Behind the Numbers: The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
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Equatorial Guinea’s First DHS Survey; Suriname Family Planning UseThursday, April 18th, 2013 Posted in Reproductive Health by Carl Haub, senior demographer EQUATORIAL GUINEA. The 2011 Equatorial Guinea Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) summary report has measured a relatively high level of fertility. The total fertility rate (TFR, ... Read more..How Thailand Succeeded in Their Demographic DividendThursday, March 28th, 2013 Posted in Population Basics, Reproductive Health This is the fourth in a series of blogs posts on the Sixth Joint Annual Meetings of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development; and ... Read more..Toward a Demographic DividendThursday, March 28th, 2013 Posted in Income/Poverty, Population Basics This is the first in a series of blogs posts on the Sixth Joint Annual Meetings of the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development; and ... Read more..Birth Rate Shows Rise in Niger, Steady in NigeriaThursday, March 21st, 2013 Posted in Reproductive Health by Carl Haub, senior demographer NIGER. The 2012 Niger Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) preliminary report shows a continuing high level of fertility. The total fertility rate (TFR, or the average ... Read more..Learning From Norway’s Success in Empowering WomenTuesday, February 5th, 2013 Posted in Gender, Reproductive Health by Kristen Devlin, program associate, International Programs Drawing upon experience in international affairs, youth issues, and sub-Saharan Africa, Gry Larsen, Norway’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered the opening words at ... Read more..Making Research RelevantFriday, January 25th, 2013 Posted in Education, Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs Although many countries have had long-standing population policies, one of the challenges facing their implementation is that they can be very comprehensive, addressing a ... Read more..Haiti 2012 DHS: Lower TFR, Higher Contraceptive Prevalence; Infant Mortality Rate Unchanged From Previous SurveyWednesday, January 23rd, 2013 Posted in Reproductive Health by Carl Haub, senior demographer The preliminary results of one part of Haiti’s 2012 Demographic and Health Survey show a continuing but more-rapid decline in the total fertility rate (TFR, the ... Read more..World Contraception DayWednesday, September 26th, 2012 Posted in Reproductive Health by Kate Gilles and Marissa Pine Yeakey, policy analysts World Contraception Day “centers around a vision for a world where every pregnancy is wanted,” with a goal of enabling “young people ... Read more..Malawi Vice President: “Family Planning is a Family Business”Friday, May 11th, 2012 Posted in Reproductive Health by Kate Gilles, policy analyst, International Programs “Family planning is a family business…and both men and women should be involved.” This was one of the key points in the Malawian Vice ... Read more..Managing Population, Achieving Development: Malawi’s Challenge and OpportunityWednesday, May 9th, 2012 Posted in PRB News, Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs Sitting in the conference hall of the Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe, Malawi's capital, as the National Leaders Conference on Family Planning, Population, and Development ... Read more.. |
