Mobile Device Helps Nurses Identify Domestic Violence in Bangalore, India
A new program is training nurses in Indian hospitals to use a mobile device to identify women at risk of violence and promote disclosure. The program, Mobilise!
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
Communicating Research to Policymakers: Researchers’ Experiences
(2014) Policymakers and advocates agree that using evidence to inform decisions is essential for good policymaking and program design, given that limited resources require decisionmakers to allocate budgets effectively.
Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey 2012, Adult Data Sheet
(August 2014) The 2012 Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) was a nationally representative population-based survey of adults and adolescents ages 15 to 64 and children ages 18 months to 14 years.
Report. Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey 2012, Child Data Sheet
(August 2014) The Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2012 was the first national population-based survey in Kenya to collect HIV information for children ages 18 months to 14 years in order to estimate the number of children living with HIV, as well as the need for HIV care and treatment.
Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey 2012, Child Data Sheet
(August 2014) The Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2012 was the first national population-based survey in Kenya to collect HIV information for children ages 18 months to 14 years in order to estimate the number of children living with HIV, as well as the need for HIV care and treatment.
Family Planning: The Changing Path of Unmet Need
PRB’s ENGAGE presentation, “Family Planning: The Changing Path of Unmet Need,” aims to improve understanding of why women who say that they want to postpone their next birth, or not have any more children, are not using any form of contraception.
Interactive. World Population Digital Visualization 2014
PRB’s Digital Visualization highlights key global demographic trends. Explore current and projected population by region and country.
Deciphering the Demography of Myanmar
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(2014) Myanmar (known as Burma until May 1989) is back in the news, especially as it has recently made great strides toward a more democratic regime.
La scolarisation des populations marginalisées au Burkina Faso
(2014) Le Burkina Faso a fait des progrès énormes dans le domaine de l’éducation depuis 1960, date d’accession du pays à l’indépendance.
Education of Marginalized Populations in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has made enormous progress in education since 1960, when the country gained independence. The primary-education rate has gone from almost 7 percent in 1960 to more than 81 percent in 2012/2013.