Child poverty
- Does socioeconomic status determine access to health care in Peru?
- C. Kristiansson (ed); E. Gotuzzo; H. Rodriguez 2009
- Good health is recognised by many as being central to individual and national development. However, there is often a disconnect between the access and utilisation of health services by the poor. In countries where publicly funded prog...
- Orphanhood and chronic poverty in Indonesia: how do these factors impact on education and health?
- D. Suryadarma; Y. M. Pakpahan; A. Suryahadi / Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2009
- What are the impacts of of parental death and chronic poverty on children's education and health in Indonesia? This paper estimates the short- and long-term effects of maternal and paternal death on children’s school enrolment, ...
- Impacts of parental death on the schooling and well-being of children in Ethiopia
- R. Himaz / Young Lives, 2009
- This paper investigates whether the death of a parent during middle childhood affects child schooling and subjective well-being (SWB) in Ethiopia. The data comes from two rounds of the Young Lives survey, conducted in 2002 and 2006, o...
- Understanding child poverty using household-level data: the case of Vietnam
- K. Roelen; F. Gassmann; C. de Neubourg / Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, 2009
- For many in the developing world, a life of poverty begins at childhood. Poor children tend to grow up to be poor adults, which is why it is important to address child poverty. While household poverty measurements disaggregate poverty...
- Conditional cash transfer programmes and child labour
- G. I. Hirata / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008
- Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes provide cash to poor households. In return, the households are expected to meet the conditionalities attached to schooling, among others. Several evaluations have found positive impacts on pr...
- The determinants of and remedies for child and infant mortality in Kenya
- J. Kabubo-Mariara; M. Karienyeh; F. Mwangi / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2008
- Will Kenya achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on child survival by 2015? While child and infant mortality rates declined massively following Kenyan independence, progress since 1990 has slowed down – particular...
- Social issues under transistion: an indepth look at Vietnam
- T.L. Giang; K. H. Duong / Vietnam Development Forum, 2008
- Fast growth and integration has intensified social problems in Vietnam. New problems have also arisen. Rapidly urbanising areas are experiencing issues with street children, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS epidemic transmission. Nationally...
- Governments and donors must do more to improve nutrition of women and children
- L. Haddad / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
- Current high world food prices serve as a reminder of the vulnerability of large parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to hunger and undernutrition. Good nutrition status for children and adolescent girls is fundamental for attai...
- Where needs are greatest: measuring municipal-level child deprivation in South Africa
- H. Barnes; G. Wright; M. Noble / The Centre for the Analysis of South African Social Policy, 2008
- Since 1994, the government of South Africa has committed itself to protecting child rights and reducing child poverty. Its child poverty strategy is guided by the Constitution, other legislation and the National Programme of Action fo...
- Tackling child malnourishment in India: an analysis of inter-regional disparities
- K. R. G. Nair / Right to Food Campaign, New Delhi, 2007
- In spite of recent economic growth, India maintains one of the highest proportions of undernourished children in the world, partly owing to the highly uneven nature of its development. This paper provides a detailed analysis of inter-...
- Does socioeconomic status determine access to health care in Peru?
- C. Kristiansson (ed); E. Gotuzzo; H. Rodriguez 2009
- Good health is recognised by many as being central to individual and national development. However, there is often a disconnect between the access and utilisation of health services by the poor. In countries where publicly funded prog...
- Orphanhood and chronic poverty in Indonesia: how do these factors impact on education and health?
- D. Suryadarma; Y. M. Pakpahan; A. Suryahadi / Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2009
- What are the impacts of of parental death and chronic poverty on children's education and health in Indonesia? This paper estimates the short- and long-term effects of maternal and paternal death on children’s school enrolment, ...
- Impacts of parental death on the schooling and well-being of children in Ethiopia
- R. Himaz / Young Lives, 2009
- This paper investigates whether the death of a parent during middle childhood affects child schooling and subjective well-being (SWB) in Ethiopia. The data comes from two rounds of the Young Lives survey, conducted in 2002 and 2006, o...
- Understanding child poverty using household-level data: the case of Vietnam
- K. Roelen; F. Gassmann; C. de Neubourg / Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, 2009
- For many in the developing world, a life of poverty begins at childhood. Poor children tend to grow up to be poor adults, which is why it is important to address child poverty. While household poverty measurements disaggregate poverty...
- Conditional cash transfer programmes and child labour
- G. I. Hirata / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008
- Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes provide cash to poor households. In return, the households are expected to meet the conditionalities attached to schooling, among others. Several evaluations have found positive impacts on pr...
- The determinants of and remedies for child and infant mortality in Kenya
- J. Kabubo-Mariara; M. Karienyeh; F. Mwangi / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2008
- Will Kenya achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on child survival by 2015? While child and infant mortality rates declined massively following Kenyan independence, progress since 1990 has slowed down – particular...
- Social issues under transistion: an indepth look at Vietnam
- T.L. Giang; K. H. Duong / Vietnam Development Forum, 2008
- Fast growth and integration has intensified social problems in Vietnam. New problems have also arisen. Rapidly urbanising areas are experiencing issues with street children, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS epidemic transmission. Nationally...
- Governments and donors must do more to improve nutrition of women and children
- L. Haddad / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
- Current high world food prices serve as a reminder of the vulnerability of large parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to hunger and undernutrition. Good nutrition status for children and adolescent girls is fundamental for attai...
- Where needs are greatest: measuring municipal-level child deprivation in South Africa
- H. Barnes; G. Wright; M. Noble / The Centre for the Analysis of South African Social Policy, 2008
- Since 1994, the government of South Africa has committed itself to protecting child rights and reducing child poverty. Its child poverty strategy is guided by the Constitution, other legislation and the National Programme of Action fo...
- Tackling child malnourishment in India: an analysis of inter-regional disparities
- K. R. G. Nair / Right to Food Campaign, New Delhi, 2007
- In spite of recent economic growth, India maintains one of the highest proportions of undernourished children in the world, partly owing to the highly uneven nature of its development. This paper provides a detailed analysis of inter-...
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