Reasearch Objectives 1. To describe the economic empowerment of women in the Philippines in terms of: a. Control over earnings; b. Participation on decision making regarding women's own healthcare; c. Participation in decision making regarding major household purchases. 2. To describe the health status of children in the Philippines in terms of: a. Childhood Immunization b. Infant Mortality. 3. To examine the relationship between women economic empowerment and child health outcomes such as Childhood Immunization and Infant Mortality.