Baigiamajame magistro darbe analizuojama ekonominio vystymosi koncepcija, remiantis užsienio ir lietuvių autorių pateiktais ekonominio augimo modeliais, darnaus vystymosi teorija bei ekonominių išteklių klasifikacija. Analitinėje-tiriamojoje darbo dalyje pateikiamas Lietuvos ekonomikos augimą indikuojančių rodiklių kompleksinis vertinimas, pagrindinių mokėjimų balanso straipsnių dinamikos analizė bei daugiakriterinis vertinimas Baltijos šalių kontekste. Remiantis gautais tyrimo rezultatais, atliktas šalies ekonomikos augimo ir jį apibūdinančių veiksnių perspektyvinis vertinimas. Konstruktyviojoje darbo dalyje žmogiškųjų, materialinių ir finansinių išteklių pagrindu išskiriamos ekonominio augimo tobulinimo kryptys. / There is analyzed economic development conception according to economic growth models that were presented by foreign and local scientists, principals of sustainable development and classification of economic resources in this final Master`s work. The analytic part of this final paper represents complexing research of indicators impacting Lithuanian economic growth, the analyse of the main items of the balance of payments, multicriterial evaluation of Lithuania`s position according to the Baltic countries. Hereudering the results of the research, there is made perspective evaluation of the main factors of economic development. According to human, material and financial resources basics, there are presented the main trends in Lithuanian economic growth.

The objective of this study was to examine the association between risky sexual behavior and contextual factors related to economic resources, woman’s empowerment, and health facility characteristics among young women in Zomba district, Malawi. Secondary analyses of the Schooling, Income, and Health Risk (SIHR) study were undertaken. Four outcomes related to risky sexual behavior were examined: if participants had ever had sex, consistent condom use, and two scores measuring risk related to partner history and age during sexual activity. Regression models with cluster-robust standard errors and multilevel regression models were used to estimate associations; analyses were stratified by school enrolment status at baseline of the SIHR study and utilized weights to account for SIHR sampling design. For participants in school at baseline, the percent of girls enrolled in school at the community level was associated with ever having sex and consistent condom use. Belief in the right to refuse sex was protective against ever having sex, lower household education was associated with higher odds of ever having sex, and near rural and far rural residence was associated with decreased odds of condom. For participants not in school at baseline, lower individual education was associated with riskier scores related to age and partner history and lower household education was associated with lower age during sexual activity. Private or non-governmental health facilities were associated with decreased odds of condom use and higher age during sexual activity. In both strata, increasing age and near rural residence (within 16 kilometers of urban center) increased odds of ever having sex; lower educational achievement was associated with lower age during sexual activity. A history of pregnancy was associated with lower odds of condom use and riskier partner history. Risky sexual behavior is multifaceted and complex. While various factors related to women’s empowerment played a role, the most consistent variables associated with risky sexual behavior were those related to education. Interventions and programs seeking to reduce risky sexual behavior among young women, thereby reducing their risk of HIV infection, should continue to focus on improving access to education at multiple levels.