This research was undertaken in order to understand what factors have been driving stunting reduction in Tanzania over the recent past (2005-2015), and what can further accelerate progress against undernutrition in the near future (2015-2025).
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Income shocks and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Poverty is commonly cited as a key driver of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, yet little causal evidence exists linking economic conditions to actual disease outcomes.
HIV/AIDS, growth and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa
"This paper estimates the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the rest of South Africa (RSA).
HIV and mobility in the Lake Victoria Basin agricultural sector
The Lake Victoria region has the highest HIV prevalence in the East African Community, which comprises Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.
Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality
"This paper examines the effect of AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population on marriage behavior among women in Malawi.
Is HIV/AIDS undermining Botswana’s ‘success story’? implications for development strategy
""Despite its strong growth record, Botswana faces two prominent development challenges: the onslaught of HIV/AIDS and the slowdown in diamond mining.
Mortality, mobility, and schooling outcomes among orphans
"A tremendous increase in the number of orphans associated with a sharp rise in prime-age adult mortality due to AIDS has become a serious problem in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Marriage, schooling, and excess mortality in prime-age adults
"The institution of marriage plays some role in determining one’s risk of exposure to HIV. Since the transmission of HIV in the population is mainly through sexual activity, avoiding infection depends on risk-avoiding behavior.
A global hunger index
"Progress in combating hunger and undernutrition has been lagging for decades.
"This paper discusses enabling and constraining factors related to the scaling-up of the Scaling Up HIV/AIDS Interventions Through Expanded Partnerships (STEPs) initiative, supported by Save the Children U.S.A.
Prospects for growth and poverty reduction in Zambia, 2001-2015
Zambia is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Despite substantial reform during the 1990s, the economy has remained heavily dependent on urban-based mining.
HIV/AIDS, food security and rural livelihoods
There is hardly need these days to repeat that HIV/AIDS is devastating African societies and economies, threatening the hard-won human development gains of the past several decades.
Rethinking food aid to fight AIDS
"HIV/AIDS is a slow-moving, devastating shock that kills the most productive members of society, increases household dependency ratios, reduces household productivity and caring capacity, and impairs the intergenerational transfer of knowledg
HIV/AIDS and labor markets in Tanzania
"We analyze the implications of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Tanzania for labor markets and human capital accumulation. Three analyses are undertaken.
HIV/AIDS, human capital, and economic prospects for Mozambique
Effective food and nutrition policy responses to HIV/AIDS
The impact of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) on people’s lives and on development is staggering. Millions have died and livelihoods have been devastated, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This paper examines the current status of HIV/AIDS infection, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and reviews existing models that look at the future impact that the disease is likely to have on population growth, economic growth, and food securit