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This is the "income effect". 13 In his well- known work Becker (1981) argued however that if the increase in household income were due to an increase in wage rates (., an increase in labour productivity), the cost of children would increase, because time is involved in producing and rearing them. But other things being the same, this would lead to a decrease in the demand for children (this is the "substitution effect"). It follows that a rise in income owing to an increase in labour productivity would lead to a decline in fertility if the substitution effect were to dominate the income effect, a likely possibility | A JOURNALIST S GUIDE to SEXUAL and REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH in EAST AFRICA POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU TABLE OF CONTENTS WHY SHOULD SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES CONCERN THE MEDIA .1 THE REPRODUCTIVE PREGNANCY AND FAMILY MATERNAL HEALTH. 13 HIV AIDS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS. 17 FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG GLOSSARY OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SOURCES OF POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population health and the environment and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations. Authors Deborah Mesce program director International Media Training PRB Lori Ashford former senior policy analyst PRB and Victoria Ebin senior international media specialist PRB. This publication was funded by the . Agency for International Development under the BRIDGE Project GPO-A-00-03-00004-00 . This publication is a compilation of materials provided to journalists at PRB seminars in East Africa. 2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. PRB INFORM EMPOWER ADVANCE US MD WHY SHOULD SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES CONCERN THE MEDIA Sexual and reproductive health encompasses health and well-being in matters related to sexual relations pregnancies and births. It deals with the most intimate and private aspects of people s lives which can be difficult to write about and discuss publicly. As a result the public misunderstands many sexual and reproductive health matters. In addition cultural sensitivities and taboos surrounding sexuality often prevent people from seeking information and care and preclude governments from addressing the issues. Yet sexual and reproductive health profoundly affects the social and economic development of countries. When women die in childbirth children are orphaned. When girls must take