The Population Council’s Poverty, Gender, and Youth program seeks to understand and address the disparities in opportunity that arise during adolescence, the critical requirements for reaching a successful, productive adulthood, the causes and consequences of gender inequality, and the social dimensions of poverty in developing countries.
Submissions from 2009
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Niger 2006, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Nigeria 2003, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Pakistan 2006/07, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Philippines 2003, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Senegal 2005, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Swaziland 2006/07, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Tanzania 2004, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Turkey 2003, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Uganda 2006, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Ukraine 2007, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Vietnam 2002, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Zambia 2002, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Zambia 2007, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Zimbabwe 2005/06, Population Council
The role of abortion in the last stage of fertility decline in Vietnam, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan and Sajeda Amin
Toward FGM-free villages in Egypt: A mid-term evaluation and documentation of the FGM-free village project, Ghada Barsoum, Nadia Rifaat, Omaima El-Gibaly, Nihal Elwan, and Natalie Forcier
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Bihar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Rajasthan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Tamil Nadu, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Submissions from 2008
Early marriage and sexual and reproductive health risks: Experiences of young women and men in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India, K.G. Santhya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Saswata Ghosh
Empowering married young women and improving their sexual and reproductive health: Effects of the First-time Parents Project, K.G. Santhya, Nicole Haberland, Arup Das, F. Ram, R.K. Sinha, Usha Ram, and S.K. Mohanty
Fertility transitions in developing countries: Progress or stagnation?, John Bongaarts
Has the HIV epidemic peaked?, John Bongaarts, Thomas Buettner, Gerhard Heilig, and Francois Pelletier
Identifying sources of adolescent exclusion due to violence: Participatory mapping in South Africa, Nora Kenworthy, Kelly Hallman, and Judith A. Diers
Marriage considerations in sending girls to school in Bangladesh: Some qualitative evidence, Sajeda Amin and Lopita Huq
Multiple dimensions of urban well-being: Evidence from India, S. Chandrasekhar and Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay
Reforming marriage practices in Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin
Sexual behavior and STI/HIV status among adolescents in rural Malawi: An evaluation of the effect of interview mode on reporting, Barbara Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Richard Gregory, and Stephane Helleringer
Terms of marriage and time-use patterns of young wives: Evidence from rural Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin and Luciana Suran
Submissions from 2007
Assessing the multiple disadvantages of Mayan girls: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala, Kelly Hallman, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, and Marta Julia Ruiz
Casamento infantil no contexto da epidemia do VIH, Judith Bruce
Child marriage in the context of the HIV epidemic, Judith Bruce
Educación sobre sexualidad y VIH: tiempo para un cambio de paradigma, Nicole Haberland and Deborah Rogow
Éducation sexuelle et VIH : il est temps de changer de méthodologie, Nicole Haberland and Deborah Rogow
Empowering young mothers in India: Results of the First-time Parents Project, K.G. Santhya and Nicole Haberland
Ethnic differentials in parental health seeking for childhood illness in Vietnam, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan and James F. Phillips
Evaluación de las múltiples desventajas de las niñas mayas: efectos del género, el origen étnico, la pobreza y el lugar de residencia sobre la educación en Guatemala, Kelly Hallman, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, and Marta Julia Ruiz
Girls' adolescence in Burkina Faso: A pivot point for social change, Martha Brady, Lydia Saloucou, and Erica Chong
Girls left behind: Redirecting HIV interventions toward the most vulnerable, Judith Bruce
Influencing girls’ lives: Acceptability and effectiveness of a livelihoods skill building intervention in Gujarat, Shveta Kalyanwala
Jovens abandonadas: redireccionar as intervenções de VIH no sentido das mais vulneráveis, Judith Bruce
Las niñas rezagadas: dirigir las intervenciones de VIH hacia las más vulnerables, Judith Bruce
Le contexte de l’initiation sexuelle en évolution dans la région subsaharienne de l’Afrique, Barbara Mensch
Les filles sont oubliées : rediriger les interventions en matière de VIH vers les plus vulnérables, Judith Bruce
Obtaining more accurate and reliable information from adolescents regarding STI/HIV risk behaviors, Barbara Mensch and Paul C. Hewett
Poverty and fertility: Evidence and agenda, Sajeda Amin, John B. Casterline, and Laura Spess
Premarital sex and schooling transitions in four sub-Saharan African countries, Ann E. Biddlecom, Richard Gregory, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Barbara Mensch
Providing new opportunities to adolescent girls in socially conservative settings: The Ishraq program in rural Upper Egypt—full report, Martha Brady, Ragui Assaad, Barbara L. Ibrahim, Abeer Salem, Rania Salem, and Nadia Zibani
Reducing the social exclusion of girls, Kelly Hallman and Eva Roca
Reducir la exclusión social des las niñas, Kelly Hallman and Eva Roca
Sexuality and HIV education: Time for a paradigm shift, Nicole Haberland and Deborah Rogow
Support by migrants to their elderly parents in rural Cambodia and Thailand: A comparative study, Zachary Zimmer, Kim Korinek, John Knodel, and Napaporn Chayovan
Teacher absence as a factor in gender inequalities in access to primary schooling in rural Pakistan, Sharon Ghuman and Cynthia B. Lloyd
The changing context of sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa, Barbara Mensch
The role of schools in promoting sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in developing countries, Cynthia B. Lloyd
Submissions from 2006
How long will we live?, John Bongaarts
Influencing girls' lives: Acceptability and effectiveness of a livelihoods skill building intervention in Gujarat, SEWA, SEWA Academy, Shveta Kalyanwala, Rajib Acharya, and Sunetra Deshpande
In our own hands: SWAA-Ghana champions the female condom, Kathleen Cravero, Michelle Skaer, Victoria Ebin, and Martha Brady
Late marriage and the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, John Bongaarts
Living up to their name: Profamilia takes on gender-based violence, Claudia Garcia-Moreno and Rachel E. Goldberg
Marriage and childbirth as factors in school exit: An analysis of DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa, Cynthia B. Lloyd and Barbara Mensch
Multiple disadvantages of Mayan females: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala, Kelly Hallman, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, and Marta Julia Ruiz
Policy lessons of the East Asian demographic transition, Geoffrey McNicoll
Poverty, wealth inequality, and health among older adults in rural Cambodia, Zachary Zimmer
Pregnancy-related school dropout and prior school performance in South Africa, Monica J. Grant and Kelly Hallman
Providing new opportunities to adolescent girls in socially conservative settings: The Ishraq program in rural Upper Egypt, Martha Brady, Ragui Assaad, Barbara L. Ibrahim, Abeer Salem, Rania Salem, and Nadia Zibani
Providing new opportunities to adolescent girls in socially conservative settings: The Ishraq program in rural Upper Egypt [Arabic], Martha Brady, Ragui Assaad, Barbara L. Ibrahim, Abeer Salem, Rania Salem, and Nadia Zibani
Rural drinking water at supply and household levels: Quality and management, Bilqis A. Hoque, Kelly Hallman, Jason Levy, Howarth E. Bouis, Nahid Ali, Feroze Khan, Sufia Khanam, Mamun Kabir, Sanower Hossain, and Mohammad Shah Alam
She knew only when the garland was put around her neck': Findings from an exploratory study on early marriage in Rajasthan, K.G. Santhya, Nicole Haberland, and Ajay Kumar Singh
Spending, saving and borrowing: Perceptions and experiences of girls in Gujarat, Shveta Kalyanwala and Jennefer Sebstad
Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): prestar apoio social e oportunidades de microcrédito e de poupanças a mulheres jovens em áreas com uma prevalência de VIH elevada, Annabel Erulkar, Judith Bruce, Erica Chong, Aleke Dondo, Jennefer Sebstad, James K. Matheka, Arjmand Banu Khan, and Anne Gathuku
Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Providing social support, savings, and microcredit opportunities for young women in areas with high HIV prevalence, Annabel Erulkar, Judith Bruce, Erica Chong, Aleke Dondo, Jennefer Sebstad, James K. Matheka, Arjmand Banu Khan, and Anne Gathuku
Tap and Reposition Youth (TRY): Providing social support, savings, and microcredit opportunities for young women in areas with high HIV prevalence, Annabel Erulkar, Judith Bruce, Aleke Dondo, Jennefer Sebstad, James K. Matheka, Arjmand Banu Khan, and Anne Gathuku
The impact of immunization on the association between poverty and child survival: Evidence from Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghana, Ayaga A. Bawah, James F. Phillips, Martin Adjuik, Maya Vaughan-Smith, Bruce MacLeod, and Fred N. Binka
The implications of changing educational and family circumstances for children's grade progression in rural Pakistan: 1997-2004, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Cem Mete, and Monica J. Grant
The political demography of the world system, 2000-2050, Paul Demeny and Geoffrey McNicoll
Urban versus rural mortality among older adults in China, Zachary Zimmer, Toshiko Kaneda, and Laura Spess
Submissions from 2005
Accelerating reproductive and child health program development: The Navrongo initiative in Ghana, James F. Phillips, Ayaga A. Bawah, and Fred N. Binka
Active life expectancy and functional limitations among older Cambodians: Results from a 2004 survey, Zachary Zimmer
Building assets for safe, productive lives: A report on a workshop on adolescent girls' livelihoods, Population Council
Education of adult children and mortality of their elderly parents in Taiwan, Zachary Zimmer, Linda G. Martin, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Yi-Li Chuang
How many years of life could be saved if malaria were eliminated from a hyperendemic area of northern Ghana?, Ayaga A. Bawah and Fred N. Binka
Kutibu majeraha, kutia matumaini: Ushirikiano wa watanzania dhidi ya fistula obstetrikia, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid and Erica Chong
Population and sustainability, Geoffrey McNicoll
Poverty and children's schooling in urban and rural Senegal, Mark R. Montgomery and Paul C. Hewett
Poverty and children's schooling in urban and rural Senegal [Arabic], Mark R. Montgomery and Paul C. Hewett
Reciprocal effects of health and economic well-being among older adults in Taiwan and Beijing, Kristine R. Baker, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Zachary Zimmer, Zhe Tang, and Yi-Li Chuang
The causes of stalling fertility transitions, John Bongaarts
The changing context of sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa, Barbara Mensch, Monica J. Grant, and Ann K. Blanc
The effect of community nurses and health volunteers on child mortality: The Navrongo Community Health and Family Planning Project, Brian Wells Pence, Philomena Nyarko, James F. Phillips, and Cornelius Debpuur
The impact of childhood mortality on fertility in six rural thanas of Bangladesh, Mian Bazle Hossain, James F. Phillips, and Thomas K. LeGrand
The quantum and tempo of life-cycle events, John Bongaarts and Griffith Feeney
Trends in the timing of first marriage among men and women in the developing world, Barbara Mensch, Susheela Singh, and John B. Casterline
Trends in the timing of first marriage among men and women in the developing world [Arabic], Barbara Mensch, Susheela Singh, and John B. Casterline
Women's participation in disaster relief and recovery, Ayse Yonder, Sengul Akcar, and Prema Gopalan
Submissions from 2004
Adolescent life in low income and slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar, Tekle-Ab Mekbib, Negussie Simie, and Tsehai Gulema
Bridging the gap between evidence-based innovation and national health-sector reform in Ghana, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Ellie S. Feinglass, Rachel Tobey, Maya Vaughan-Smith, Frank K. Nyonator, Tanya C. Jones, and James F. Phillips
Differentials in life expectancy and active life expectancy by socioeconomic status among older adults in Beijing, Toshiko Kaneda, Zachary Zimmer, and Zhe Tang
Does dowry improve life for brides? A test of the bequest theory of dowry in rural Bangladesh, Luciana Suran, Sajeda Amin, Lopita Huq, and Kobita Chowdury
Gender differences in time use among adolescents in developing countries: Implications of rising school enrollment rates, Amanda Ritchie, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Monica J. Grant