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  Gender and soil fertility in Uganda: a comparison of soil fertility indicators on women’s and men’s agricultural plots

  African Studies Quarterly, 2002

  The study was conducted to determine whether the gender difference in wealth and land allocation between male and female farmers in male-headed households is manifested in soil fertility indicators. It determined chemical fertility levels (fertility indicators) in the composite topsoil samples from 5 woman-owned plots and 5 man-owned plots in Ntanzi village, Uganda, on a Rhodic Ferralsol.
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  Good practices: gender mainstreaming in actions against child labour

  International Labour Organization, 2003

  This report assesses recent initiatives regarding mainstreaming a gender perspective in the battle against child labour.
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  Hands not land: how livelihoods are changing in rural Bangladesh

  Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2002

  This book provides some ideas for development practitioners on how to approach the challenge of the eradication of poverty in Bangladesh. Its origins lie in a study of rural livelihoods commissioned in 2000-2001 by DFID UKThis book is an overview of research papers that examine the life and livelihoods of people living in rural Bangladesh.
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  Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a strategic framework

  Family Health International, 2001

  This report outlines the scale and nature of the problem of mother to child transmission (MTCT) and FHI's strategy to address it.The document describes the main prevention methods and then describes FHI's goals and approaches.
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  A behavior change perspective on integrating PMTCT and safe motherhood programs

  The Change Project, 2003

  In the context of an increase in AIDS-related maternal deaths and high prevalence of obstetric-related maternal mortality in most African nations, this paper argues the need for programs that simultaneously address both problems.It outlines barriers to the widespread implementation of effective prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and Safe Motherhood (SM) programmes and the ways
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  Choices in family planning: informed and voluntary decision making

  EngenderHealth, 2003

  Despite the affirmation of sexual and reproductive health rights (SRH) by a number of conferences and conventions, this manual argues that reality has not caught up with rhetoric and that many reproductive health care clients still face barriers to informed voluntary decision making.This tool kit therefore aims to respond to the need for SRH services to address these barriers by providing a fra
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  Social marketing for adolescent sexual health: results of operations research projects in Botswana, Cameroon, Guinea, and South Africa

  Population Services International, 2000

  This report, produced by Population Services International (PSI), describes a project that tested the impact of youth-oriented social marketing techniques on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Interventions and communications strategies included promotion through mass media, brand names such as ‘Youth Horizon’, and condom distribution through peer educators and youth-friendly outlets.
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  Sexual health experiences of adolescents in three Ghanaian towns

  Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2003

  The authors of this report state that much of the programmatic literature on adolescents has focused somewhat narrowly on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to contraceptive use. National population policy has placed a heavy emphasis on lowering the fertility rate through increased access to modern contraceptives.
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  Gender and HIV/AIDS: an analysis of Zimbabwe's national policies and programs on HIV/AIDS/STIs

  Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network, 2003

  This report analyses the major Zimbabwean AIDS policies for their take on gender equity and equality.
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  Preventing HIV/AIDS and promoting sexual health among especially vulnerable young people

  Safe Passages to Adulthood, 2002

  This document reports on an expert group meeting on young people's sexual health. The good practice guide introduces practitioners, policy-makers and researchers to two distinct but related concepts - risk and vulnerability.

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