- Estimating the private rates of return on education in Malawi for different education levels
- E. W. Chirwa; M. M. Matita 2009
- Malawi remains one of the poorest countries in the world with about 54 per cent of its population living below the poverty line. Most of the population derives its livelihood from the agriculture sector which employs about 80 per cent...
- A study on infant morbidity and mortality in Malawi
- B Kalanda / Malawi Medical Journal, 2009
- In sub-Saharan Africa, infant morbidity and mortality rates are excessively high and reductions have not kept pace with expectations. Most available data indicate that diarrhoea, malaria and acute respiratory infections account for th...
- How are community-based childcare centres performing in Malawi?
- A. Munthali; P. Mvula; L. Silo / Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi, 2008
- Studies elsewhere have shown that if children attend pre-primary or nursery school they are better prepared for school itself. Children who have attended pre-school groups are more likely to enroll and stay on in school, and to perfor...
- What initiative has been taken to fight violence against children in Malawi?
- Government of Malawi, 2005
- Malawi is a signatory to a number of international human rights instruments, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the International Labour Organisation's conventions on minimum age for employment and on worst ...
- What is evidence of gender violence in Malawi?
- F. Leach; E. Kadzamira; E. Lemani 2004
- The paper aims at disseminating research findings, identifying suitable strategies to address abuse in schools and develop action plans, and monitoring mechanisms. The study was conducted in 33 primary schools in Chiradzulu District i...
- Young people and employment in India
- S.M. Dev; M. Venkatanarayana / Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2011
- An increase in the number of young people globally seems to be one of the sources of future economic growth in India. However, the proportion of Indian youth in the labour force has been declining. This paper argues that the problem o...
- Factors increasing child labour in developing countries as a result of globalisation
- AgEcon Search, 2010
- Although child labour shows a decreasing trend according to world statistics, detailed regional studies show some evidence about increases in child labour participation rates with economic growth in those regions. This paper looks at&...
- Which countries are preparing for old age?
- R. Jackson; N. Howe; K. Nakashima / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2011
- The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for global ageing, and particularly the “old-age dependency” dimension of...
- A broad approach to reducing child poverty
- id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
- About 600 million children worldwide are growing up in absolute poverty. Over ten million children under five years of age die every year. Nearly one billion children will be growing up with impaired mental development by 2020. ...
- Institutionalisation in Eurasiaas been proven to damage children
- L. Correll (ed); D. Buzducea (ed); T. Correll (ed) / Social Transitions, USAID, 2009
- While important steps have been made to shift child protection from institutional care to community-based services, the reforms in Eurasia region are fragile and the sustainability of investment to date is questionable. This report ex...
- Young people and employment in India
- S.M. Dev; M. Venkatanarayana / Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2011
- An increase in the number of young people globally seems to be one of the sources of future economic growth in India. However, the proportion of Indian youth in the labour force has been declining. This paper argues that the problem o...
- Factors increasing child labour in developing countries as a result of globalisation
- AgEcon Search, 2010
- Although child labour shows a decreasing trend according to world statistics, detailed regional studies show some evidence about increases in child labour participation rates with economic growth in those regions. This paper looks at&...
- Which countries are preparing for old age?
- R. Jackson; N. Howe; K. Nakashima / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2011
- The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for global ageing, and particularly the “old-age dependency” dimension of...
- A broad approach to reducing child poverty
- id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
- About 600 million children worldwide are growing up in absolute poverty. Over ten million children under five years of age die every year. Nearly one billion children will be growing up with impaired mental development by 2020. ...
- Institutionalisation in Eurasiaas been proven to damage children
- L. Correll (ed); D. Buzducea (ed); T. Correll (ed) / Social Transitions, USAID, 2009
- While important steps have been made to shift child protection from institutional care to community-based services, the reforms in Eurasia region are fragile and the sustainability of investment to date is questionable. This report ex...
- Government decentralisation and wider education reform promote inclusive education programming in Eurasia
- L. Losert (ed) / Social Transitions, USAID, 2010
- Regular schools with an inclusive orientation are the most effective means of combating discriminatory attitudes and achieving education for all. The purpose of this report is to promote programming efforts in inclusive education in t...
- Creating opportunities for rural youth in Haitian to combat their high-risk migration to the Dominican Republic
- H. Lunde / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2010
- Haitian youth in rural areas are faced with few opportunities for social mobility in their local communities. This report examines how migration and relocation are among the few coping strategies available to Haitian youth in a socio-...
- The nature and extent of child labour in Malawi
- M. Tsoka; S. Konyani / Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi, 2003
- Malawi is one of the countries selected to implement the International Labour Organisation/International Programme on the Elimination of Child’s Labour (ILO/IPEC’s) “Regional Programme on prevention, withdraw and reh...
- Contradictory migration policies for minors in the UK
- N. Sigona; V. Hughes / The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society at the University of Oxford, 2010
- The main aim of this paper is to review key terms, concepts and evidence that will provide the background and context for the examination of the situation of undocumented migrant minors in the UK. The paper specifically introduces the...
- How can UN and INGOs protect Palestinian children under occupation?
- J. Hart; C.L. Forte / Forced Migration Online, 2010
- This paper explores the constraints that international and UN agencies face in protecting Palestinian children in the context of occupation, and the systematic appropriation of land and resources. The authors deem that Israel’s ...
- UNAIDS children and orphans bibliographical database
- List of UNAIDS publications on AIDS affected children and AIDs orphans
- White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood (WRA)
- Alliance of organsiations and individuals working to keep maternal and child health a priority
- UNICEF HIV/AIDS
- UNICEF's HIV/AIDS pages
- HIVAfrica.org
- News and information on HIV/AIDS in Africa
- National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Centre, USA (NPHRC)
- Non-profit organsiation serving professionals working with children and adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS
- Early Child Development, World Bank (ECD)
- A knowledge source on early child development covering topics such as HIV/AIDS; disability; violence and education
- Children affected by HIV/AIDS, Save the Children Fund USA
- Save the Children USA's pages on Children affected by HIV/AIDS
- Save the Children Fund, USA
- USA branch of Save the Children Fund
- Institute for the African Child (IAC)
- Promoting the centrality of children in the rpocess of African socio-economic developmetn
- UNICEF statistical databases (Childinfo)
- Statstics on child welfare
