paper exploits this feature of the data for Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. The analysis yields two … surprising findings about the dynamics of the HIV/AIDS epidemic which have important implications for policy. First, at least two …

female genital mutilation are often associated with sexual behaviors, practices, and knowledge related to AIDS. This might …

populations) with HIV prevention efforts', with an ultimate goal of helping Kenya make more effective HIV/AIDS-related decisions … ongoing efforts to understand the epidemic and response in Kenya and thus help the country improve the scope (doing the right … directed. This study describes the epidemiology of HIV in Kenya over time: trends in HIV prevalence and incidence, magnitude …

In October 1991 Zambia moved to a multiparty democratic system. In the following years, the government implemented a … worsened. There are however, hopeful signs that increased growth and poverty reduction are within reach in Zambia. The country … copper prices were not the only reasons Zambia's economic performance declined between 1991 and 2002. Excluding the one …

In October 1991 Zambia moved to a multiparty democratic system. In the following years, the government implemented a … worsened. There are however, hopeful signs that increased growth and poverty reduction are within reach in Zambia. The country … copper prices were not the only reasons Zambia's economic performance declined between 1991 and 2002. Excluding the one …

With this first Zambia economic brief, the World Bank is launching a series of short economic updates that will be … inform government policies and programs. In this brief, first section reports on Zambia's continued robust growth, fiscal …. Second section covers basic human opportunities for children in Zambia. The opportunities approach is premised on the notion …