Crystal Patil

Region of Interest	Africa
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Title	Ph.D. Candidate
Affiliation	Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Email	patil.12@osu.edu
Mailing Address	Department of Anthropology Ohio State University 124 W. 17th Avenue 200 Lord Hall Columbus, Ohio 43210-1364 USA
Phone/Fax Number(s)	614-292-4149 or 614-292-4155
Countries of Specialization	Tanzania
Research Interests	Household health, nutrition and reproduction in developing societies - especially East Africa; the anthropology of reproduction including fertility, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and care-giving; patterns of nutritional status and energetics in developing societies; gender roles, household dynamics, and social organization; applications of anthropology to public health and policy. Reproductive ideology among the Iraqw of north central Tanzania.
Publications	None on file.
Keywords	anthropology ; reproduction ; fertility ; gender ; public health ; Iraqw ; ideology.