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Health Surveys which include results from HIV tests allow studying HIV infection at the level of the cohabiting couple. The … paper exploits this feature of the data for Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. The analysis yields two …
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Demographic and Health Surveys to include HIV testing for a representative sample of the adult population. Emerging from a wealth …, education is not associated positively with HIV status. But schooling is one of the most consistent predictors of behavior and … knowledge: education predicts protective behaviors like condom use, use of counseling and testing, discussion among spouses and …
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Burkina Faso is a poor landlocked country with a narrow natural resource base and a rapidly expanding population of 15.8 million. This report, with the technical support of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), provides a detailed, updated inventory of the existing social safety net programs...
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This report is a sequel to the Nigerian LP Gas Sector Improvement Study of 2004,which was produced by the World Bank Oil and Gas Policy Division with funding under the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP). The objective of the Nigerian study was to investigate and identify...
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The economic updates aim to share knowledge and stimulate debate among those interested in improving the economic management of Cameroon and unleashing its enormous potential. The notes thereby offer another voice on economic issues in Cameroon, and an additional platform for engagement,...
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This report responds to the Government of Cameroon's strong interest in strengthening its social safety net system to support the poorest and most vulnerable households during crises. It is grounded in extensive discussions with government counterparts in a collaborative and inclusive process....
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health, social protection, education, and agriculture sectors. …-specific interventions, but also exploring costs for a selected number of nutrition-sensitive interventions implemented outside of the health …
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, there is limited evidence on the consequences of child labor on socioeconomic outcomes such as education, wages, and health … (young) adults who worked as children. The authors find no significant effects on health. Over a longer horizon, they … farther from schools, and whose adult members experienced negative returns to their own education. This evidence suggests that …
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