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Searching with a thematic focus on HIV and AIDS in Ethiopia

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  Making cash count: lessons from cash transfer schemes in east and southern Africa for supporting the most vulnerable children and households

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005

  This study reviews unconditional cash transfers in 15 countries of east and southern Africa. It examines four programmes in more depth, in Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zambia, with an emphasis on design issues such as cost-effectiveness, accuracy of targeting, delivery modalities, institutionalisation and potential for scaling up.
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  Behavioral survey for HIV/AIDS infection in Asosa, among the general population and commercial sex workers

  Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 2004

  This article, published in the Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, reports on a study to assess high-risk behaviours for HIV/AIDS transmission and factors for voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) in Asosa Town, Ethiopia. Findings indicate that both the general population and commercial sex workers are engaged in high-risk behaviour and have low levels of condom awareness and use.
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  Going to scale in Ethiopia: mobilizing youth participation in a national HIV/AIDS program

  Synergy Project, USAID, 2004

  This case study, from the Synergy Project, documents a successful youth-adult partnership that used youth-led Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) to communicate sexual and reproductive health needs, and to establish a plan to seek out better sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support services.
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  Sex work toolkit: targeted HIV/AIDS prevention and care in sex work settings

  World Health Organization, 2004

  This WHO toolkit is intended as a resource to guide the development and implementation of effective HIV interventions in diverse sex work settings and is aimed at anyone who works in HIV prevention in these settings. The first section of the toolkit provides an introduction and context for HIV interventions in sex work.
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  The challenge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in rural Ethiopia: averting the crisis in low AIDS-impacted communities

  Sustainable Development Department, FAO SD Dimensions, 2004

  The paper reports on the findings from fieldwork conducted in two rural communities in Kersa woreda, Eastern Hararghe Zone, Oromiya Region, located in eastern Ethiopia.
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  Country profile, HIV/AIDS: Ethiopia

  Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2003

  This country profile presents key information on the state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia, as well as on the initiatives undertaken by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the country.Key findings include:the adult HIV prevalence in the country is 6.6%the estimated HIV prevalence in urban areas is 13.7%the estimated HIV prevalence in rural area
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  Disentangling HIV and AIDS stigma in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia

  International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2003

  This paper examines stigma and discrimination of HIV and AIDS in three countries, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia. The project studied the complexities around stigma by investigating the causes, context (focusing on socio-economic status, youth and gender), experiences, coping strategies and consequences of stigma and discrimination.
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  Understanding and challenging HIV stigma: toolkit for action

  The Change Project, 2003

  This toolkit, developed for NGOs, community groups and HIV educators, is aimed at raising awareness and promoting actions to challenge HIV stigma and discrimination through participatory learning.
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  Unsafe schools: a literature review of school-related gender-based violence in developing countries

  US Agency for International Development, 2003

  In an attempt to counter the lack of systemic information on the prevalence and consequences of violence in formal educational settings, this report reviews a number of country-specific studies on school-related gender-based violence.
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  The impact of the Global Gag Rule in Ethiopia

  Access denied: impacts of the global gag rule, 2003

  This paper assesses the impact of the Global Gag Rule on Ethiopia. The Global Gag Rule prohibits US assistance to foreign NGOs that use funding from any other source to fund abortions in cases other than exceptional.Findings:Ethiopia’s two leading reproductive health organisations both rejected the Global Gag Rule restrictions, and the subsequent loss of U.S.

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