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Maternal education to curb female genital mutilation: evidence from Egypt

2021Ahmed RashadDemocracy and PoliticsEconomic Research ForumEgyptMesbah SharafPaperWomen Affairs
October 19, 2021 13:56 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Mesbah Sharaf and Ahmed Rashad Original Link: https://theforum.erf.org.eg/2021/10/17/maternal-education-curb-female-genital-mutilation-evidence-egypt/ Education is widely considered a protective factor against risky health practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM). This column summarises evidence-based research that evaluates the causal impact...

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Working Paper- Does Maternal Employment Affect Child Nutrition Status? New Evidence From Egypt

2017Ahmed RashadEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptMesbah SharafPaperWomen Affairs
November 01, 2017 03:36 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ahmed Rashad, Mesbah Sharaf Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/does-maternal-employment-affect-child-nutrition-status-new-evidence-from-egypt/ Abstract: Despite that maternal employment can increase family income, several studies have suggested that it has adverse health consequences on children. The literature on the effects of maternal...

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Working Paper- Does Public Health Insurance Increase Maternal Health Care Utilization in Egypt

2017Ahmed RashadCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptElhussien I. MansourMesbah SharafPaperWomen Affairs
March 01, 2017 03:36 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ahmed Rashad, Mesbah Sharaf, Elhussien I. Mansour Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/does-public-health-insurance-increase-maternal-health-care-utilization-in-egypt/ Abstract: We assess the impact of health insurance on the utilization of maternal health care services in Egypt. A propensity score matching is used to control for baseline...

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Working Paper- Catastrophic and Impoverishing Effects of Out-Of-Pocket Health Expenditure: New Evidence from Egypt

2015Ahmed RashadEconomic Research ForumEconomyEgyptMesbah SharafPaper
November 01, 2015 03:44 am
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Ahmed Rashad, Mesbah Sharaf Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/catastrophic-and-impoverishing-effects-of-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-new-evidence-from-egypt/ Abstract: Conventional poverty estimates do not take into account out-of-pocket (OOP) health payments. OOP health payments could cause financial catastrophe to households, which...

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