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    Deadline for health: the media’s response to covering HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa

    African Women's Media Center, 2004
    This report evaluates media coverage of HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria in five sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers analysed at least two major newspapers, both public- and private-owned, in Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi and Senegal, and identify the problems of addressing public health issues in the media.
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    Starter Packs in Malawi: can the successes be repeated?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Many people in rural Malawi produce their own food, but one third of smallholder farmers are extremely food insecure. The Starter Pack programme helped to achieve national food security in its first two years but funding was then cut back: a major factor behind Malawi’s food crisis in 2002.
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    Aid does raise economic growth in Africa – indirectly

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Despite receiving large amounts of aid, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a poor economic growth record. This has led some observers to conclude that aid to Africa has been ineffective. But this is not the case. Aid has contributed to growth in Africa, mainly by financing investment, which in turn contributes to growth.
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    Lobola. Its Implications for Women's Reproductive Rights in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe

    Weaver Press, 2003
    Lobola, an amount paid by a prospective husband to the bride's family, is a tradition that is widely practiced across southern Africa. This study examines the impact of this social institution in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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    Walking tightropes: supporting farmer organisations for market access

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Farmer organisations (FOs) are playing an increasing role in supporting smallholder agriculture in Africa. However, previous experiences have been mixed: what support do they need to contribute effectively to poverty reduction?
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    Passing the test: allocating antiretroviral therapy in Malawi

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    How can expensive antiretroviral therapy be best prioritised in under-resourced health systems? In Malawi, targeting laboratory-based tests that measure the progress of the disease may offer one solution to help target those most in need.
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    Are fertiliser subsidies necessary? Yes, but…

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Many African farm households depend on land cultivated so many times that its fertility is hugely reduced. Smallholder farmers must consistently raise the productivity of their land to escape from poverty and produce enough food for their family.
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    So this is democracy?: 2004 report on the state of media freedom in Southern Africa

    Media Institute for Southern Africa, 2004
    This report gives an overview of the state of the media in Southern African countries, namely Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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    Food aid that supports development: searching for appropriate policies

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Critics argue that food aid leads to dependency and decreased grain production. However, it remains an important part of donor assistance to southern Africa.
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    Community treatment for HIV-related malnutrition in Malawi

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    HIV has led to an increase in both acute and chronic malnutrition. People with HIV are prone to infections and likely to become more financially, socially and psychologically vulnerable. Community care programmes offer an effective way of treating HIV-related malnutrition as well as other aspects of the disease.

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