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Economic Reforms And Health Conditions Of The Urban Poor In Tanzania
African Studies Quarterly, 1997
This paper describes the impact of Economic Reforms on the health conditions of the urban poor in Tanzania. The main argument advanced is that Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs) have exacerbated the declining condition of the urban areas rather than improved them.
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The Urban Labour Market During Structural Adjustment: Ethiopia 1990-1997
Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford, 1998
Paper examines the effects of reform and structural adjustment on the urban labour market in Ethiopia using a combination of cross-section and panel data based on surveys conducted both pre- and post- reform. During this period Ethiopia has seen impressive growth in GDP but little in the way of private investment.
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Urban livelihoods and food and nutrition security in Greater Accra, Ghana
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2000
Substantial abstract of a report studying the impact of urban life on the livelihoods, food security, and nutritional status of the poor in Accra. Examines food consumption and employment and income, as well as hygiene practices, sanitation conditions, and practices related to the care and feeding of children to determine their contributions to malnutrition.