Urban residence, older age, and poorer economic status were associated with single motherhood over time. Women with more than one child, and those with chi…
Determinants of immunization inequality among urban poor children
There exists immunization inequality among urban poor children in Nairobi and efforts to reduce this inequality should aim at targeting mothers with low level of education during immunization campaigns
The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women
There is evidence that women are more likely to live in poverty than men. Given the fact that the poor are more likely to use welfare, it becomes useful to consider welfare usage among women. A-priori welfare programs are set up in such a way that welfare usage should be based primarily on economic needs and health concerns. However, it is possible that an individual's experiences could affect their perception and inclination for using government…
Poverty reduction and aid
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of foreign aid on poverty. Poverty reduction has lately become an issue of great interest after the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals in which the international community has set the goal to halve poverty by 2015. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses pooled time‐series and cross sectional data from 49 developing countries. Findings The paper finds that for…
The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women
There is evidence that women are more likely to live in poverty than men. Given the fact that the poor are more likely to use welfare, it becomes useful to consider welfare usage among women. A-priori welfare programs are set up in such a way that welfare usage should be based primarily on economic needs and health concerns. However, it is possible that an individual's experiences could affect their perception and inclination for using government…
Poverty reduction and aid
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of foreign aid on poverty. Poverty reduction has lately become an issue of great interest after the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals in which the international community has set the goal to halve poverty by 2015. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses pooled time‐series and cross sectional data from 49 developing countries. Findings The paper finds that for…
The Role of Race and Birth Place in Welfare Usage among Comparable Women
There is evidence that women are more likely to live in poverty than men. Given the fact that the poor are more likely to use welfare, it becomes useful to consider welfare usage among women. A-priori welfare programs are set up in such a way that welfare usage should be based primarily on economic needs and health concerns. However, it is possible that an individual's experiences could affect their perception and inclination for using government…
Determinants of immunization inequality among urban poor children
There exists immunization inequality among urban poor children in Nairobi and efforts to reduce this inequality should aim at targeting mothers with low level of education during immunization campaigns
Trends and correlates of single motherhood in Kenya
Single motherhood exposes women to poorer socioeconomic and health outcomes, which may also negatively impact child outcomes. The Demographic and Health Surveys of 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2009 were used to investigate trends over time and factors associated with single motherhood in Kenya. Urban residence, older age, and poorer economic status were associated with single motherhood over time. Women with more than one child, and those with chi…
Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Inequality (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Population (2 works)