Africa's new source of hope lies in harnessing Demographic Dividend, which may create a
window of economic opportunity as fertility levels decrease if the correct policies and …

Africa region remains the continent with the highest total fertility rate among other major
regions of the world such as Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America and Oceania …

Teenage pregnancies have become a social problem. Mbare has been recorded as the high-
density suburb that has the largest cases of teenage pregnancies in Harare. Guided by …

This paper investigates the effect of fertility on child health status, using data from the sixth
edition of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS6) of the Central African Republic …

The poverty literature sheds much insight into the disproportionate disadvantages the poor
face when compared to the non-poor. The poor are more likely to suffer from disease, lack …

The future of Africa depends on its ability to harness the potential of its young people.
Making the right investments in youth—particularly those in urban areas—can enable the …

Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health interventions to reduce maternal
mortality. In addition, the benefits of family planning can be seen in the reduction of infant …

Background Teenage pregnancy is a global public health issue, and it poses a serious
threat to the health and socioeconomic status of mothers and their newborn children …

Background Despite the high rate of teenage pregnancy in Nigeria and host of negative
medical, social and economic consequences that are associated with the problem, relatively …

Women living in very poor rural regions of developing countries are among those in the
world facing the largest, avoidable risk for early illness, disability and death. Yet, some …