Research

My research is broadly concerned with the important and yet complex roles that marriage, family, and gender play in shaping health and well-being in low- and middle-income settings. Though most of my research focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, I am starting to explore these subjects in other contexts. 

My research revolves around three primary themes: 

  • The evolving nature of marriage and its influence on the health and well-being of women in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The influence of family dynamics on various outcomes among children and adolescents.
  • The impact of migration on the health and well-being of family members left behind in sending communities.

For a list of my publications, see my CV or Google Scholar page.

Below are my current research projects:
Angos, Avelin Peguy*, Sophia Chae, and Vissého Adjiwanou. “Gender, age, and lineage: Assessing child fostering in matrilineal and patrilineal communities in Malawi.” (under review)

Chae, Sophia and Victor Agadjanian. “Polygyny and women’s economic well-being in sub-Saharan Africa.”

Chae, Sophia, Natalie D. Eggum, Emily Smith-Greenaway, and Heeju Sohn. “Sibling mortality and children’s schooling in low- and middle-income countries.”

Chae, Sophia, Heeju Sohn, and Emily Smith-Greenaway. “Trends in sibling mortality in low- and middle-income countries.”

Chae, Sophia, Victor Agadjanian, Sarah R. Hayford, Jennifer E. Glick, and Natalie Eggum. “Men’s migration, social support, and women’s health and well-being in Mexico, Mozambique, and Nepal.”

Sánchez Páez, David*, Sophia Chae, and Bruno Schoumaker. “HIV and fertility in sub-Saharan Africa: Are adolescents different?”

Chae, Sophia, Hans-Peter Kohler, and Iliana V. Kohler. “Intergenerational impact of aging on children’s well-being.”

Chae, Sophia and Victor Agadjanian. “The changing nature of polygynous unions in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for women’s empowerment and marital egalitarianism.”

Chae, Sophia, Jessie Pinchoff, and Mark R. Montgomery. “Adolescent urban migration, schooling, and work in sub-Saharan Africa.”

Chae, Sophia and Philip Anglewicz. “Marriage and health in rural Malawi.”