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  Psychosocial adjustment and mental health in former child soldiers – a systematic review of the literature and recommendations for future research

  2015

  At any given moment, an estimated 300,000 children under 18 years of age are involved in armed forces or armed groups in more than 87 countries. This article reviews the available quantitative research on psychosocial adjustment and mental health among children (age less than 18) associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG) – commonly referred to as child soldiers.
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  ORIE Nigeria Gender Synthesis Report: Gender-related findings across ORIE studies (Year Three)

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015

  Gender inequality and child mortality, morbidity and malnutrition are inextricably linked. Data collected in ORIE’s research and evaluation studies throw light on the links between the low status and autonomy of women, low uptake of nutrition services, and poor child health outcomes, in four states of Northern Nigeria.
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  Food safety in developing countries: an overview

  Evidence on Demand, 2015

  Foodborne disease matters for development. It is a major public health problem. It presents a barrier to countries that wish to export and to smallholder farmers who wish to sell produce in high value domestic markets. It is also a major concern of consumers.
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  Exploring the impact of the Ebola outbreak on routine maternal health services

  Voluntary Service Overseas, 2015

  In May 2014, Sierra Leone, along with Guinea and Liberia, was hit by the biggest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic ever recorded. Up to August 2015 there have been 8696 confirmed cases and 3585 confirmed deaths in Sierra Leone. The effect of the EVD outbreak is not just related to the disease itself but on public health services also, particularly in maternal and newborn care.
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  Transport for health : the global burden of disease from motorized road transport

  World Bank, 2014

  This report summarizes the findings of a long and meticulous journey of data gathering and analysis to quantify the health losses from road deaths and injuries worldwide, as part of the path-finding Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. The first GBD study signaled an emerging road safety crisis in developing regions of the world.
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  The Effectiveness of Emergency Obstetric Referral Interventions in Developing Country Settings: A Systematic Review

  PLoS Medicine, 2012

  Pregnancy complications can be unpredictable and many women in developing countries cannot access health facilities where life-saving care is available. ?
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  Effectiveness of an integrated intimate partner violence and HIV prevention intervention in Rakai, Uganda: analysis of an intervention in an existing cluster randomised cohort

  The Lancet, 2015

  Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with HIV infection. This article aimed to assess whether provision of a combination of IPV prevention and HIV services would reduce IPV and HIV incidence in individuals enrolled in the Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS), Rakai, Uganda.
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  Evaluation of Season Two of the television drama series, Intersexions

  2015

  Intersexions I was a multi-award winning series, receiving eleven South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), the Screen Excellence Award for best drama, the AfricommNet award for best mass media and the internationally acclaimed Peabody Award.
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  Uganda joint behaviour change communication survey

  Knowledge for Health, 2015

  This report discusses findings from a survey to evaluate health behaviour change communication interventions supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Uganda, under the AFFORD/Uganda Health Marketing Group together with other implementing partners in Uganda.
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  HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities, discrimination, and service accessibility among Africa’s youth: insights from a multi-country study

  Population Council, USA, 2015

  At the individual level, youth lack access to appropriate SRH [sexual and reproductive health] information and confidential, low-cost, and stigma-free SRH services.

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