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Policy Brief: Population and Food Security: Africa’s Challenge (Part 2)
(2012) Almost two of every three people in sub-Saharan Africa live in a rural area, relying principally on small-scale agriculture for their livelihood. Improving agriculture on small farms is critical to reducing hunger.
PRB Program Inspires Senegalese Journalist to Write Award-Winning Stories
(2015) Senegalese journalist Maimouna Gueye won a 2015 Global Health Reporting award from the International Center for Journalists for stories she wrote after participating in a program organized by the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) in southern Senegal and the capital, Dakar.
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Research Brief: Human Capital Consequences of Teenage Childbearing in South Africa
(2012) Women in South Africa have had fewer children on average since the 1970s, but the rate of teenage childbearing in South Africa has remained the same, at 54 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19.
Population Size Not Alone in Shaping Climate Impact; Aging and Urbanization Also Key
(2012) The impact of humans on climate is shaped by choices such as what we eat, where we live, how we travel, and how we heat our homes. Research has shown that all of these consumption patterns are influenced by various demographic characteristics, yet most projections of future emissions and related climate impacts focus only on population size.
PopPov Fact Sheets From Country and Regional Research
(2015) The maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso is 400 deaths per 100,000 live births, far higher than the global average of 126 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.
HIV/AIDS and Contemporary Population Dynamics
HIV/AIDS emerged in the late 20th century. Believed to have originated in Africa, the disease has spread worldwide. Occurrence of HIV/AIDS and primary means of diffusion vary among regions. Because of the social and economic impacts of this disease, students should have a good understanding of the patterns and processes that define the spread of the disease.
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Project: Population and Poverty (PopPov) Research Network
The Effects of an Economic Crisis on Contraceptive Use
Addressing Limited Contraceptive Options and Inconsistent Use in Zimbabwe
(2015) Summary: Although the reported use of modern contraceptives has remained stable in Zimbabwe, fertility increased from an average of 3.8 to 4.1 children per woman between 2006 and 2011.
2007 Occupational Profiles Reveal Wide Gender, Racial Gaps in Science and Engineering Employment
(2008) PRB has created a series of occupational profiles that highlight the uneven participation of women and minorities in the science and engineering labor force.