Submitted by Ebun Aleshinloye Joseph Ununu, 45, learned early in life to grow rice; it was a family vocation. But a pest infestation of rice fields in Abakaliki, Eastern Nigeria, in the 1990s, took away his zeal. The pests devastated his four-hectare rice farm, forcing him to shift attention to milling, which only earned marginal [...]
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Nigeria @ 50: Microenterprises Support Caregiver Families
Submitted by Ebun Aleshinloye Like many caregivers in Kano, northern Nigeria, Jamila is responsible for raising her children and caring for relatives affected by HIV/AIDS. Previously, she relied on her husband or other sources for financial support. After her husband lost his job, and with six people in her household, Jamila had to find a [...]
Repairing Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria
Submitted by Mary Ellen Stanton USAID-supported fistula services in Nigeria began in 2007. USAID’s Fistula Care project works with six hospitals to prevent and repair fistula and/or to train health professionals about fistula case management, Obstetric fistula is the result of prolonged labor without prompt medical intervention, causing a hole in a woman’s birth canal [...]
Increasing the Involvement of Men in Family Health
Submitted by Chris Thomas Reducing maternal deaths by 75 percent throughout the world by 2015 will take the involvement of men in countries where it matters most. Many of the countries where USAID works are male dominated cultures. To improve maternal health outcomes for women in developing countries, men must be equal partners since they [...]
This Week at USAID – September 27, 2010
Administrator Shah will host a development forum with USAID staff at the Ronald Reagan Building. At the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s Annual Conference, Dr Shah will join a roundtable discussion with senior Administration officials on the new global development policy. Later in the week, Administrator Shah will speak at the annual conference of the Aspen Network of Development [...]
