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    A randomized trial of multivitamin supplements and HIV disease progression and mortality

    New England Journal of Medicine, 2004
    This article, from the New England Journal of Medicine, reports findings from a study that explored how micronutrient status affects progression of HIV. The study examined over 1000 pregnant women with HIV to see if daily supplements of vitamin A and multivitamins (B, C and E) affected HIV progression in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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    Can water and sanitation services reach low-income communities? Lessons from Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    By 2025 there will be 700 million urban Africans. Sub-Saharan Africa not only has the world’s fastest rate of urban population growth, but its cities also have the highest proportion of unplanned – and often illegal – low-income settlements.
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    Meeting the different needs of livestock farmers in Tanzania

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    Traditional livestock production systems are economically vital in many countries in Africa, but are often poorly understood. In Tanzania, men and women play different roles in the management and ownership of cattle, goats, chicken and other animals. Control of resources, decision-making and labour responsibilities all vary according to gender.
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    Training for ICT development in Sri Lanka and Tanzania

    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 2003
    This paper examines the development of ICT education in Sweden with the aim to create a model for development in Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) partner countries. Training institutions in most countries have failed to produce the numbers of ICT technicians and professionals needed to fill the labour market demand of the ICT sector.
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    Using mid-level cadres as substitutes for internationally mobile health professionals in Africa: a desk review

    Human Resources for Health, 2004
    This article, from Human Resources for Health, examines the experiences of using substitute health workers (SHW) in Africa. The review focuses mainly on physicians and reviews data from Tanzania, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Ghana. Findings demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of using SHWs and higher rates of retention within countries and in rural communities.
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    Widows, AIDS, health and human rights in Africa: case study from Tanzania

    Social Science Research Network, 2004
    Widows, in Tanzania and many other parts of the world, face discrimination on a regular basis, which often condemns women to a life of poverty.
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    Transmitting through time: monitoring HIV transmission rates in rural Tanzania

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
    Monitoring and understanding HIV infection rates over a period of time requires detailed data, not restricted to any one social group. Such detailed data is only available for a few developing country populations.  This study focuses on a rural population in the Mwanza region of Tanzania, during the period between 1994 and 2000.
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    Squeezing out poor farmers: understanding the constraints and benefits of urban proximity

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
    What are the factors underlying current transformation in rural-urban linkages in sub- Saharan Africa? How are livelihood strategies and farming systems changing under the impact of urban expansion? What are the consequences for access to such assets as land and water, education and skills, health, credit, transport and markets?
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    Grim future for girls - primary school attendance in Sub-Saharan Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
    In the year 2000 the probability of an African child attending primary school was no higher than it had been in 1980. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the lowest primary enrolments of any major region in the developing world and the number of African children out of school is increasing at a faster rate than anywhere else.
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    Accessing agricultural information online: filling in the gaps

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
    Websites providing development-oriented information services for the agricultural sector are multiplying. This information growth, enabled by donor funding has not necessarily made it easier for users in developing countries to find and access relevant information. Many gaps and inconsistencies exist and much of the information available is not responsive to the demands of service users.

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