Case Studies & Research

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2010

The Girl Effect: What Do Boys Have to Do with It?

This paper argues for a gender and developmental perspective to explore "what boys have to do with the 'girl effect'." This approach seeks to combine the lenses of gender and developmental psychology to better understand gendered behavior in adolescents over their life cycle,

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2004

The impact of HIV/AIDS on primary education in Kenya

The objectives of the study were: 1) To assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on demand and supply of education in primary schools in Kenya; 2) To assess the anticipated trends of the impact of HIV/AIDS on primary schools in Kenya for the next 10 to 15 years; and 3) To review the role of education in mit

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2010

Inquérito sobre conhecimentos, attitudes e práticas relativas ao VIH/SIDA

No inquérito sobre conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas em relação ao VIH/SIDA realizado em 2008 na Guiné-Bissau, apesar do nível de percepção sobre o SIDA situar-se acima de 90%, foram encontrados 12% de homens e 33% de mulheres que disseram ter já ouvido falar do SIDA, mas que desconhecem as form