In a small hospital in Yokadouma, Cameroon, a 24-year-old woman named Prudence died in childbirth. Which would be considered a sociological explanation for her death?
A. a lack of urban health care capacity
B. cultural disregard for women and women's health
C. prudence's family medical history
D. a lack of previous medical problems
Answer: B
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