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Improved Breastfeeding Practices—The LINKAGES Legacy
Publication Date: May 17, 2007

Topics: Child Health, Health, Nutrition, Youth
Geographic Areas: Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Zambia

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Community Health Worker Incentives and Disincentives: How they affect motivation, retention, and sustainability 349.5 KB
Publication Date: October 1, 2001

Topics: Health, International Health
Approaches: Research, Evaluation
Geographic Areas: Honduras, El Salvador, Afghanistan, Madagascar

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Madagascarat a Glance

LocationSouthern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique

Population18,040,341

Population Growth Rate3.03%

Religionsindigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%

LanguagesFrench (official), Malagasy (official)

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 68.9%
male: 75.5%
female: 62.5% (2003 est.)

Related Resources

CIA Factbook-Madagascar