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1. An inventory of alcohol-related questions in the demographic and health surveys and an analysis of alcohol use and unsafe sex in Sub-Saharan Africa

   This report provides an overview of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) survey questions related to alcohol consumption and an analysis of outcomes from these questions in DHS surveys. It first examines the questions on alcohol use and the response categories in all surveys that included questions about ever, typical, or current alcohol consumption. The inventory found that alcohol questions were included in 65 surveys in 42 developing countries between 1987 and 2014, and 19 different questions related to alcohol consumption were identified. …

2. Rwanda demographic and health survey 2014/2015: key findings

   This publication highlights the key findings of 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS 5), a nationally representative survey of 13,497 women age 15-49 and 5,585 men age 15-59 from 12,793 interviewed households. …

3. Status report on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents living in urban slums in Kenya

   Young people face numerous health challenges during their transition to adulthood. These challenges include, among others, limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services. Unmet SRH needs among adolescents may contribute to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, and unintended pregnancies. Adolescent pregnancies are associated with several adverse outcomes, such as miscarriage, unsafe abortion, obstructed labor, and other complications, which can result in long-term morbidity and even death. …

4. Improving the reproductive health of sub-Saharan Africa's youth: a route to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

   This chartbook aims to provide policymakers, program managers, and the interested public in sub-Saharan Africa and around the world with a better understanding of the needs and experiences of youth in the region and how investments in youth can help achieve the MDGs. The data is drawn primarily from the Demographic and Health Surveys.

5. The sexual and reproductive health of young people in Latin America: Evidence from WHO case studies

   This original article addresses the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people aged 15 to 24 in Latin America. It introduces five articles from original research projects in three countries: Argentina, Brazil, and Peru. These projects were funded by the World Health Organization. This article explains the importance of studies that address the sexual and reproductive health of young people in developing countries. It provides an overview of sexual and reproductive health issues in Latin America and a discussion these issues in the three study countries.

6. Politica e estrategia de saude sexual reprodutiva de adolescentes

   Este documento apresenta a política e estratégia de saúde reprodutiva de adolescentes e Jovens. O documento pretende orientar e guiar o desenvolvimento, coordenação e implementação no pais dos esforços multisectoriais que promovam as condições favoráveis para a saúde sexual e reprodutiva de adolescentes e jovens. Esta organizado de forma que na primeira parte apresenta o marco conceptual e os princípios norteadores da política e estratégia, objectivos da política, principais desafios em SSRAJ e acções em curso. …

7. Enhancing financial literacy, HIV/AIDS skills, and safe social spaces among vulnerable South African youth

   South Africa is disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The country has less than one percent of the world's 15-24-year-olds, yet these young people account for approximately 14 percent of all global HIV infections among this age group. Young women are at particular risk among 15-24 year-olds, four times as many females as males are living with HIV (16.9 percent versus 4.4 percent) and girls are becoming infected at much faster rates than boys. …