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Research Brief: Human Capital Consequences of Teenage Childbearing in South Africa

(2012) Women in South Africa have had fewer children on average since the 1970s, but the rate of teenage childbearing in South Africa has remained the same, at 54 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19.

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Study Finds U.S. Manufactured-Home Owners Face ‘Quasi-Homelessness’

(October 2004) Rising housing costs in rural America have put homeownership beyond the reach of many working-poor families. Owning a manufactured home (often also known as a "mobile home") in a rural trailer park is often touted to these families as an affordable "next best thing"—and a step toward conventional homeownership.

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HIV/AIDS and Contemporary Population Dynamics

HIV/AIDS emerged in the late 20th century. Believed to have originated in Africa, the disease has spread worldwide. Occurrence of HIV/AIDS and primary means of diffusion vary among regions. Because of the social and economic impacts of this disease, students should have a good understanding of the patterns and processes that define the spread of the disease.

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PopPov Fact Sheets From Country and Regional Research

(2015) The maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso is 400 deaths per 100,000 live births, far higher than the global average of 126 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.

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Project: Population and Poverty (PopPov) Research Network

The Effects of an Economic Crisis on Contraceptive Use

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Addressing Limited Contraceptive Options and Inconsistent Use in Zimbabwe

(2015) Summary: Although the reported use of modern contraceptives has remained stable in Zimbabwe, fertility increased from an average of 3.8 to 4.1 children per woman between 2006 and 2011.

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2007 Occupational Profiles Reveal Wide Gender, Racial Gaps in Science and Engineering Employment

(2008) PRB has created a series of occupational profiles that highlight the uneven participation of women and minorities in the science and engineering labor force.

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Webinar: 2012 World Population Data Sheet

Nearly all future population growth will be in the world's less developed countries, and the poorest of these countries will see the greatest percentage increase.

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Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar Connect Family Planning With Environmental Health

(2012) Remote rural communities in developing countries typically face the related challenges of extreme poverty, poor health, and environmental degradation. And population growth often exacerbates these challenges.

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The Demographic Transition: A Contemporary Look at a Classic Model

(2005) With the spread of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, dramatic changes began to occur in the populations of industrializing countries. But do the changes that occurred in Western Europe and the United States have relevance for modern countries just entering the industrial age?

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