Archive for June 28th, 2007

Nearly 2/3 of Population Is Urban Here

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
As in much of Latin America, the past decades in Costa Rica has shown a steady rush from rural areas to the cities. Now, a recent survey says, 63& of residents live in urban areas.
The study, conducted by the United Nations Population Fund, indicates that this country is only following a worldwide trend. […]

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65% of Tico Kids Don’t Know How AIDS Is Transmitted

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Here’s a scary figure:
A recent study of 500 Costa Rican adolescents showed that 65% of them do not know how the HIV virus is transmitted. Even more chilling is that the survey showed that, of those who admitted having sexual contact, 50% began relations between the ages of 12 and 15.
Naturally, the overwhelming […]

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