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Reproductive Health In Rural Guatemala: Finding A Medium Between State And Ngo Policies, Zayra Rivera
Reproductive Health In Rural Guatemala: Finding A Medium Between State And Ngo Policies, Zayra Rivera
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to understand and evaluate the manner in which the NGO sector surpasses state led efforts related to improving knowledge about reproductive health within rural areas in Guatemala. This research focuses on using methodologies from four Adolescent Youth Health Programs within the region of Lake Atitlan as well as state run institutions such as schools and health centers.
More specifically, this case study seeks to analyze the current gaps sexual and reproductive health programming in rural indigenous towns in the Sololá department of Guatemala. It compares four private NGO institutions with two public organizations, specifically …