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Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Papers

Working papersPoverty, Gender, and Youth Working Papers present results of Council research on such topics as gender and family dynamics, fertility and reproductive behavior, policy development, transitions to adulthood,
and urban poverty and health.

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2012

    • 24. The impact of water supply and sanitation on child health: Evidence from Egypt (PDF)
      Rania Roushdy, Maia Sieverding, Hanan Radwan

2011

    • 23. First generation of gender and HIV programs: Seeking clarity and synergy (PDF)
      Judith Bruce, Nicole Haberland, Amy Joyce, Eva Roca, Tobey Nelson Sapiano

    • 22. National efforts toward FGM-free villages in Egypt: The evidence of impact (PDF)

      Ghada Barsoum, Nadia Rifaat, Omaima El-Gibaly, Nihal Elwan, Natalie Forcier

2010

    • 21. The nature of mothers’ work and children’s schooling in Nepal: The influence of income and time effects (PDF)
      Ashish Bajracharya

    • 20. The causes of educational differences in fertility in sub-Saharan Africa (PDF)
      John Bongaarts

    • 19. Poverty, marriage timing, and transitions to adulthood in Nepal: A longitudinal analysis using the Nepal Living Standards Survey (PDF)
      Ashish Bajracharya and Sajeda Amin

2009

    • 18. Ethnic fertility differentials in Vietnam and their proximate determinants (PDF)
      Sajeda Amin, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan

    • 17. Looking beyond universal primary education: Gender differences in time use among children in rural Bangladesh (PDF)
      Sajeda Amin, S. Chandrasekhar

    • 16. Global trends in AIDS mortality (PDF)
      John Bongaarts, François Pelletier, Patrick Gerland

    • 15. The role of abortion in the last stage of fertility decline in Vietnam (PDF)
      Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Sajeda Amin
      Subsequently published as: Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan and Sajeda Amin. 2010. "The role of abortion in the last stage of fertility decline in Vietnam," International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 36(2): 80–89 (abstract)

    • 14. Educational inequalities in the midst of persistent poverty: Diversity across Africa in educational outcomes (PDF)
      Cynthia B. Lloyd, Paul C. Hewett

    • 13. Demographic data for development in sub-Saharan Africa (PDF)
      Wendy Baldwin, Judith Diers

2008

    • 12. Marriage considerations in sending girls to school in Bangladesh: Some qualitative evidence (PDF)
      Sajeda Amin, Lopita Huq

    • 11. Multiple dimensions of urban well-being: Evidence from India (PDF)
      S. Chandrasekhar, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay

    • 10. Terms of marriage and time-use patterns of young wives: Evidence from rural Bangladesh (PDF)
      Sajeda Amin, Luciana Suran

    • 9. Has the HIV epidemic peaked? (PDF)
      John Bongaarts, Thomas Buettner, Gerhard Heilig, François Pelletier
      Subsequently published as: John Bongaarts, Thomas Buettner, Gerhard Heilig, and François Pelletier. 2008. "Has the HIV epidemic peaked?" Population and Development Review 34(2): 199–224. (abstract)

    • 8. Sexual behavior and STI/HIV status among adolescents in rural Malawi: An evaluation of the effect of interview mode on reporting (PDF)
      Barbara S. Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Richard Gregory, Stephane Helleringer
      Subsequently published as: Mensch, Barbara S., Paul C. Hewett, Richard Gregory, and Stephane Helleringer. 2008. "Sexual behavior and STI/HIV status among adolescents in rural Malawi: An evaluation of the effect of interview mode on reporting," Studies in Family Planning 39(4): 321–334. (abstract)

    • 7. Fertility transitions in developing countries: Progress or stagnation? (PDF)
      John Bongaarts
      Subsequently published as: John Bongaarts. 2008. "Fertility transitions in developing countries: Progress or stagnation?" Studies in Family Planning 39(2): 105–110. (abstract)

2007

    • 6. The role of schools in promoting sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in developing countries (PDF)
      Cynthia B. Lloyd

    • 5. Premarital sex and schooling transitions in four sub-Saharan African countries (PDF)
      Ann Biddlecom, Richard Gregory, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Barbara S. Mensch
      Subsequently published as: Biddlecom, Ann E., Richard Gregory, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Barbara S. Mensch. 2008. "Associations between premarital sex and leaving school in four sub-Saharan African countries," Studies in Family Planning 39(4): 337–350. (abstract)

    • 4. Poverty and fertility: Evidence and agenda (PDF)
      Sajeda Amin, John B. Casterline, Laura Spess

    • 3. Ethnic differentials in parental health seeking for childhood illness in Vietnam (PDF)
      Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, James F. Phillips
      Subsequently published as: Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan and James F. Phillips. 2008. "Ethnic differentials in parental health seeking for childhood illness in Vietnam," Social Science and Medicine 66(5): 1118–1130. (abstract)

    • 2. Support by migrants to their elderly parents in rural Cambodia and Thailand: A comparative study (PDF)
      Zachary Zimmer, Kim Korinek, John Knodel, Napaporn Chayovan

    • 1. Teacher absence as a factor in gender inequalities in access to primary schooling in rural Pakistan (PDF)
      Sharon Ghuman, Cynthia B. Lloyd

 

Policy Research Division Working Papers were renamed Poverty, Gender, and Youth Working Papers in 2007. PRD Working Papers are available from 1991. Search Publications/Resources using "policy research division working paper" as the search phrase.

 

India: Health and Population Innovation Fellowship

India HPI WP CoverThe Health and Population Innovation (HPI) Fellowship Program in India supported individuals in developing innovative approaches—including action and/or research initiatives and advocacy and communications strategies—in the areas of reproductive and sexual health and rights. With expertise in a range of disciplines, including the social sciences, medicine and health, management, law, and education, fellows conducted researcn and published the following working papers.

2010

    • 13. Films and TV: Viewing patterns and influence on behaviours of college students (PDF)
      Akhila Vasan

    • 12. Public expenditure on health care in Orissa: Focus on reproductive and child health services (PDF) 
      Sarit Kumar Rout

2009

    • 11. Translating medical evidence into practice: Working with communities and providers to promote active management of the third stage of labour (PDF)
      B. Subha Sri

    • 10. Exploring the lives of youth in the BPO sector: Findings from a study in Gurgaon (PDF)
      Monisha Vaid

    • 9. Premarital sexual behaviour among unmarried college students of Gujarat, India (PDF)
      Rachna Sujay

    • 8. Medical response to male same-sex sexuality in western India: An exploration of "conversion treatments" for homosexuality (PDF)
      Ketki Ranade

    • BEING (Becoming Empowered in Nursing Growth): Training guide for nursing students on sexuality and gender (PDF)
      Maryann Washington

2008

    • 7. Exploring positive women's lives in Namakkal District, India (PDF)
      P. Kousalya, Deepika Ganju

    • 6. Exploring the links between drug use and sexual vulnerability among young female injecting drug users in Manipur (PDF)
      Archana Oinam

    • 5. Empowering communities to make pregnancy safer: An intervention in rural Andhra Pradesh (PDF)
      Dipa Sinha

2007

    • 4. Informed consent in sterilisation services: Evidence from public and private health care institutions in Chennai (PDF)
      Rajalakshmi

    • 3. Provider perspectives on informed consent in female sterilisation services: Findings from a facility-based study in Chennai (PDF)
      Rajalakshmi

    • 2. Addressing the needs of seasonal migrants in Nashik, Maharashtra (PDF)
      Anjali B. Borhade

2006

    • 1. Sexual harassment in the workplace: Experiences of women in the health sector (PDF)
      Paramita Chaudhuri

 

Middle East and North Africa Working Papers

IRDC WP Cover 6Gender and Work in the MENA Region: Poverty, Job Quality and Labor Market Dynamics

2011

    • 22. Le travail des femmes dans le secteur agricole: Entre précarité et empowerment—Cas de trois régions en Egypte, au Maroc et en Tunisie (PDF en français)
      Zhour Bouzidi; Saker El Nour; Wided Moumen

    • 21. Women’s job search behavior in the Egyptian labor market (PDF)
      Somaya Abdel Mowla

    • 20. La dynamique de la discrimination salariale et de l’équité gendorielle sur le marché du travail au Maroc (PDF en français)
      Sami Zouari

    • 19. Transition from higher education to the labor market: Unemployment among graduates from the gender perspective in the Palestinian Territory (PDF)
      Saleh Alkafri

    • 18. Women’s economic resources and bargaining in marriage: Does Egyptian women’s status depend on earnings or marriage payments? (PDF)
      Rania Salem

    • 17. Rethinking the time allocation of Egyptian females: A matching analysis (PDF)
      Rana Hardy

    • 16. Factors of career mobility in Egypt by gender (PDF)
      May Gadallah

    • 15. On trade policies and wage disparity in Egypt: Evidence from microeconomic data (PDF)
      Chahir Zaki

    • 14. Decrease of youth participation in the labor market in Palestine territories: Reasons and determinants from gender prospects (PDF in Arabic)
      Ayman Abdul Majeed

    • 13. Female wages in the Egyptian textiles and clothing industry: Low pay or discrimination? (PDF)
      Amirah El-Haddad

2009

    • 12. Trade liberalization, interindustry wage differentials and job quality in Egyptian manufacturing (PDF in Arabic)
      Shireen AlAzzawi, Mona Said

    • 11. Measures of job quality in Morocco: Creating a composite index (PDF in Arabic)
      Touhami Abdelkhalek, Aziz Ajbilou, Mohamed Benkassmi

    • 10. Job quality in Jordan: An analysis based on a job quality Index (JQI) (PDF in Arabic)
      Ibrahim Alhawarin, Mamdouh Salamat

    • 9. The impact of labor market reforms on informality in Egypt (PDF in Arabic)
      Jackline Wahba

    • 8. When there is “no respect” at work: Job quality issues for women in Egypt’s private sector (PDF in Arabic)
      Ghada Barsoum, Ali Rashed, Dahlia Hassanien

    • 7. Measuring and operationalizing job quality in Egypt (PDF in Arabic)
      Ragui Assaad, Rania Roushdy, Ali Rashed

    • 6. Trade liberalization, interindustry wage differentials and job quality in Egyptian manufacturing (PDF)
      Shireen AlAzzawi, Mona Said

    • 5. Mesures de la qualité de l’emploi au Maroc : Vers la construction d’un indicateur composite (PDF en français)
      Touhami Abdelkhalek, Aziz Ajbilou, Mohamed Benkassmi

    • 4. Job quality in Jordan: An analysis based on a job quality Index (JQI) (PDF)
      Ibrahim Alhawarin, Mamdouh Salamat

    • 3. The impact of labor market reforms on informality in Egypt (PDF)
      Jackline Wahba

    • 2. When there is “no respect” at work: Job quality issues for women in Egypt’s private sector (PDF)
      Ghada Barsoum, Ali Rashed, Dahlia Hassanien

    • 1. Measuring and operationalizing job quality in Egypt (PDF)
      Ragui Assaad, Rania Roushdy, Ali Rashed

 

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