Poster Session 4
Nepali College Students' Susceptibility to HIV Ramesh Adhikari, Tribhuvan University
Demographic Impact of Agricultural Technology Use in Nepal Prem B. Bhandari, University of Michigan
Stratified Access to Science and Math Enrollment: The Effect of Geographic Proximity to Postsecondary Educational Institutions Sarah Blanchard, University of Texas at Austin
The Long-Term Effects of Family Emotional Climate on Academic Achievement in the Elementary School Katerina Bodovski, Pennsylvania State University ; Min-Jong Youn, Pennsylvania State University
Assessing the Effects of Restrictions on Migration: What Can We Learn from China? Orn B. Bodvarsson, St. Cloud State University
The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth in the United States Diana Bowser, Harvard School of Public Health
Occupation, Gender and Internal Migration -Sweden 1998-2008 Maria Brandén, Stockholm University ; Sara Ström, Stockholm University
Intergenerational Religious Influences and the Timing of First Marriage Sarah R. Brauner-Otto, Mississippi State University ; Lisa D. Pearce, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Marriage Prevalence among Young-Adults in India: Social, Time and Regional Trends Sonia Chager, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ; Joan Garcia Roman, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ; Antonio López Gay, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ; Albert Esteve, Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics (CED)
Access to Microcredit Programs and Spousal Violence in Rural Bangladesh Yoo-Mi Chin, Missouri University
Use of Antenatal Services and Delivery Care among Women in Northern Nigeria Henry V. Doctor, Columbia University ; Sally E. Findley, Columbia University ; Tukur Dahiru, Ahmadu Bello University ; Giorgio Cometto, Save the Children UK ; Cathy Green, Health Partners International
How Does the Age of a Child Affect Parental Mortality? Sven Drefahl, Stockholm University
Variation and Vulnerability: Unobserved Heterogeneity during Mortality Transitions Michal Engelman, Johns Hopkins University ; Emily M. Agree, Johns Hopkins University
Contextual Effects on College Expectations and Educational Achievement: A Longitudinal Analysis Bethany Everett, University of Colorado at Boulder ; Jarron M. Saint Onge, University of Houston
Neighborhood Instability, Social Support, and Health among Low-Income Mothers Ryan Finnigan, Duke University
Does Household Structure Matters in the Lives of Left Behind Women Due To Male Out-Migration in Rural India: Evidence from NFHS-3 Sujata Ganguly, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Reconstruction of Continues Time Series by Causes of Death in Belarus Pavel Grigoriev, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Morbidity Levels and Differentials in African Adult Females: Self-Report and Objectively Assessed Measures Compared Allan G. Hill, Harvard University ; Richard M.K. Adanu, University of Ghana ; Rudolph Darko, Ghana Medical School ; Richard Biritwum, Ghana Medical School ; Rosemary B. Duda, Harvard Medical School
Post-9/11 Women Veterans Kelly A. Holder, U.S. Census Bureau
Women Who Know: The Relationship between Risk and HIV Testing Lindsay Howden, Texas A&M University
Trends in the Labor Force Participation of Married Women with Young Children in Taiwan: The Role of Educational Expansion Yu-han Jao, National Taiwan University
The Effect of Parent Attitudes on Marriage Timing of Sons in Nepal Elyse Jennings, University of Michigan ; William G. Axinn, University of Michigan
Exploring “His and Hers”: Links between Infertility Diagnosis and Response Katherine M. Johnson, Pennsylvania State University ; Jasmine Fledderjohann, Pennsylvania State University
Marriage Intentions among Never Married Japanese Individuals Sayaka Kawamura, Bowling Green State University
Prenatal Care among Immigrants and Racial-Ethnic Minorities in a New Immigrant Destination: Exploring the Impact of Legal Status Kim Korinek, University of Utah
In Search of the Holy Grail: Improving Assessments of Sexual Activity in Population Surveys through Collecting Biomarkers Andrzej Kulczycki, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cause of Death in Urban Africa: New Experiments with Verbal Autopsy Questionnaires in Accra, Ghana Samantha Lattof, Harvard School of Public Health ; Richard Biritwum, Ghana Medical School
Electorate Choice and Fertility Variability in Brazil: A Geo-Statistical Approach Everton Lima, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR) ; Eduardo L.G. Rios-Neto, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR) ; Francesco Lagona, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
The Association between Regular Exercise and Health Life Expectancy Yu-Hsuan Lin, Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan ; Chia-ying Lan, Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan ; Hui-Chi Chu, Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan ; I-Wen Liu, Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan ; Baai-Shyun Hurng, Bureau of Health Promotion, DOH, Taiwan
Health Problems among Chronically Homeless People: A Re-Examination Adam M. Lippert, Pennsylvania State University ; Barrett A. Lee, Pennsylvania State University
Immigration and Home Ownership: The Cases of California and Spain, 2001-2006 Julián López-Colás, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ; Juan Antonio Módenes Cabrerizo, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona ; Brenda Yépez Martínez, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Critical Periods During Childhood and Adolescence: A Study of Adult Height among Immigrant Siblings Petter Lundborg, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ; Gerard G.J. van den Berg, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute ; Paul Nystedt, Linkoping University ; Dan-Olof Rooth, Kalmar University and Lund University
Nationally Representative Data: 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents Karin E. Malm, Child Trends ; Sharon Vandivere, Child Trends
Population Momentum under Low Fertility in China: Trend, Impact and Implication Zhuoyan Mao, National Research Institute for Family Planning of China
Poverty Influences the Child Survival: Evidence from National Family Health Surveys Prakash Mishra, Institute for Research in Medical Statistics (ICMR), India ; Shrikant Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Family Planning Behaviour of Indian Couples: When Do Indian Men Adopt Family Planning Methods Shailendra K. Mishra, Indian Statistical Institute, Biological Anthropology Unit ; Sanjeev Bakshi, Indian Statistical Institute
Correlates and Consequences of Child Care Arrangements among the Families of Teenage Parents Stefanie F. Mollborn, University of Colorado at Boulder ; Casey Blalock, University of Colorado at Boulder
Correspondence Analysis and Logistic Modeling: Complementary Use in the Analysis of Age at Onset of and Causes of Mental Disability in India Dilip C. Nath, Gauhati University ; Prasenjit Sinha, Gauhati University
The Impact of the Community-Based Health Planning and Services Programme (CHPS) on Skilled Assistance at Birth in Ghana Philomena E. Nyarko, University of Ghana ; Faustina Frempong-Ainguah, University of Ghana ; Fiifi Amoako Johnson, University of Southampton ; Zoe Matthews, University of Southampton ; Peter Gething, University of Southampton ; Peter Atkinson, University of Southampton ; Francis Nii-Amoo Dodoo, Pennsylvania State University ; Jane C. Falkingham, University of Southampton
Race Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in the United States Claudia Pereira, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ; Mari Palta, University of Wisconsin at Madison ; John Mullahy, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Economic Growth in Ghana, Agricultural Sector, and Child Nutrition Roland Pongou, Brown University ; Jemima A. Frimpong, University of Pennsylvania
Paradox Revisited: A Further Examination of Race/Ethnic Differences in Infant Mortality in the U.S. by Maternal Age Daniel A. Powers, University of Texas at Austin
Exploring Unmet Need: Contraceptive Use Patterns Among Repeat Abortion Seekers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ndola Prata, University of California, Berkeley ; Martine Holston, Venture Strategies ; Caitlin Gerdts, University of California, Berkeley ; Melkamu Yilma, Addis Ababa University
Contraceptive Choices: How is It Affecting Sexual and Reproductive Lives of Young Adults In India? Usha Ram, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Shreeparna Ghosh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Adolescent Use of Family Planning and Sexual Behavior in Uganda: Evidence from the African Youth Alliance (AYA) Survey 2006 Gideon Rutaremwa, Makerere University
Mortality of Fertile and Subfertile Men: Associations between Sperm Counts and Causes-of-Death Hanna Seydel, University of Marburg ; Katharina Belting, University of Marburg ; Markus Thiede, University of Marburg ; Sabine Groos, University of Marburg ; Walter Krause, University of Marburg ; Ulrich O. Mueller, University of Marburg
Reconsidering Marital Exchange: A Comparison of First Marriage and Remarriage Patterns in the United States Kevin Shafer, Arkansas State University
Factors Affecting Children’s Health in the United States: Children’s Engagement in Social Activities, Their Households and Neighborhood Characteristics Yuying Shen, University of North Texas ; Ami R. Moore, University of North Texas
The Association between Self-Reported Health and Type of Retirement Matthew J. Shim, US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine ; Benjamin Amick, University of Texas at Houston
Nutritional Differentials in Two Demographically Distinct States in India Anand Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Arvindra Archarya, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Namita Sahoo, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Inequality of Opportunity among Indian Children Ashish Singh, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Influence of Household Environment and Living Conditions on Incidence of Diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infections among Slum Children of Eight Major Cities of India Mahesh Nath Singh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Chander Shekhar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Population Aging and Health Expenditure in Kerala: An Empirical Analysis Yadawendra Singh, National Institute of Public finance and Policy
The Development of Family Interrelationship Measures for International Census Data Matthew Sobek, University of Minnesota
Sons and Daughters: Effects of Children's Out-Migration on Intergenerational Support in Rural China Lu Song, Soochow University
Obstetric Morbidity: A Serious Reproductive Health Concern for Currently Married Women in India Pandurang Sontakke, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Reshmi R.S., International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Daliya Sebastian, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Community Context and HIV Prevalence among Women and Men in Zimbabwe Ilene S. Speizer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Paul R. Voss, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Anu Manchikanti, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Jay Stewart, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Consistency of Retrospective Cohabitation and Marital Histories Charles Q. Strohm, University of California, Los Angeles
Populating Aging and Crime: The Peculiar Case of Japan’s Rising Elderly Crime Rate Naomi Sugie, Princeton University
The Socialization Effects of Parental Union Behaviors on Young Adult First Union Formation: Gender Differences in Cohabitation and Marriage Kayo Suzuki, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dry Law for Drunk Drivers: The Impact of Alcohol-Related Laws on Car Accident Mortality Rates Micaela Sviatschi, Universidad de San Andres
Self-Reported Emotional Well-Being among Adolescents in Swedish Stepfamilies 2000-2003 Jani Turunen, Stockholm University
A Demographic Comparison of Mexican Elders in the U.S. and Mexican Elder Return Migrants Alma Vega, University of California, Berkeley
Education and Health among Asian Americans in the United States Ying-Ting Wang, University of Texas at Austin
Exploring Transactional Sex among Undergraduates and the Implications for Sexual Health: A Study of Lagos State University, Nigeria Onipede Wusu, Lagos State University
Analysis on the Determinants of Divergence between Fertility Desire and Childbearing Behavior of Women in China Jing Xu, Renmin University of China
Neighborhood Toxic Emissions, Migration and Mobility Scott T. Yabiku, Arizona State University ; Seung Yong Han, Arizona State Uiversity
Consistency between Vital Rates from Sample Registration System and Those Based on Census Age Returns: An Assessment Using the Variable – r Method Suryakant Yadav, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Subrata Lahiri, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
The Elders’ Socioeconomic Status and Children’s Migration in Urban China Yue Zhuo, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY)