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Laos (2004): MAP Study Evaluating Coverage and Quality of Coverage of Condoms in Hotspots in Eight Provinces. First Round

, 2004
The main purpose of this study is to monitor the coverage and quality of access for Number One brand among high risk groups in Laos. In addition to assessing the general coverage of Number One condoms (Deluxe and Deluxe Plus), PSI/Laos will use project ...
PSI/Laos
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Reciprocal Tariffs and Systemic Trade Losses: Evidence From Korea, Japan, and the EU

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The resurgence of U.S. protectionism, the proposal of universal reciprocal tariffs targeting major trading partners, poses systemic risks to global trade that existing bilateral analyses have not fully captured. This paper examines the economic consequences of U.S.
Noori Park, Chang Hwan Choi
wiley   +1 more source

Two new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae) from central Laos

Turczaninowia, 2019
Begonia comprises at least 1850 species, most of which are local endemics. The greatest genus diversity is observed in tropical zone of America and Asia with particular rich area in Indochinese Peninsula.
Лонид Владимирович Аверьянов, Кхан Синь Нгуен, Т.В. Майсак, Хьеп Тьен Нгуен, Хьеу Куанг Нгуен   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dealing With Inbuilt Age: A Bayesian Approach to Radiocarbon Dating of Rice, Bamboo and Charcoal From Non Ban Jak, Thailand

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT New radiocarbon determinations from rice grains and bamboo have been obtained from Non Ban Jak, Northeast Thailand. These, along with charcoal, date a late Iron Age building sequence. The results come from short‐lived species and charcoal with potential inbuilt age. We built a series of Bayesian models to obtain a reliable chronology.
C. F. W. Higham, T. F. G. Higham
wiley   +1 more source

The matter of access to capitals : a case study of gender-differentiated vulnerability to flooding in Laos PDR

, 2013
This thesis analyzes gender-differentiated vulnerability to the flooding in 2011 within a rural community in Laos PDR - the village of Ban Lao situated in the Mekong River basin.
Ernerot, Jacqueline
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Laos (2004): MAP Study Evaluating Coverage and Quality of Coverage of Condoms in Hotspots in Seven Provinces. Second Round.

, 2004
The main purpose of this study is to monitor the coverage and quality of access for Number One brand among high risk groups in Laos. In addition to assessing the general coverage of Number One condoms (Deluxe and Deluxe Plus), PSI/Laos will use project ...
PSI/Laos
core   +1 more source

Maternal education and preventive health behavior: Evidence from Cambodia

Asian Economic Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract We examine the effect of maternal education on preventive health behavior using data from Cambodia. Given concerns about the endogeneity of education, we employ an instrumental variable (IV) strategy that exploits the variation in the average years of maternal education across provinces and between cohorts that entered primary school following
Prelsor Chov, Yumi Ishikawa
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Nutritional Counselling and Support on Body Mass Index Recovery and Treatment Outcomes Among Tuberculosis Patients in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition are intricately linked, significantly impacting health outcomes. However, nutritional support for TB patients is not systematically implemented in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).
Donekham Inthavong, Hend Elsayed, Phonesavanh Keonakhone, Vilath Seevisay, Somdeth Souksanh, Sakhone Suthepmany, Misouk Chanthavong, Xaysomvang Keodavong, Phonesavanh Kommanivanh, Phitsada Siphanthong, Phengsy Sengmany, Buahome Sisounon, Jacques Sebert, Manami Yanagawa, Fukushi Morishita, Nobuyuki Nishikiori, Takuya Yamanaka   +16 more
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Laos (2013): Qualitative survey measuring consumer behaviors and preferences (WASH). Round I.

, 2013
The main objectives of this study are to understand local options and consumer preferences for financing latrines and/or other expensive goods, to assess the potential of demand of upgradeable waterless and pour-flush latrines, to understand household ...
PSI/Laos
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Entrepreneurial State as a Creative Destroyer: Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore's Creative Industries

Creativity and Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the limits of mission‐directed entrepreneurial states by drawing on the theory of recombinant innovation and F.A. Hayek's insights on the spontaneous growth of knowledge in society. First, the use of discretionary policymaking curtails the range of knowledge generated in the process of social interaction, limiting the scope
Bryan Cheang, Praharsh Mehrotra
wiley   +1 more source