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Accounting for the rapid reduction of child stunting in Tanzania over 2005-2016

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2019
| by Derek D. Headey, Jessica Heckert, Biram Ndiaye, Mauro Brero, Vincent Assey and Giordano Palloni

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

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2011
| by Marshall Burke, Erick Gong and Kelly M. Jones

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.

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HIV and mobility in the Lake Victoria Basin agricultural sector

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2009
| by Scott Drimie, Julia Weinand, Stuart Gillespie and Margaret Wagah

The Lake Victoria region has the highest HIV prevalence in the East African Community, which comprises Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.

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Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality

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2008
| by Mika Ueyama and Futoshi Yamauchi

"This paper examines the effect of AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population on marriage behavior among women in Malawi.

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Mortality, mobility, and schooling outcomes among orphans

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2007
| by Mika Ueyama

"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.

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Marriage, schooling, and excess mortality in prime-age adults

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2007
| by Futoshi Yamauchi

"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.