Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America with a GDP per capita roughly half the average for Latin America and the Caribbean. The agricultural sector accounts for 13.5% of GDP and 31% of the labor force; key agricultural exports include sugar, coffee, bananas, and vegetables. ...
moisture-ladentrade windsfrom the Caribbean yield rainfall throughout the year on north- and east-facing slopes. An average of 40 to 80 inches (1,000 to 2,000 mm) of precipitation is received in southern and eastern Guatemala, but this is doubled in areas located nearer the Caribbean shore...
The average cost per beneficiary for one year of Project operations was $14.05, and the average cost per capita for one year of Project operations was $5.80. Birthing center expenses were 14.0% of the Project field expenses. Table 3 Population served, program expenses, and costs per ...
This disproportionately youthful population is indicative of high birth rates and low life expectancies, factors which correlate with socio-economic development (Miladinov, 2020). Although we did not collect information on the age of all household members, our survey results revel an average household...
Houses were generally made of a combination of wood and concrete, mostly with roofs made of corrugated metal treated with zinc; they had on average three windows, the majority of them uncovered and unprotected, and had two exit doors, often open for better ventilation, one at the front (...