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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Burkina Faso
Cortez, Rafael; Bowser, Diana; Quinlan-Davisonson, Meaghen - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
traditional and harmful gender stereotypes. The objectives of the study were to understand the impact that structural and proximal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213765
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Maldives: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Maldives, a middle income country, is on track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), while gender …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213936
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Nepal: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Nepal has made a remarkable progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially in extreme poverty and education. Nepal has achieved MDG 5 but only one in three births is attended by skilled medical personnel. Disparities exist in access to maternal care by residence and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213941
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Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health Policy Harmonization in Bangladesh
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ahsan, Karar Zunaid; May, John F. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Over the past 30 years, Bangladesh has achieved significant economic and human development progress, and demonstrated impressive policy as well as programmatic commitment to lowering the fertility level. However, its future socioeconomic prospects may be hampered by its population growth rate,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011076254
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Nicaragua: An Analysis Using a Sexual and Reproductive Health Framework and Human Rights
Gordillo-Tobar, Amparo; Beneitez, Geraldine; Ortega, Juana - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
In an effort to integrate operational and analytical work on adolescents and youth sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and Human Rights in Nicaragua, the World Bank, in coordination with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the United Nations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011161360
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Involving Men in Reproductive and Fertility Issues: Insights from Punjab
Kamran, Iram; Khan, Mumraiz; Tasneem, Zeba - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Drawing on three sources, a 2013 qualitative study in four districts of Punjab province; a targeted analysis of the baseline and end line surveys of the Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH 2007-2012) project; and the Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) of 1990-1991 and of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010829324
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Can the Introduction of a Minimum Wage in FYR Macedonia Decrease the Gender Wage Gap?
F. Angel-Urdinola, Diego - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2008
This paper relies on a simple framework to understand the gender wage gap in Macedonia, and simulates how the gender … wage gap into three factors: (i) a wage level factor, which measures the extent to which the gender gap is driven by … to which the gender wage gap is driven by the difference in the share of high-skilled workers by gender; and (iii …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005141803
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Costed Plan for Scaling Up Nutrition: Nigeria
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2014
This paper estimates country-specific costs and benefits of scaling up key nutrition investments in Nigeria. Building on the methodology established in the global report scaling up nutrition: what will it cost? Authors first estimate the costs and benefits of a nationwide scale up of ten...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261537
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Joint Assessment Mission Northern Sudan : Education Sector
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010678117
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Pakistan: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Pakistan remains one of the region's poorest performers against MDG targets. Progress toward education, gender, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213930