Pupil absenteeism, measurement, and menstruation: Evidence from Kenya
Impact evaluations focused on school absenteeism commonly use school records of untested quality or expensive spot-check data.
Impact evaluations focused on school absenteeism commonly use school records of untested quality or expensive spot-check data.
This document is in three parts. It first discusses the 4 prongs for the elimination of HIV infection among children; in other words, the 4 prongs of PMTCT.
Background. The onset of menstruation is a landmark event in the life of a young woman. Yet the complications and challenges that can accompany such an event have been understudied, specifically in resource-poor settings.
HIV infection is much higher among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa than among boys.
Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programs have increased the adoption of safe sexual behavior and the use of care and support services among adults (Coates et al. 1998).
The report presents the result of an analysis of linked programmes.