Building on earlier empirical work by the same author, the study describes changes over time in two villages in Central Mexico having differential access to household fuel supplies and to income-generating opportunities. While not disproving any links between fuel consumption and nutrition,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on demographic behaviour in Kenya, with particular reference to the effect on fertility of (1) rural migration, (2) women's age at marriage, (3) children mortality, and (4) educational level - constitutes part of a WEP research project on population and employment....

Clearly says that in addition to the provision of family planning services, a comprehensive population policy must also consider the underlying determinants of the household demand for and supply of children. Programmes which ignore these factors risk allocating resources in an efficient and...

Reviews the levels, the trends, and the factors pertaining to adolescent pregnancy and childbirth in sub- Saharan Africa. Highlights differences between this region and other regions, as well as inter- regional differences. Discusses the socio-economic consequences of adolescent pregnancies on...

Examines the roles and influence of grandmothers with respect to nutrition, breastfeeding, quality of child care and family planning usage; the maternal grandmother is much more involved with grandchildren than the paternal grandmother. Accordingly this category may be a target for programmes and...

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper presenting a classification scheme for the social roles of women, intended to assist field workers in data collecting and data analysis relevant to the understanding of a range of demographic aspects and employment issues - suggests a framework of role behaviour...

Focuses on the period from 1973 to 1990..

Working paper reporting on the impact of the education of women, migration and employment on social roles and social status of Ghanaian women. Based on 60 interviews, covers women workers, rural women, marriage, maternity and fertility trends, family and child-rearing roles, birth control,...

Provides practical guidance on the design and implementation of sustainable non-formal education and rural skills training programmes. Describes the organization, delivery and evaluation of programmes, financial aspects and the role of government, NGOs and the business sector. Includes case...