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paper also addresses the channels through which the conflict has affected health and nutrition. The results have not only … cohorts, I analyze a possible causal effect of the war on nutritional outcomes of children. I use two empirical strategies …, leading to very similar results. Estimates indicate that children born in areas affected by high levels of violence are 0.8 cm …
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The study estimates calories, proteins and fats-income elasticities in sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Annual time series data for 43 countries covering 1975-2009 that yields a balanced panel was employed for the analysis. The nutrient-income elasticities are estimated based on the aggregate Engel...
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Health Survey food consumption data for over 93,000 children from 21 African countries and Global Land Cover Facility tree …The relationship between forests and human nutrition is not yet well understood. A better understanding of this … cover data to examine the relationship between tree cover and three key indicators of the nutritional quality of children …
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The purpose of this study was to examine the linkage between Fitness, Nutrition and Mind for our Well-being, Abundance … and Health. This study aimed to inspire each individual to seek health the way that suits him, while taking into … consideration "all area of life" and the strong rapport between three components that determent our health: fitness- "work …
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level and district level of Pakistan. For individual analysis health is measured by various nutrition intakes (calories …, protein and vitamin A) and for district analysis health is measured by nutrition intake as well as through regional health … element to enhance the productivity level. The unequal distribution of nutrition intake and health facilities causes the …
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first and second leading causes of death and morbidity among young children in developing countries. The fact that a large … proportion of child deaths are caused by these diseases is symptomatic of dysfunctional policy strategies and health systems in … tested in a developing country context, and which focus on children as the primary target population. Overall, we find that …
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Shift to the program planning and budgeting is a budget policy priority in Russia. However, the current system of public programs development and implementation needs to be improved. The research aims at development of methodological approaches for a priori financial control of public programs...
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This essay analyzes the long-run economic effects of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, with emphasis on fertility, education and child … future generations is weakened, as children are left orphaned and surviving adults are correspondingly burdened. As a … consequence, per capita income decreases and communities can less afford to raise and educate children as they did before the …
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low level of education for their children, an increase in child survival, ceteris paribus, renders quantity more … attractive than quality because it decreases the net cost of having children. Our results are in line with empirical evidence …
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affect access to health, to education and to economic opportunities. The emphasis is placed on South Mediterranean countries …. The results attained and the evidence mobilized consistently show the interdependencies of health, education and poverty … and the potential gains that can be transversally achieved with the promotion of the roles of women and children. …
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