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  Putting ‘justice’ into the juvenile justice system

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Across the globe, children who live and work on the streets are particularly vulnerable to human rights violations in juvenile justice systems. Not only are they more likely to have contact with the police and the courts, but they are also less able to defend themselves from abuse. Experiences reported by children go against rights specified in the UN Convention on the Rights of the child.
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  State of the world's mothers 2005: the power and promise of girls’ education

  Save the Children Fund, 2005

  This report argues that girls’ education is essential to ensure a more healthy and prosperous future for all children and for countries as a whole.
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  Female-to-male infectivity of HIV-1 among circumcised and uncircumcised Kenyan men

  Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2005

  This study from the Journal of Infectious Diseases examines the probability of female-to-male HIV-1 transmission for circumcised and uncircumcised men. The study looked at sexual behaviour of 745 male truck drivers with wives, casual partners and prostitutes in Kenya. Findings from the study show an overall probability of HIV infection per sex act as 0.0063 per cent.
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  The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in Eastern Africa

  World Conservation Union, 2005

  Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in Eastern Africa is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity and it is poorly represented in the development planning process.
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  Understanding the impact of changing land ownership in Kenya

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Advocates of changes to land ownership in African countries often promote increased privatisation of land rights, giving ownership to individuals. This contrasts with traditional tenure systems which keep key land rights, including the right to sell, in the community.
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  Does community-based ecotourism really benefit rural people in Tanzania?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Ecotourism can transform rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. These ventures generate income and encourage conservation of wildlife and natural resources. However, local governance issues and the control of natural resources determine the extent to which local communities or outside agencies benefit from tourism revenues.
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  Differences in diversification for Maasai pastoralists

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Increasing pressure on land from conservation, agriculture and tourism is pushing Maasai pastoralists to the margins of land. This is forcing many away from traditional livelihood activities. Once they lose their foothold in pastoralism, opportunities to re-enter are rare and alternative livelihoods are hard to access, especially for poorer pastoralists.
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  Rights-based approach to development transforms a major international NGO

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Fighting Poverty Together is the name of ActionAid’s (a British aid agency) rights-based approach to development. ActionAid introduced several changes in the way it functions to reduce dependence on child sponsorship, decentralise its internal management and simplify its organisational structure.  But has this brought about any real changes at the grassroots level?
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  Kenya AIDS Watch: how twelve urban and rural communities across Kenya are managing the HIV/AIDS pandemic

  Huairou Commission, 2005

  This report, from the Huairou Commission, documents the home-based care (HBC) work of GROOTS Kenya, a network of grassroots organisations. The report focuses on urban and rural communities across Kenya, including Mathare, Korogocho Kisumu, Siaya, Tetu, Kitui, Nanyuki, Limuru, and Kiamora.
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  Sending money home: a survey of remittance products and services in the United Kingdom

  Department for International Development, UK, 2005

  This report provides comparable and accessible information on the products and services available to people wanting to send money home from the UK to developing countries. The report aims to increase transparency on costs, speed of money transfer, and the coverage and customer service that banks, building societies and money transfer operators offer in the UK.

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