| Knowledge - Communication for development |
| New publication: Socio-cultural constraints and the need for information about reproductive health for youth and men in Cameroon: Case study 21 |
| This report results from a study undertaken in rural Cameroon which concentrated upon understanding socio-cultural factors which discourage use of health centers by men and youth.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN09023_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN09023_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN09023_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Communication for development |
| New publication: Evaluation and utilization of traditional methods of communication in Cameroon's central, southern, eastern and extreme northern regions: Case study 20 |
| This case study thoroughly evaluates traditional means of communication in 18 Cameroonian villages and selects the traditional methods best adapted for the diffusion of information.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07023_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07023_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN07023_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| New publication: Education opportunities for hill tribes in Northern Thailand: Implications for sustainable rural development |
| SD-Dimensions announces a new publication produced by the
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. The case study"Education opportunities for hill tribes in Northern Thailand: Implications for sustainable rural development" addresses the challenges in developing models of education for the hill tribes of Thailand's northern regions.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0704_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0704_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN0704_es.htm |
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| People - Population |
| Agrobiodiversity, food security and HIV/AIDS mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategic issues for agricultural policy and programme responses |
| Food insecurity and the impact of HIV/AIDS are priority concerns for rural development throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper explores strategic components for the agricultural sector's response to them.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/PE0104_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/PE0104_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/PE0104_es.htm |
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| People - Population |
| FORUM 2000 - Technical Co-operation Conference on HIV/AIDS and STD in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| FORUM 2000 - Technical Co-operation Conference on HIV/AIDS and STD in Latin America and the Caribbean - was held in Rio de Janeiro, November 2000. The conference encouraged discussion and exchanges of experiences among organisations, agencies and institutions involved in control and prevention of the HIV/AIDS and STD epidemic. This report highlights sessions and conclusions of special interest to ... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/PE0301_en.htm |
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| Knowledge - Communication for development |
| Artists as experts: a participatory methodology to produce traditional and popular media |
| Communication for Development Group developed an ambitious multimedia communication strategy which included the use of radio and audio-cassettes, television and video, visuals, puppet theatre as well as traditional and popular media. "Artists as experts" is a training kit recently produced by the Communication for Development Group, SDRE. It is a collection of population communication experiences,... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/CDdirect/CDre0013.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| Knowledge - Education |
| Women in agricultural education and extension |
| There is widespread recognition of the need to improve both agricultural education and extension work with rural women. This article outlines the activities undertaken by the Extension, Education and Communication Service in the area of women in agricultural education and extension. These include a series of case studies on women in higher agricultural education and the preparation of a training m... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXan0016.htm |
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| Knowledge - Extension |
| HIV/AIDS and the commercial agricultural sector of Kenya: Impact, vulnerability, susceptibility and coping strategies |
| This article presents a summary of the findings and recommendations of a study prepared and carried out under the guidance of FAO's Extension, Education and Communication Service, in cooperation with and funded by UNDP. The study focused on the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the commercial agricultural sector, comparing the situation in East and West Kenya. The report presents policy recomm... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EXdirect/EXre0026.htm |
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| People - Population |
| Gender and development: Why do we still have problems in population programmes after all these years? |
| The note looks at some of the current difficulties to address gender in development interventions and policy formulation and suggests a few operational lines of action. The task ahead is not a simple one, but it is nonetheless not insurmountable: collective work is needed at both conceptual and operational levels, integrated across sectors and institutions. As this effort proceeds, the present wor... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/wpdirect/WPan0047.htm |
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| People - Population |
| Provision of reproductive health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons, issues, challenges and the overlooked rural majority |
| This paper explores the major issues in the availability, accessibility and affordability of reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa. The first part reviews the current situation and proposes some solutions to respond to the still remaining unmet need for family planning. The second part focuses on the relevance of existing reproductive health strategies to rural populations and highlig... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/wpdirect/WPan0044.htm |
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