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, and appropriate health services. The impact that these factors have on adolescent health and development is clearly seen … to education, basic health information, and SRH services, contributing to a lack of awareness and knowledge about SRH and … determinants have on access to ASRH services and health outcomes; and the impact that recently implemented policies and programs …
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In the immediate post conflict period, Afghanistan's health services were in a deplorable and chaotic state. Access and … utilization of reproductive health services and skilled care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the first month after delivery are … care only from female providers, one barrier to expansion of services was the lack of qualified female health workers who …
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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 Population Fund (UNFPA) conducted the study titled: ?sexual and …
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made significant advancements due to a strong commitment to improving maternal and child health. To do this, strong …, employment, and poverty reduction programs have led to better health outcomes. These countries still face challenges, however, in … terms of the evolving health system, and changes at the economic, social and political levels. Future qualitative and …
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This paper assesses the benefits, risks, and limitations of human rights based approaches to development, which can be catalogued on the basis of the institutional mechanisms they rely on: global compliance based on international and regional treaties; the policies and programming of donors and...
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Despite international support for adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights (SRHR) (for …
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This study explores the relationship between mandating a nondiscrimination clause in hiring practices along gender lines and the employment of women versus men in 58 developing countries. The study finds a strong positive relationship between a nondiscrimination in hiring clause and women's...
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Trafficking is an emerging concern in West Africa. In 2011, 17 percent of all cocaine consumed in Europe -- 21 tons -- passed through the region, for a retail value of US$1.7 billion. This paper discusses the evolution of trafficking in the region and provides estimates of the size and value of...
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policy institutions, including in specific sectors such as health and education. It is argued that one advantage of focusing …
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