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The effect of increased education on employment for Kenyan women
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Creation of wage jobs has not kept up with rapid growth in the workforce in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, since the 1990s employment has become dominated by the informal sector, particularly for women. How has this affected the gender gap in employment? Does education increase women’s participation in the labour force?DocumentMinding the gaps: integrating poverty reduction strategies and budgets for domestic accountability
World Bank, 2007This study examines what challenges have arisen in countries where efforts have been made to integrate poverty reduction strategies (PRSs) with national budgets. It argues that both PRSs and national budgets offer scope for enhanced domestic accountability, but that fractures in planning and budgeting systems pose obstacles for donors and national governments.DocumentClimate change impacts on East Africa: a review of scientific literature
WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2006This report highlights some of the major impacts of climate change on conservation for East African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. It also illustrates that climate change in Africa is not only a conservation issue but also a socio-economic one that must be dealt with on a global scale.DocumentA community health approach to palliative care for HIV/AIDS and cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa
World Health Organization, 2004This report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies community health programmes as the key element in responding to the palliative care needs of those affected by cancer, HIV and AIDS in Africa. It outlines a project conducted in Botswana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe to strengthen the delivery of palliative care programmes in those countries.DocumentYouthLens No. 21: Integrating reproductive health and HIV services for youth
YouthNet, Family Health International, 2007Often health services for young people address contraception or prevention of HIV/STIs, but not both. Would an integrated approach to sexual health services reduce unwanted pregnancies and HIV/STIs among young people? This briefing paper reports on the findings of a series of studies that examined this question.DocumentGender equality in higher education in low-income countries
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Research into gender equality in higher education in low-income countries has shown some astonishing patterns. These include wide-scale sexual harassment and gender violence, barriers to access, and women staff being excluded from promotion and professional development. What are women’s experiences of gender discrimination in universities in a sample five low-income Commonwealth countries?DocumentReligion and conflict in Africa with a special focus on East Africa
Danish Institute for International Studies, 2006Religion appears to be motivating a growing number of people to participate in armed conflict. This paper examines the assumption that violence in East Africa is related to religion. It provides an overview of the history of religion and conflict in the region, subsequently it asses the present situation and the prospects for the future.DocumentMalaria in pregnancy: challenges for policy and delivery in Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Malaria can be devastating for the health of pregnant women and their unborn children. It is vital that this vulnerable group is provided with effective methods for preventing and treating the disease. Are interventions successfully reaching pregnant women in areas of moderate to intense transmission of malaria in Africa?OrganisationResearch ICT Africa Network
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