CONTEXT Fostering conventional goals is a key component of pregnancy prevention interventions for teenagers. However, research has not shown whether having goals independently influences sexual behavior, or whether the perception that pregnancy represents an impediment to achieving goals mediates any association. METHODS In 1999-2001, a racially mixed group of 351 sexually experienced female ...

We compare outcomes across two types of villages in a poor region of rural India. The two types of villages systematically vary by which caste is dominant, i.e., the caste group which owns the majority of land. The dominant caste is either from an upper caste or a lower backward caste. The key finding is that income is substantially higher for low caste households residing in villages dominated...

This study identified the various public infrastructural facilities—power, health, and information communication technology (ICT)—that aid Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in performing their duty effectively. It also examined how decay renders Nigeria’s service handicapped its ability to effectively execute goals. adopts a survey research design technique, questionnaire was used gather data. T...