Quality Sexual Education Needed for Adolescents in Egyptian Schools
The severe lack of knowledge among adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a serious concern in Egypt, where half the population is younger than 25.
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India’s Aging Population
India’s population ages 60 and older is projected to increase dramatically over the next four decades, from 8 percent in 2010 to 19 percent in 2050, according to the United Nations Population Division.
More U.S. Children Raised by Grandparents
(2012) Growing numbers of children in the United States are living with a grandparent. In 2010, about one in 14 U.
PRB Discuss Online: Africa’s Demographic Challenges
(2012) Of the 48 least developed countries in the world, 33 are located in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, this region stands out with the highest birth rates in the world.
How Changing Age Structure and Urbanization Will Affect Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2012) Sub-Saharan Africa’s population will likely more than double by 2050 even if fertility drops steadily, from 856 million today to almost 2 billion people.
Population and Food Security: Africa’s Challenge (Part 2)
(2012) Almost two of every three people in sub-Saharan Africa live in a rural area, relying principally on small-scale agriculture for their livelihood. Improving agriculture on small farms is critical to reducing hunger.
The Pill, Sterilization, and Condoms Top List of U.S. Birth Control Choices
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The oral contraceptive pill and female sterilization are the most widely used birth control methods in the United States, according to the most recent data available from the U.S.
Nearly 1 in 3 Working Families in U.S. Struggle to Meet Basic Needs
(2012) The slow recovery from the recession has fallen hard on America’s working poor families, increasing their numbers by 125,000 in 2010 to more than 10 million families, according to a new analysis of U.
Distilled Demographics: How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?
“Distilled Demographics,” PRB’s video series, highlights key demographic concepts such as fertility, mortality, and migration. Through these short videos, you can learn demography’s real-world application and impact.
Integrating Coffee Agribusiness and Community Health Initiatives in Rwanda
Since the 1990s, Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) approaches have addressed the complex links between human health, environmental management, poverty, and population pressures in order to solve development problems in areas critical for biodiversity and natural resource management.