The brief summarizes results from an
analysis on the impacts of child marriage on women's
decision-making ability within the household, land
ownership, knowledge of...
Type: BriefReport#: 116833Date: June 27, 2017Author:
Wodon,Quentin T. ;
Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa ;
Savadogo,Aboudrahyme
The brief summarizes results from an
analysis of the impacts of child marriage on two health
outcomes - under-five mortality and stunting - for young
children. For the...
Type: BriefReport#: 116836Date: June 27, 2017Author:
Wodon,Quentin T. ;
Onagoruwa, N. ;
John, N.
While the proportion of girls marrying
as children is declining globally, this decline is not
occurring in all countries or taking place equitably within
countries,...
Type: BriefReport#: 116832Date: June 27, 2017Author:
Wodon,Quentin T. ;
Male,Chata ;
Nayihouba,Kolobadia Ada ;
Savadogo,Aboudrahyme ;
Yedan,Ali ;
Edmeades,Svetlana ;
Kes,A. ;
Murithi, L. ;
Steinhaus, M. ;
Petroni,S.
This report presents tabular data on:
population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs;
health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent
growth...
Gujarat is home to 60 million people, of
whom one-sixth are poor. Since 2005, the state has made
significant progress in reducing poverty, supported by high
growth and...
Kerala outperforms most states on health
and education. Infant mortality is among the lowest in the
country, and open defecation is very low compared to other
states....
Women and girls in Maharashtra have
experienced mixed progress. On the bright side, maternal
mortality in the state is low and declining. Moreover, women
in Maharashtra...
This report presents tabular data on:
population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs;
health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent
growth...
Most people in Kerala work off the farm,
with nearly two-thirds of the workforce engaged in wage
employment. But, many among them earn casual wages. This is
not surprising...
Assam has recorded slow progress on
health and education. On the positive side, infant
mortality, which is among the highest in the country, is
falling. And, open defecation...
This report presents tabular data on:
population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs;
health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent
growth...
This report presents tabular data on:
population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs;
health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent
growth...
Uttarakhand’s women face many barriers
to progress. The state’s child sex ratio, already lower than
in most other states, is getting worse. By contrast,
maternal mortality,...
Large numbers of Uttarakhand’s people
are shifting away from farm jobs to other kinds of work. As
a result, today, the share of those engaged in non-farm work
in Uttarakhand...
Assam is home to 31 million people, a
third of whom are poor. While poverty levels in Assam
declined rapidly between 1994 and 2005, the state has since
lagged behind...
Social groups in Assam record uneven
progress. While scheduled castes saw a sharp decline in
poverty after 2005, scheduled tribes and other backward
castes saw a rise...
Haryana, home to 25 million people, is
one of India’s richest states. Since 1994, the state has
seen a steady decline in poverty, especially in rural areas.
As a result,...
This report presents tabular data on:
population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs;
health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent
growth...
There is mixed progress for women in
Assam. The child sex ratio is higher than in most other
states, but is declining. And, although maternal mortality
rates in Assam...
Karnataka is home to 61 million people
of whom 13 million - or a little more than one fifth - are
poor. Since 1994, the state has made steady progress in
poverty reduction;...
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