title: The effects of disaster on women's reproductive health in developing countries.
abstract: The objective of this study is to empirically test the effects of disasters which include natural as well as human made disasters such as armed conflict on women's reproductive health in developing countries. Data from 128 developing countries are used. It was found that average number of deaths from natural disasters and armed conflict in the East Asia and Pacific region was not significantly different from the rest of the developing world. The data are examined using structural equation analysis. This study finds that 'armed conflict' in developing countries presents significant reproductive health risks. The implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Texas, Arlington, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Swatzyna
authors.forename: Vijayan Kumara
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Pillai
mesh_terms: D001723:Birth Rate; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004190:Disasters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012499:Sanitation / Q000592:standards; D014857:Warfare; D014881:Water Supply / Q000706:statistics & numerical data