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  Nigeria: study of non-state providers of basic services

  International Development Department, University of Birmingham, 2004

  This paper looks at the service delivery of health, urban water and education by non-state providers (NSPs) in Nigeria.Each sector study focused on three broad forms of government (or civil society) intervention or action: dialogue between state and non-state actors in deciding and reviewing policy and legislation about standards and regulatory systems; the implementation of interventions to re
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  Dreams & desires: sexual and reproductive health experiences of HIV positive women

  International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2004

  This publication from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) explores the specific sexual and reproductive health issues facing HIV positive women.
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  The MNPI study: measures of strength for maternal health programs in 55 developing countries

  Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004

  This paper, produced by the POLICY Project, reports on research relating to the Maternal and Neonatal Program Effort Index (MNPI), a standardised assessment instrument designed to measure the strength and character of government programmes to improve maternal and newborn health. The index was applied during 1999 and 2002, to 49 and 55 developing countries respectively.
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  Patterns of delay amongst pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Lagos, Nigeria

  BMC Public Health, 2004

  This article from BMC Public Health reports on a study conducted at a chest clinic in Lagos, Nigeria, which examined patterns of delay in treatment-seeking among tuberculosis (TB) patients. Findings showed that of the 141 patients surveyed, 116 were sputum-positive (had positive smears when tested for TB).
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  Engendering legislative issues (ELI) project

  Centre for Development and Population Activities, 2002

  This paper explores initiatives two case studies of the Engendering Legislative Issues (ELI) Project, implemented by International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
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  Comparison of house spraying and insecticide-treated nets for malaria control

  Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2000

  This article, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, compares the efficacy of residual house spraying against insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for malaria control using data from Africa, Asia and Melanesia. Comparisons of recent initiatives showed that ITNs were at least as effective as house spraying.
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  Sexuality education in schools: the international experience and implications for Nigeria

  Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004

  This Policy Project report reviews the international experiences of sexuality education programmes and draws out the implications for Nigeria. It is intended to contribute to developments in Nigeria’s national policy on sexuality and reproductive health in education. The paper first outlines the youth reproductive health (YRH) challenge in Nigeria and examines the role of schools.
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  2003 National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey (NARHS), Nigeria

  HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse, 2003

  This National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey for Nigeria was conducted in 2003 and consulted over 10 000 people, aged 15 – 64.
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  Perception and beliefs about mental illness among adults in Karfi village, northern Nigeria

  BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2004

  This article, published in BMC International Health and Human Rights, reports on a study of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about mental illness among adults in a rural community in northern Nigeria. The study found that the most commonly perceived symptoms of mental illness were aggression, destructiveness, being excessively talkative or behaving eccentrically.
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  Coming to terms with politics and gender: the evolution of an adolescent reproductive health program in Nigeria

  Population Council, USA, 2002

  This case study, published by the Population Council, examines political and gender challenges faced by Action Health, a nongovernmental organisation dedicated to improving the heath and upholding the rights of adolescents in Nigeria.

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