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Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Bolivia 1998, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Bolivia 1998, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Brazil 1996, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Brazil 1996, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Chad 1996–1997, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Chad 1996–1997, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Bangladesh 1996, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Bangladesh 1996, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Benin 1996, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Benin 1996, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Peru 1996, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Peru 1996, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Tchad 1996–1997, Population Council Jan 2001

Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Tchad 1996–1997, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

No abstract provided.


Living Arrangements Of Older Adults In The Developing World: An Analysis Of Dhs Household Surveys, John Bongaarts, Zachary Zimmer Jan 2001

Living Arrangements Of Older Adults In The Developing World: An Analysis Of Dhs Household Surveys, John Bongaarts, Zachary Zimmer

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Using data from Demographic and Health Surveys, this study examines living arrangements of older adults in 43 developing countries and compares patterns by gender, world regions, and macro-level measures of socioeconomic development. Indicators include household size, headship, relationship to head, and coresidence with spouse, children, and others. Unweighted regional averages and OLS regressions determine whether variations exist. Average household sizes are large, but a substantially higher proportion of elderly adults live alone than do individuals in other age groups. Females are more likely than males to live alone and are less likely to live with a spouse or to head …


Living Arrangements Of Older Adults In The Developing World: An Analysis Of Dhs Household Surveys [Arabic], John Bongaarts, Zachary Zimmer Jan 2001

Living Arrangements Of Older Adults In The Developing World: An Analysis Of Dhs Household Surveys [Arabic], John Bongaarts, Zachary Zimmer

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Using data from Demographic and Health Surveys, this study examines living arrangements of older adults in 43 developing countries and compares patterns by gender, world regions, and macro-level measures of socioeconomic development. Indicators include household size, headship, relationship to head, and coresidence with spouse, children, and others. Unweighted regional averages and OLS regressions determine whether variations exist. Average household sizes are large, but a substantially higher proportion of elderly adults live alone than do individuals in other age groups. Females are more likely than males to live alone and are less likely to live with a spouse or to head …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Mali 1995–1996, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Mali 1995–1996, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Ghana 1998, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Ghana 1998, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Indonesia 1997, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Indonesia 1997, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Kenya 1998, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Kenya 1998, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Madagascar 1997, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Madagascar 1997, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Namibia 1992, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Namibia 1992, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Niger 1998, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Niger 1998, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Togo 1998, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Togo 1998, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Zimbabwe 1994, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Zimbabwe 1994, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Niger 1998, Population Council Jan 2001

Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Niger 1998, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

No abstract provided.


Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Bénin 1996, Population Council Jan 2001

Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Bénin 1996, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

No abstract provided.


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Cameroon 1998, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Cameroon 1998, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Malawi 1992, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Malawi 1992, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Mozambique 1997, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Mozambique 1997, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Nigeria 1990, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Nigeria 1990, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Senegal 1992–1993 And 1997, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Senegal 1992–1993 And 1997, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Republique Centrafricaine 1994–1995, Population Council Jan 2001

Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Republique Centrafricaine 1994–1995, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

No abstract provided.


Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Maroc 1992, Population Council Jan 2001

Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Maroc 1992, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

No abstract provided.


Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Côte D’Ivoire 1994, Population Council Jan 2001

Données Sur Les Adolescents Tirées De L’Enquête Démographique Et De Santé—Tableaux Statistiques Aux Fins De La Préparation De Programmes: Côte D’Ivoire 1994, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

No abstract provided.


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Central African Republic 1994–1995, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Central African Republic 1994–1995, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …


Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Guatemala 1995, Population Council Jan 2001

Facts About Adolescents From The Demographic And Health Survey—Statistical Tables For Program Planning: Guatemala 1995, Population Council

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to …