Quality of life of women from families of martyred individuals in the Kurdistan region of Iraq as a conflict area in the Middle East   Abstract Background Quality of life (QOL) research develops data and insight into issues that pertain not only to the individual, but that can also apply to the population as a...

Early marriage and women’s empowerment: the case of child-brides in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia Abstract Background Women, especially those who marry as children, experience various forms and degrees of exclusion and discrimination. Early marriage is a harmful traditional practice that continues to affect millions around the world. Though it has declined over the years,...

Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children’s rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya   Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa is home to approximately 55 million orphaned children. The growing orphan crisis has overwhelmed many communities and has weakened the ability of extended families to meet traditional care-taking expectations. Other models of care...