Gender ratios in many Asian countries are skewed towards men, while gender ratios in many Sub-Saharan African countries are skewed toward women. Which of the following are valid explanations for this observation? Check all that apply O Poorer countries tend to have gender ratios more skewed towards women and Sub-Saharan African countries tend to be poorer than Asian countries Old age mortality rates are higher for Asian women than for women in Sub-Saharan Africa While most Asian countries have dowry marriage practices in which payment is made by the bride's family, many Sub-Saharan African countries have a bride-price tradition in which payment is made by the groom's family HIV/AIDS has had much higher mortality rates among men in Sub-Saharan Africa. This disease is not nearly as prevalent in Asia.
Gender ratios in many Asian countries are skewed towards men, while gender ratios in many Sub-Saharan African countries are skewed toward women. Which of the following are valid explanations for this observation? Check all that apply O Poorer countries tend to have gender ratios more skewed towards women and Sub-Saharan African countries tend to be poorer than Asian countries Old age mortality rates are higher for Asian women than for women in Sub-Saharan Africa While most Asian countries have dowry marriage practices in which payment is made by the bride's family, many Sub-Saharan African countries have a bride-price tradition in which payment is made by the groom's family HIV/AIDS has had much higher mortality rates among men in Sub-Saharan Africa. This disease is not nearly as prevalent in Asia.
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Transcribed Image Text:Gender ratios in many Asian countries are skewed towards
men, while gender ratios in many Sub-Saharan African
countries are skewed toward women. Which of the following
are valid explanations for this observation? Check all that
apply
O Poorer countries tend to have gender ratios more skewed
towards women and Sub-Saharan African countries tend to be
poorer than Asian countries
Old age mortality rates are higher for Asian women than for
women in Sub-Saharan Africa
O While most Asian countries have dowry marriage practices in
which payment is made by the bride's family, many Sub-Saharan
African countries have a bride-price tradition in which payment is
made by the groom's family
HIV/AIDS has had much higher mortality rates among men in
Sub-Saharan Africa. This disease is not nearly as prevalent in Asia.
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