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Understanding The Relationship Between Women;S Participation And Health In Uttar Pradesh, India, Candace Hillary Feldman
Understanding The Relationship Between Women;S Participation And Health In Uttar Pradesh, India, Candace Hillary Feldman
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The purpose of this qualitative research study was to better understand perceptions of the limitations, motivations and influence of women's political participation on the health of a community in northern India. This study was nested within a larger community-based participatory neonatal health intervention led by the Saksham study group. Eighteen small focus groups were held in the rural villages of Shivgarh, separated based on gender, age category, and parent study intervention status. Scenarios were presented on culturally sensitive, locally relevant topics surrounding the concept of women's health agency, defined generally as a woman's ability to advocate for better health. Qualitative …