Investigates the nature and determinants of income distribution and poverty, and explores the relationships between indicators of income status and poverty and demographic indices.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the rural population and rural area poverty in the Acholi area of Southern Sudan - based on sample surveys of rural households, explores the economic conditions and demographic aspects of the population, 90% of which is involved in subsistence farming; examines...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on population dynamics, poverty and basic needs in southern Sudan - based on literature survey, discusses health services, malnutrition, food shortages, inadequate water supply and sanitation, educational needs, and unemployment; examines the economic role of the...

Working paper on effects of energy shortages on homemaker activities and income generating activities of rural women in Southern Ghana. Examines the production and supply of fuelwood, the labour force participation of rural women workers in food production and small-scale industry, and the...

Quality of housing plays one of the key roles in a public health research, since inadequate housing may have direct or indirect negative impact on health. Higher satisfaction with housing was shown to be associated with higher income, higher age, a smaller family, higher education, being female...

Relative to developed countries, there are far fewer women than men in India. Estimates suggest that more than 25 million women are "missing". Sex selection at birth and the mistreatment of young girls are widely regarded as key explanations. A decomposition of missing women by age across the...