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View article: Meta-analysis and public policy: Reconciling the evidence on deworming
Meta-analysis and public policy: Reconciling the evidence on deworming Open
The WHO recommends mass drug administration (MDA) for intestinal worm infections in areas with over 20% infection prevalence. Recent Cochrane meta-analyses endorse treatment of infected individuals but recommend against MDA. We conducted a…
View article: Armed conflict and adolescent social capital in Ethiopia
Armed conflict and adolescent social capital in Ethiopia Open
Despite the far-ranging direct effects of armed conflict on daily life, physical health, and economic outcomes, there is limited evidence on its impacts on social and political outcomes, and even less evidence on its impacts on adolescents…
View article: Adolescent Social Outcomes Declined During COVID-19: Evidence From Bangladesh, Jordan, And Ethiopia
Adolescent Social Outcomes Declined During COVID-19: Evidence From Bangladesh, Jordan, And Ethiopia Open
Although adolescents have been less susceptible to COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality than older people, the social containment policies put in place to curb the disease constrained their ability to thrive. This study explored change…
View article: Improving Mental Health of Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Improving Mental Health of Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open
This study provides causal evidence on the impact of life skills programming on the mental health of adolescent girls aged 10-19 in three distinct low- and middle-income countries: Tanzania, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia. Life skills interventi…
View article: Kenya Life Panel Survey, Round 4 (KLPS-4)
Kenya Life Panel Survey, Round 4 (KLPS-4) Open
The Kenya Life Panel Survey, Round 4 (KLPS-4) contains follow-up information, collected during 2017-2022, for a subset of individuals involved in the 1998-2003 Primary School Deworming Program or other child and adolescent human capital in…
View article: Replication Data for: The Illusion of Stable Fertility Preferences
Replication Data for: The Illusion of Stable Fertility Preferences Open
Fertility preferences have long played a key role in models of fertility differentials and change. We examine the stability of preferences over time using rich panel data on Kenyan women’s fertility desires, expectations, actual fertility,…
View article: COVID-19 and the gendered impacts on adolescent wellbeing: Evidence from a cross-sectional study of locally adapted measures in Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine
COVID-19 and the gendered impacts on adolescent wellbeing: Evidence from a cross-sectional study of locally adapted measures in Ethiopia, Jordan, and Palestine Open
View article: Improving Menstrual Health Literacy Through Life-Skills Programming in Rural Ethiopia
Improving Menstrual Health Literacy Through Life-Skills Programming in Rural Ethiopia Open
Despite its cultural and biological importance, limited knowledge about menstruation and cultural taboos in many contexts mean that menarche often brings fear and stigma. In Ethiopia, the context of this paper, lack of knowledge and the st…
View article: The illusion of stable fertility preferences
The illusion of stable fertility preferences Open
Fertility preferences have long played a key role in models of fertility differentials and change. We examine the stability of preferences over time using rich panel data on Kenyan women's fertility desires, expectations, actual fertility,…
View article: Kenya Life Panel Survey, Round 3 (KLPS-3)
Kenya Life Panel Survey, Round 3 (KLPS-3) Open
The Kenya Life Panel Survey, Round 3 (KLPS-3) contains follow-up information, collected during 2011-2014, for a subset of individuals involved in either the 1998-2003 Primary School Deworming Program or the 2001-2002 Girls' Scholarship Pro…
View article: Correction to: Absenteeism, Dropout, and On-Time School Completion of Vulnerable Primary School Students in Ethiopia: Exploring the Role of Adolescent Decision-Making Power in the Household, Exposure to Violence, and Paid and Unpaid Work
Correction to: Absenteeism, Dropout, and On-Time School Completion of Vulnerable Primary School Students in Ethiopia: Exploring the Role of Adolescent Decision-Making Power in the Household, Exposure to Violence, and Paid and Unpaid Work Open
While Ethiopia has seen a rapid expansion of school enrollment over the past 25 years, especially in primary education, dropout, absenteeism, and grade repetition remain key challenges to achieving the education-related Sustainable Develop…
View article: Absenteeism, Dropout, and On-Time School Completion of Vulnerable Primary School Students in Ethiopia: Exploring the Role of Adolescent Decision-Making Power in the Household, Exposure to Violence, and Paid and Unpaid Work
Absenteeism, Dropout, and On-Time School Completion of Vulnerable Primary School Students in Ethiopia: Exploring the Role of Adolescent Decision-Making Power in the Household, Exposure to Violence, and Paid and Unpaid Work Open
While Ethiopia has seen a rapid expansion of school enrollment over the past 25 years, especially in primary education, dropout, absenteeism, and grade repetition remain key challenges to achieving the education-related Sustainable Develop…
View article: Correction to: Betwixt and Between: Adolescent Transitions and Social Policy Lacunae in Ethiopia
Correction to: Betwixt and Between: Adolescent Transitions and Social Policy Lacunae in Ethiopia Open
A Correction to this paper has been published: 10.1007/s41255-021–00019-y
View article: Betwixt and Between: Adolescent Transitions and Social Policy Lacunae in Ethiopia
Betwixt and Between: Adolescent Transitions and Social Policy Lacunae in Ethiopia Open
Many adolescents in Ethiopia face difficulties in successfully transitioning to healthy adulthood. This can stem from challenges experienced by two unique phenomenon: ‘early adulthood’ where adolescents are forced into adult responsibiliti…
View article: Twenty-year economic impacts of deworming
Twenty-year economic impacts of deworming Open
Significance The belief that investing in child health and nutrition can generate improvements in individuals’ future quality of life is the rationale for many policy initiatives around the world. Yet there remains limited evidence on the …
View article: Replication Data for: Twenty Year Economic Effects of Deworming
Replication Data for: Twenty Year Economic Effects of Deworming Open
Estimating the impact of child health investments on adult living standards entails multiple methodological challenges, including the lack of experimental variation in health status, an inability to track individuals over time, and accurat…
View article: Deepening or Diminishing Ethnic Divides? The Impact of Urban Migration in Kenya
Deepening or Diminishing Ethnic Divides? The Impact of Urban Migration in Kenya Open
The impact of urban migration on ethnic politics is the subject of long‐standing debate. “First‐generation” modernization theories predict that urban migration should reduce ethnic identification and increase trust between groups. “Second‐…
View article: Deepening or Diminishing Ethnic Divides? The Impact of Urban Migration in Kenya
Deepening or Diminishing Ethnic Divides? The Impact of Urban Migration in Kenya Open
The impact of urban migration on ethnic politics is the subject of long-standing debate. “First-generation” modernization theories predict that urban migration should reduce ethnic identification and increase trust between groups. “Second-…
View article: Reevaluating Agricultural Productivity Gaps with Longitudinal Microdata
Reevaluating Agricultural Productivity Gaps with Longitudinal Microdata Open
Recent research has pointed to large gaps in labor productivity between the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors in low-income countries, as well as between workers in rural and urban areas. Most estimates are based on national accoun…
View article: Replication Data for: “Reevaluating Agricultural Productivity Gaps with Longitudinal Microdata”
Replication Data for: “Reevaluating Agricultural Productivity Gaps with Longitudinal Microdata” Open
Recent research has pointed to large gaps in labor productivity between the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors in low-income countries, as well as between workers in rural and urban areas. Most estimates are based on national accoun…
View article: Replication Data for: Deepening or Diminishing Ethnic Divides? The Impact of Urban Migration in Kenya
Replication Data for: Deepening or Diminishing Ethnic Divides? The Impact of Urban Migration in Kenya Open
The impact of urban migration on ethnic politics is the subject of longstanding debate. “First generation” modernization theories predict that urban migration should reduce ethnic identification and increase trust between groups. “Second g…
View article: Twenty Year Economic Impacts of Deworming
Twenty Year Economic Impacts of Deworming Open
This study exploits a randomized school health intervention that provided deworming treatment to Kenyan children and utilizes longitudinal data to estimate impacts on economic outcomes up to 20 years later.The effective respondent tracking…
View article: 5. Replication analysis KLPS.do
5. Replication analysis KLPS.do Open
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View article: Table6_IFLS_urban.tex
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View article: Table4_KLPS.tex
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