A5044093249- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Gender, Education, and Development Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Health Care Issues
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Global Security and Public Health
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
John Snow (United States)
2014-2022
Professional Education and Research Institute
2020
United States Agency for International Development
2014
ICF International (United States)
2010
Westat (United States)
2006-2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2002
University of Maryland, College Park
1998
In an effort to provide high-quality preschool education, policymakers are increasingly requiring public teachers have at least a Bachelor's degree, preferably in early childhood education. Seven major studies of care and education were used predict classroom quality children's academic outcomes from the educational attainment 4-year-olds. The findings indicate largely null or contradictory associations, indicating that policies focused solely on increasing teachers' will not suffice for...
Strengthening community health supply chain performance through an integrated approach: Using mHealth technology and multilevel teams in Malawi Background In 2010, 7.6 million children under five died globally -largely due to preventable diseases.Majority of these deaths occurred sub-Saharan Africa.As a strategy reduce child mortality, the Government Malawi, 2008, initiated case management allowing surveillance assistants (HSAs) treat sick communities.Malawi however, faces infrastructure...
Objectives To describe the prevalence and correlates of depression anxiety among adult Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors in Liberia, Sierra Leone Guinea. Design Cross-sectional. Setting One-on-one surveys were conducted EVD-affected communities Guinea early 2018. Participants 1495 EVD (726 male, 769 female). Primary secondary outcome measures Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scores. Results Prevalence severity varied across three...
Over the past two decades, multilateral organizations have encouraged increased engagement with private healthcare providers in developing countries. As these efforts progress, there are concerns regarding how delivery care may effect maternal health outcomes. Currently available data do not allow for an in-depth study of direct increasing sector use on across a first step, however, we demographic and surveys (DHS) to (1) examine trends growth provided by facilities (2) describe who is using...
A strong health system requires a competent and caring workforce. more satisfied motivated workforce should be willing to serve in difficult areas, have lower turnover, theoretically provide better care patients. This paper examines the motivation, satisfaction, correlation with clinical knowledge, of community nurses (CHNs), cadre provider focused on maternal, newborn child rural Ghana. study employed three methods evaluation. Two quantitative measurements were used: (1) survey worker...
Fish living around the coral reefs in Philippines provide livelihoods for more than a million local fishers and are an important source of protein coastal communities. However, this rich resource is at risk from myriad threats, which consequently threaten human livelihoods, nutrition, health. In paper, we examine degree to marine protected areas (MPAs), aim conserve biodiversity, associated with improved nutritional outcomes children under age 5. This analysis, uses data 2008 Demographic...
Abstract Adequate supervision is critical to maintain the performance of health workers who provide essential maternal and child services in low-resource areas. Supportive emphasizing problem-solving, skill development mentorship has been shown improve motivation effectiveness workers, especially at community level, but it not always routinely provided. Previous studies have assessed uptake supportive among volunteer paid centre staff, less known about experiences community-based such as...
In 2014, Gavi and partners developed a global Immunization Supply Chain (iSC) Strategy, 2015-2020, which prioritized functioning cold chain equipment (CCE) additional storage capacity. 2016, launched the Cold Equipment Optimization Platform (CCEOP) as funding mechanism to improve CCE availability. 2018, commissioned an evaluation of CCEOP in Guinea, Kenya Pakistan. The iSC Strategy has recently been revised, drawing on findings from effective vaccine management assessments practical...
Ambitious efforts to detect and treat tuberculosis (TB) are required reduce the burden of disease in low resource settings, provision high quality TB services is critical reaching global targets. The assessment (QTSA) a facility-based approach aimed at identifying gaps prioritizing interventions improve care across multiple countries with burden. Randomly sampled facilities assessed standardized instruments collect data on structures, processes, outcomes care, adaption for local diagnostic...
Abstract Background In late 2015, the Sierra Leone government established Comprehensive Program for Ebola Survivors (CPES) to improve well-being of 3466 registered virus disease (EVD) survivors. This case analysis outlines challenges conducting research studies on health situation these EVD survivors in a complicated, post-Ebola context. It strategies address without compromising quality. The mixed-methods study sought determine survivors’ access services offered through CPES, their and...
Career advancement and continued education are critical components of health worker motivation retention. Continuous also builds system capacity by ensuring that leaders those with experience strong performance records. To understand more about the satisfaction, desires, career opportunities available to community nurses (CHNs) in Ghana, we conducted 29 in-depth interviews four focus group discussions across five predominantly rural districts. Interview transcripts summary notes were coded...
Introduction Child immunization, though cost-beneficial, experiences varying costs influenced by individual facility-level factors. A real-time solution is to optimize resources and enhance vaccination services through proper method measure immunization facility efficiency using existing data. Additionally, examine the impact of COVID-19 on efficiency, with primary goal comprehensively assessing child in Pakistan. Methods Utilizing survey data collected four rounds from May 2018 December...