BACKGROUND Malaria accounts for about 60% of all clinic attendance in Nigeria. About 300,000 children die of malaria annually while an estimated 4,500 pregnant women are lost annually on account of malaria in Nigeria alone. High cost of treatment is a barrier to the uptake of health services in low resource settings, therefore an exploration of the cost of malaria management will reveal possibl...

This paper concerns women’s life chances by investigating the relationship between women’s employment status and their subjective well-being. Based on the segmented labor market structure in urban China, we divide urban women into three groups, i.e., women working in the public sector, women working in the private sector, and women who are not in the labor market. Analyzing data from the 2013 C...

The supermarket concept has led to a renewed interest among shoppers in the contemporary retailing context. study was conducted understand nature of patronage Sri Lankan context and evaluate motives behind choice how those impact on customer loyalty. is quantitative conclusive research design adopted. Customer survey collect data from customers who reside two major provinces Western Southern La...

Leaders need resources to maintain power. To secure these resources, states can develop their own extractive capacity or seek external support help subsidize costs. In this study, we argue that and are not always alternatives. We focus on how US foster local property rights, which subsequently builds capacity. then with more better able either alleviate rebels’ grievances deter rebels from moun...