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Ghana has the lowest under-five mortality rate in West Africa. Understanding why Ghana’s child mortality rate is lower … health. This paper explores whether Ghana’s lower mortality rate is mostly a result of greater household wealth, better … examine relative child mortality risk between Ghana and each of its three immediate neighbors -- Burkina Faso, Côte d …
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This paper provides results from qualitative fieldwork conducted in 2010 in Burkina Faso to understand the factors that lead households to rely on traditional as opposed to modern health providers, and within modern providers, on faith-inspired as opposed to public facilities. While there is an...
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This response document will briefly address concerns about the ethical, legal and methodological flaws with past research informing aspects of present PEPFAR program areas; concerns about adverse consequences of PEPFAR program areas; and concerns about the absence of oversight of the activities...
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Water service to the urban poor presents challenges to political leaders, regulators and managers. We identify technology mixes of yard taps, public water points (with and without pre-paid meters) to meet alternative constraints, and reflecting populations served and investment requirements....
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This paper will attempt to provide a comprehensive answer to the complex issue of development in sub-Saharan Africa by …
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is used as an IV for the titling status of a plot. Using the 2010/2011 Tanzania National Survey data, it is shown that …
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applications of technology, large proportions of the peoples of Africa still leave on less than $1.00 per day income. The seven … around us. On the other hand, Africa, with the largest mineral reserves, in many cases, and the largest biomass potential but … technology into society in an effective, sustainable way so that peoples of Africa can put technology to use to improve their …
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Ghana’s 2008 elections have been hailed by national and international observers as a model for Africa. This perception … rigging along ethnic lines in Ghana's virtual two-party system could regain a decisive importance as a 'third force' which …
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the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) for energy poverty reduction in rural and peri-urban areas of Africa, there is … the literature and hence the need for continuous research. Using Ghana as a reference country, the historical trend, donor …
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This paper investigates the effect of foreign presence on the productivity of manufacturing industries in Ghana, using …
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