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Dynamics of Poverty and Food Insecurity in Orissa:Macro Analysis and Case Studies

MK, Sinha; P., Nanda; A., Kumar - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

Based on meso data, study analyses the causes of poverty and food insecurity. It seeks to identify who is food insecure and where they are, why they risk food insecurity and what options exist to reduce their vulnerability. Using the sustainable livelihoods framework and collecting qualitative...

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Human behaviour and adequacy of satisfiers in the light of sustainable development

Walter, Arthur - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

The paper discusses the possibility of behavioural change in accordance with the objectives of sustainable development considering the human behaviour through the needs. Using the concepts of fundamental human needs and satisfiers of Manfred Max-Neef, the attempt was made to determine the...

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Partnerships for Women's Health - Striving for Best Practice within the UN Global Compact / United Nations University Research Brief 1/2009 (www.unu.edu)

Timmermann, Martina; Kruesmann, Monika - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Every minute, at least one woman dies from pregnancy and childbirth complications; a further 20 suffer injury, infection or disease. Despite medical advances, and years of policy declarations, this tragic situation remains particularly severe in developing countries, violating a fundamental...

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Determinants of Poverty in Elderly-Headed Households in the Philippines

Mapa, Dennis S.; Bersales, Lisa Grace S.; Albis, Manuel … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This paper looks at the impact of population dynamics on poverty in elderly-headed households in the Philippines using data from the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) from 2000 to 2006. The population of the elderly, or those 60 years and above, has increased from 3.2 million in 1990...

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Literacy and Numeracy in Faith-Based and Government Schools in Sierra Leone

Wodon, Quentin; Ying, Yvonne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

public schools in Sierra Leone using data from the 2004 Integrated Household Survey. One-third of primary school students … attend government schools and more than half are in faith-based government-assisted schools. Faith-based schools tend to … serve children who live in poverty more than public schools, and after controlling for student and household characteristics …

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Comparing the Performance of Faith-Based and Government Schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Backiny-Yetna, Prospere; Wodon, Quentin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

public schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo using data from the 2004-2005 "123" survey. More than two thirds of … primary school students attend faith-based government-assisted schools. Both types of school cater to a similar population … that is overwhelmingly poor. Faith-based schools perform slightly better at least in some dimensions than government …

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HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA – A CASE OF ERITREA

Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

Education has long been recognized as a central element in development. The human capital formation is receiving increased attention from policy makers and scholars in different parts of the world particularly in developing countries. Eritrea is a newly born nation in Africa and is striving hard...

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