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Searching with a thematic focus on Children and young people, Health in Malawi

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  Promoting and protecting the health of orphans and vulnerable children in Monkey Bay, Malawi

  EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2009

  Malawi has had a rising population of orphans and vulnerable children who are reported to lack care, food, educational opportunities and adult role models.
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  Mortality, mobility, and schooling outcomes among orphans: evidence from Malawi

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  More than 30 percent of school-aged children have lost at least one parent in Malawi. Lack of investments in human capital and adverse conditions during childhood are often associated with lower living standards in the future.
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  How to end child marriage: action strategies for prevention and protection

  International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2007

  Girls who marry as children (younger than 18 years of age) are often more susceptible to the health risks associated with early sexual initiation and childbearing, including HIV and obstetric fistula. Lacking status and power, these girls are often subjected to domestic violence, sexual abuse and social isolation.
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  Metaphors we love by: conceptualizations of sex among young people in Malawi

  Bioline, 2007

  The statistics regarding HIV/AIDS prevalence among young people in sub-Saharan Africa are well-known and often cited, with the 15 to 24 year old category of this population accounting for about half of all new infections in the region. Socio-cultural contexts have long been recognized as important domains for understanding sexual behaviour and pathways of HIV infection.
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  Working to improve the reproductive and sexual health of young people: Save the Children's experiences in Bhutan, Malawi, Nepal, and Viet Nam

  Save the Children Fund, 2005

  This report outlines the experiences of delivering an Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) programme in Bhutan, Malawi, Nepal and Viet Nam. A participatory approach, involving young people and other stakeholders, was used to develop and implement the programme in each country.
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  Malaria: a major cause of child death and poverty in Africa

  United Nations Children's Fund, 2004

  This document, produced by UNICEF and Roll Back Malaria (RBM), reviews the malaria burden in Africa and examines the role for UNICEF in taking forward the RBM initiative. The document focuses particularly on the critical importance of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria control and outlines UNICEF’s approach to increasing the use of ITNs.
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  HIV/AIDS and children’s migration: a training manual for community workers

  Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Brunel University, 2004

  This manual for community workers aims to help families and communities make informed decisions regarding children’s migration as a result of HIV/AIDS and to provide support.
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  Measuring health inequality among children in developing countries: does the choice of the indicator of economic status matter?

  BioMed Central, 2003

  This study, published by BioMed Central, compares the impact of four different wealth indices on the measurement of health inequality among children in developing countries. The study uses the World Bank Asset Index and three other indices, all based on household assets, to analyse data from Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chad, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, Tanzania and Uganda.
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  The role of education in promoting young people’s sexual and reproductive health

  Centre for Sexual Health Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, 2002

  This document outlines discussions from the Expert meeting for the Safe Passages to Adulthood programme, where researchers, practitioners and policy makers explored the potential of education to protect against HIV/AIDS, as well as the possible changes needed to enable the education system to respond more adequately.
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  Study of faith based organizations responses to orphans and vulnerable children

  Synergy Project, USAID, 2004

  This study reveals how faith based organisations (FBOs) are supporting orphans and vulnerable children.

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