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How are gender equality and human rights interventions included in sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies: a systematic review of existing research foci and gaps
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive
health (SRH) programmes and policies has been affirmed in numerous international
and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 ...
Program assessment of efforts to improve the quality of postpartum counselling in health centers in Morogoro region, Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: The postpartum period represents a critical window where many maternal and child deaths occur.
We assess the quality of postpartum care (PPC) as well as efforts to improve service delivery through additional
training ...
Development and validation of a structured observation scale to measure responsiveness of physicians in rural Bangladesh
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Responsiveness of physicians is the social actions that physicians do to meet the legitimate expectations
of service seekers. Since there is no such scale, this study aimed at developing one for measuring ...
Government helper and citizen advocate? A case study of the multiple roles and pressures facing a nongovernmental organization contracted by government to strengthen community health in northern India
(Wiley, 2017)
While nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can potentially
strengthen valuable citizen political engagement, NGOs that are
increasingly oriented towards donor and government contracts may
instead contribute to depoliticizing ...
Does women's mobile phone ownership matter for health? Evidence from 15 countries
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Mobile phones have the potential to increase access to health information, improve patient-provider communication, and influence the content and quality of health services received. Evidence on the gender gap in ownership ...
Principles and processes behind promoting awareness of rights for quality maternal care services: a synthesis of stakeholder experiences and implementation factors
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Promoting awareness of rights is a value-based process that entails a different way of thinking and
acting, which is at times misunderstood or deemed as aspirational.
METHODS: Guided by the SURE framework, ...
How are gender equality and human rights interventions included in sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies: A systematic review of existing research foci and gaps
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes and policies has been affirmed in numerous international and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 Agenda ...
Understanding internal accountability in Nigeria’s routine immunization system: perspectives from government officials at the national, state, and local levels
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Routine immunization coverage in Nigeria has remained low, and studies have identified a lack of accountability as a barrier to high performance in the immunization system. Accountability lies at the heart of ...
Maternal and neonatal implementation for equitable systems. A study design paper
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Evidence on effective ways of improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes
is widely available. The challenge that most low-income countries grapple with is
implementation at scale and sustainability.
OBJECTIVES: ...
Negotiating power relations, gender equality, and collective agency: are village health committees transformative social spaces in northern India?
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Participatory health initiatives ideally support progressive social change and stronger collective agency
for marginalized groups. However, this empowering potential is often limited by inequalities within ...