Ethiopia at a Crossroads: Demography, Gender, and Development
(December 2009) Ethiopia is the second-largest country in Africa, with an estimated population of nearly 79 million and a growth rate of 2.6 percent per year.
Region: Northern America
PRB Discuss Online: Engaging Men in the Fight to End Violence Against Women
(2009) One in three women will experience an act of violence in their lifetime, whether it is domestic and interpersonal violence; sexual violence; violence in the name of “culture” or tradition; or systemic violence, as in the use of rape as an instrument of war.
Trends in Breast Cancer Mortality in the United States
(December 2009) Recent recommendations from the U.S.
PRB Discuss Online: Marriage Is Good for Your Health
(2009) Mounting research shows that married people are healthier and live longer than unmarried people.
Climate Change Predicted to Affect Mortality in Rural India More Than the United States
(2009) There is near consensus among the scientific community that CO2 emissions are causing climate change, including increased temperature, precipitation, and variability in weather.
U.S. Latino Children Fare Poorly on Many Social Indicators
(2009) Latinos make up a growing share of young Americans: Nationally their share reached 22 percent in 2008, but it already approaches or exceeds 50 percent in several states, including Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.
Aging, Family Structure, and Health
(October 2009) Social and intimate connections change with age. These changes affect and are affected by health.
PRB Discuss Online: Africa’s Future, Improving the Health of Mothers and Children
(July 2009) Every year in sub-Saharan Africa, 265,000 mothers die in childbirth and 4.5 million children die before the age of 5 from preventable causes.
Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Uganda
(2009) After decades of instability and civil conflict, Uganda has enjoyed relative stability, sustained economic growth, and great improvements in health over the last 20 years.
The U.S. Recession and the Birth Rate
(2009) Speculation has been rife in the media on the possible effect of the current recession on the U.S.