Sharing husband improve health and wealth of family
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 30-10-2015
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"Our study suggests that highly polygynous, predominantly Maasai, villages do poorly not because of polygyny, but because of vulnerability to drought, low service provision and broader socio-political disadvantages," said lead author David Lawson at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
The researchers highlighted the importance of local context in studying the health implications of cultural practices, and suggest that in some settings, prohibiting polygyny could be disadvantageous to women by restricting their marriage options.