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Women's autonomy and cervical cancer screening in the Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2009

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  • Viens, Laura J.
  • Clouston, Sean
  • Messina, Catherine R.

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There are vast global disparities in the burden of cervical cancer; 85% of incident cases and 87% of deaths occur in the developing world. There is a growing body of literature asserting that women's autonomy is associated with a broad range of health outcomes.

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  • Viens, Laura J. & Clouston, Sean & Messina, Catherine R., 2016. "Women's autonomy and cervical cancer screening in the Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2009," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 23-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:150:y:2016:i:c:p:23-30
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.12.009
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