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"This paper examines the effect of AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population on marriage behavior among … women in Malawi. A rise in prime-age adult mortality increases risks associated with the search for a marriage partner in … the marriage market. A possible behavioral change in the marriage market in response to an increase in prime-age adult …
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our understandings of the marriage market, the labor market, schooling investments, and youth behavior to identify the …"The institution of marriage plays some role in determining one's risk of exposure to HIV. Since the transmission of … their human capital in the future, more education implies earlier marriage, given that the marriage institution effectively …
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youth in Africa south of the Sahara. This disillusionment raises concerns for the future of agriculture for the developing … youth in agricultural policy formulation processes is seen as one avenue for motivating youth engagement in agriculture …. This research seeks to develop a contextual understanding of the level of engagement of youth in agriculture thus providing …
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This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...
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The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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L Indice Globale della Fame 2013 (GHI), relativo ai dati del periodo 2008-2012, mostra che la fame mondiale e diminuita di un terzo rispetto al 1990. Nonostante i progressi, il livello della fame nel mondo rimane "grave", con 870 milioni di persone a soffrirne, secondo le stime...
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The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008 to 2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains serious, with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates...
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We use data from 52 countries on child stunting, poverty, determinants of food security, environmental health, and quality of maternal and child care to carry out a cluster analysis of country typologies. The purpose is to identify where agriculture-led interventions might address binding...
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With one more year before the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the 2014 Global Hunger Index report offers a multifaceted overview of global hunger that brings new insights to the global debate on where to focus efforts in the fight against hunger and malnutrition....
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With one more year before the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the 2014 Global Hunger Index report offers a multifaceted overview of global hunger that brings new insights to the global debate on where to focus efforts in the fight against hunger and malnutrition....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010960211