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The worldwide magnitude of protein-energy malnutrition: an overview from the WHO Global Database on Child Growth
World Health Organization, 1993Using the WHO Global Database on Child Growth, which covers 87% of the total population of under-5-year olds in developing countries, we describe the world wide distribution of protein-energy malnutrition, based on nationally representative cross-sectional data gathered between 1980 and 1992 in 79 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.DocumentImplementing a New Indicator of Social Development in Mexico: Literate Life Expectancy (LLE) (Medina / IIASA)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1999For scientists, measuring social development has been a long-lasting objective; for the public, it has been a partially-resolved demand. Social indicators have been used informally for a very long time, particularly in economics, to assess the state of the nation and progress towards national objectives.DocumentThe importance of education in future population: global trends and case studies on Cape Verde, Sudan and Tunisia (Goujon / Wils / IIASA)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1999Education is a central issue in the complex process of development, for it has been found to be related to fertility and hence population growth, to the status of women, to labor force skills, as well as to cultural and infrastructural development in general. This paper consists of two main parts.DocumentChildren and prostitution: how can we measure and monitor the commercial sexual exploitation of children?: literature review and annotated bibliography (Childwatch)
Childwatch International Research Network, 1999DocumentThe use of science and technology to enhance the status of women for community development in Gloucester village in Sierra Leone (Wright)
Women in Global Science and Technology Network, 1999DocumentPaving the way for girls to achieve excellence in science and mathematics: Science, technology and maths education (STME) clinic for girls [in Ghana] (Quaisie)
Women in Global Science and Technology Network, 1999DocumentReturn to Colonialism: The New Orientation of European Development Assistance (Greenidge / DSA)
Development Studies Association, UK and Ireland, 1999