Information on "Human Health" and "Eastern Africa"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Women and the Soft Sell
Author: Adam Alagiah
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Using marketing data collected in northern Uganda, this paper shows that customers of both genders are more likely to decide to buy a product when the salesperson is female. More on «Women and the Soft Sell»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Towards Effective Emerging Infectious Diseases Surveillance
Author: Sophal Ear
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This research paper examines the political economy of emerging infectious (EID) surveillance programs. More on «Towards Effective Emerging Infectious Diseases Surveillance»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Increasing the Uptake of HIV Testing in Maternal Health in Malawi
Author: Monique van Lettow, Atupele Kapito-Tembo, Blessings Kaunda- Khangamwa, Emmanuel Kanike, Sonja Maosa, Medson Semba, Martias Joshua, Lughano Ndovi, Fabian Cataldo
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Despite the availability of HIV testing and counseling (HTC) in antenatal care clinic (ANC) settings, many HIV infected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa give birth in health facilities without knowledge of their own HIV status, missing an opportunity to... More on «Increasing the Uptake of HIV Testing in Maternal Health in Malawi»
May 2012
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May 2012
Delivering Maternal Health
Author: Vikki Chambers, David Booth
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Briefing Paper uses new research by the Africa Power and Politics Program (APPP) to explore the factors that shape maternal health outcomes in Malawi, Niger, Rwanda and Uganda. More on «Delivering Maternal Health»
January 2012
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2012
Efficiency of Local Service Provision in Zambia's Health, Education and Road Sectors
Author: Stefan Leiderer, Maximilian Geigenmüller, Anja Hornig, Kathrin Kästle, Christopher Smith, Franziska Tröger
Publisher: German Development Institute
This study evaluates how budget allocations in Zambia are transformed into service delivery and the provision of public goods in selected sectors (health, education, roads) and how the operational efficiency of budget implementation in Zambia could b... More on «Efficiency of Local Service Provision in Zambia's Health, Education and Road Sectors »
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Cash Transfers for Maternal Health
Author: Fiona Samuels, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This briefing discusses that the lack of effective maternal health care services can undermine progress on broader human development. More on «Cash Transfers for Maternal Health»
October 2011
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13 Oct 2011
Foreign Assistance
Author: Jacquelyn L Williams-Bridgers
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Following a 2007 disputed election and widespread violence, Kenya reformed its constitution, which its voters approved in August 2010. More on «Foreign Assistance»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Chronic Poverty Reduction in Uganda
Author: Lawrence Bategeka
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This brief looks upon chronic poverty reduction in Uganda. More on «Chronic Poverty Reduction in Uganda»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Coffee and Community: Combining Agribusiness and Health in Rwanda
Author: Irene Kitzantides
Publisher: Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)
In this paper, the author describes the SPREAD Project's integration of agribusiness development with community health care and education, including family planning in Rwanda. More on «Coffee and Community: Combining Agribusiness and Health in Rwanda» -
Jun 2011
To Live With the Sea
Author: Vik Mohan, Rebecca Hill, Alasdair Harris
Publisher: Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)
Since the marine conservation NGO Blue Ventures launched a family planning program in Madagascar in 2007, couples and women are able to make their own reproductive health choices. More on «To Live With the Sea»
