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The Human Development Index: A Portrait of the 75 Districts in Nepal
A great disparity exists in human development among the 75 districts in Nepal.
By Shyam Thapa
A comparative Study of the TCu 380A Versus TCu 200 IUDs in Nepal
The cost-effectiveness and proven contraceptive efficacy of the TCu 380A should be considered when selecting a long-term, safe and effective, but reversible method.
By Mahodadhi Shrestha, Caroline Hurst, Gaston Farr, Ramesh Amatya, Beverly Tucker, James McMaham
Promoting Small Towns for Rural Development: A View from Nepal
A multifaceted approach could provide a useful basis for urban-rural area development for the benefit of rural areas.
By Bhishna Nanda Bajracharya
Demographers' Notebook
Influences of Selected Socio-economic and Demographic Variables on Fertility in Bangladesh
The Human Development Index: A Portrait of the Districts in Nepal
This article reports on the ranking of Nepal's 75 districts by applying the "Human Development Index" (HDI) approach. The results indicate that a great disparity in human development exists among the districts. Following the international classification, only one district has a high level of human development and four districts have a medium level of human development. The vast majority, 70 districts, have a low level of human development. The analysis also shows that HDI is strongly related to various other dimensions of development. Human development and other dimensions of development have mutually reinforcing and synergistic effects.
A Comparative Study of the TCu 380A Versus TCu 200 IUDs in Nepal
The clinical performance of the Copper T 380A IUD (TCU 380A) and the Copper T 200 IUD (TCU 200) intrauterine devices (IUDs) was evaluated for 24 months in a group of volunteers who were randomly assigned to have one of the two types of IUD inserted. No pregnancies were reported among users of the TCu 380A IUD compared with two among users of the TCu 200 IUD at the end of 24 months. Among TCu 380A IUD users, there were significantly lower rates of IUD removal for personal reasons and they had a lower or equal incidence of side-effects such as intermenstrual bleeding or pain, inflammations or infections, or insertion-related events compared with the TCu 200 IUD group.
Promoting Small Towns for Rural Development: A View from Nepal
The article investigates the nature of urban-rural relations between a small town in Nepal with two of its hinterland villages, examining three major rural-development functions of small towns. Some of the important factors constraining the performance of the small town's rural development functions were identified as small landholdings in the villages, low productive base of small towns, limited power/resources at the local level and lack of coordinated development activities between the town and villages. In the hill context of Nepal, the terrain itself is a constraint for physical, social and economic linkages between the town and the villages. In like manner, ethnicity and place of people are important factors in the access to services and off-farm jobs available in the town. The study concludes with a policy recommendation for integrated urban-rural area development in the hill region.
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