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    No women, no peace: gender perspectives on positive peace initiatives

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Many UN and European Commission resolutions have recognized that marginalisation and neglect of women have stymied peace initiatives. Why, then, is gender analysis still conspicuously absent from peacebuilding programmes?
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    New dimensions of childhood malnutrition in six African countries

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Nearly a third of all children under five years old in sub-Saharan Africa are underweight. With evidence that health risks are elevated even for children who are only mildly to moderately underweight, tackling malnutrition is crucial for reducing infant mortality.
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    Sick cities? Evaluating healthy city projects

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    What makes a healthy city? How can urban health promotion projects involve women and the poor? Researchers from the UK’s South Bank University report on an evaluation of ‘Healthy City Projects’ (HCPs) in five countries.
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    Solving the mystery - identifying cause of death in African adults

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    The majority of deaths occur at home in many developing countries, and accurate information on the causes of death is scarce. This places health planners and policy-makers at a great disadvantage. What is the most accurate and cost-effective way to obtain information about causes of death?
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    Shock to the system – HIV and education in Kenya and Tanzania

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    HIV has the potential to reverse human development gains in many African countries. What is its impact on education systems? A report from the Commonwealth Secretariat describes case studies in Kenya and Tanzania. It identifies many challenges posed by the disease and coping mechanisms used at different levels.
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    Cutting the risk? Male circumcision and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    HIV prevalence varies both within and between countries in Africa. How can these differences be explained? Within Africa, male circumcision appears to be more common in regions with relatively low HIV rates. Does circumcision reduce the risk of HIV infection?
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    Death, data and demographics: AIDS and adult mortality in Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Adult mortality is increasing in many parts of Africa. Is this due to AIDS? Can existing data answer this question? What other statistics are needed to document the spread of the AIDS epidemic in Africa?
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    Gender gaps and primary schooling: promising policy options for sub-Saharan Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Belief that investment in girls’ and women’s education will result in broader development gains and poverty reduction has received widespread acceptance internationally. But what can be done to close the primary education gender gap between girls and boys? How can we achieve universal primary education by 2015?
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    Pros and cons of liberalisation - manufacturing in Tanzania

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    The effect of Tanzania’s wide-ranging economic reforms on the performance of its manufacturing industries has been the focus of debate. How far have protectionist policies of the pre-liberalisation era rendered domestic firms vulnerable to increased competition? Has the removal of market distortions facilitated greater long- term efficiency?
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    Lessons in nutrition: stunting and anaemia in Tanzanian schoolchildren

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Most nutritional studies and interventions in Africa focus on pre-school children. But what is the extent of undernutrition in school- aged children? What are the particular nutritional needs of this age group?

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