• Reason that I did not go - determinants of use of antenatal care services in South Africa two decades after the end of Apartheid 

  Fried, J; Sunderji, A; Birch, S; Eyles, J (2012)
• Cultural influences on the assessment of children’s pain 

  Finley, G A; Kristjánsdóttir, Ó; Forgeron, P A (2009)

  Culture is commonly regarded as a factor in pain behaviour and experience, but the meaning of the term is often unclear. There is little evidence that pain perception is modified by cultural or ethnic factors, but pain ...
• Gift of Agency: Sexual Exchange Scripts among Nigerian Youth 

  Barnett, J P; Maticka-Tyndale, E; HP4RY Team (2010)

  This article examines the practice of directly exchanging goods for sexual intercourse using data from 36 focus-group discussions with youth living in rural southern Nigeria. Conceptualizing this practice as a sexual script, ...
• Low male-to-female sex ratio of children born in India: national survey of 1.1 million households 

  Jha, P; Kumar, R; Vasa, P; Dhingra, N; Thiruchelvam, D (2006-01)

  Background: Fewer girls than boys are born in India. Various hypotheses have been proposed to explain this low sex ratio. Our aim was to ascertain the contribution of prenatal sex determination and selective abortion as ...
• Role of health extension workers in improving utilization of maternal health services in rural areas in Ethopia: a cross sectional study 

  Abrha, A; Spigt, M; Tewelde, Y; Schaay, N; Sanders, D (2012)
• Multi-faceted approach to promote knowledge translation platforms in eastern Mediterranean countries: climate for evidence-informed policy 

  El-Jardali, Fadi; Ataya, Nour; Jamal, Diana; Jaafar, Maha (2012-05)

  Objectives: Limited work has been done to promote knowledge translation (KT) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The objectives of this study are to: 1.assess the climate for evidence use in policy; 2.explore ...
• Exploring inequalities in access to and use of maternal health services in South Africa 

  Silal, Sheetal P; Penn-Kekana, Loveday; Harris, Bronwyn; Birch, Stephen; McIntyre, Diane (2012-05)

  Background: South Africa’s maternal mortality rate (625 deaths/100,000 live births) is high for a middle-income country, although over 90% of pregnant women utilize maternal health services. Alongside HIV/AIDS, barriers ...
• Pain as the neglected adverse event 

  MacLaren Chorney, Jill; McGrath, Patrick; Finley, G Allen (2010-04)
• Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and birth preparedness practices among women in rural Uganda 

  Kabakyenga, Jerome K; Östergren, Per-Olof; Turyakira, Eleanor; Pettersson, Karen O (2011-11)

  Background: Improving knowledge of obstetric danger signs and promoting birth preparedness practices are strategies aimed at enhancing utilization of skilled care in low-income countries. The aim of the study was to explore ...
• Individual and health facility factors and the risk for obstructed labour and its adverse outcomes in south-western Uganda 

  Kabakyenga, Jerome K; Östergren, Per-Olof; Turyakira, Eleanor; Mukasa, Peter K; Pettersson, Karen Odberg (2011-10)

  Background: Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and of adverse outcome for newborns in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of individual and ...
• Human resources and the quality of emergency obstetric care in developing countries: a systematic review of the literature 

  Dogba, Maman; Fournier, Pierre (2009-02)

  Background: This paper reports on a systematic literature review exploring the importance of human resources in the quality of emergency obstetric care and thus in the reduction of maternal deaths. Methods: A systematic ...
• Prospective Study of One Million Deaths in India: Rationale, Design, and Validation Results 

  Jha, Prabhat; Vendhan Gajalakshmi, Vendhan; Gupta, Prakash C; Kumar, Rajesh; Mony, Prem (2005-12)

  Background: Over 75% of the annual estimated 9.5 million deaths in India occur in the home, and the large majority of these do not have a certified cause. India and other developing countries urgently need reliable ...
• Mother and newborn survival according to point of entry and type of human resources in a maternal referral system in Kayes (Mali) 

  Dogba, Maman; Fournier, Pierre; Dumont, Alexandre; Zunzunegui, Maria-Victoria; Tourigny, Caroline (2011)

  Background: Since 2001, a referral system has been operating in Kayes (Mali) to reduce maternal and perinatal deaths. Normal deliveries are managed in community health centers (CHC). Complicated cases are referred to ...
• Human resource management in the Georgian National Immunization Program: a baseline assessment 

  Esmail, Laura C; Cohen-Kohler, Jillian Clare; Djibuti, Mamuka (2007-07)

  Background: Georgia's health care system underwent dramatic reform after gaining independence in 1991. The decentralization of the health care system was one of the core elements of health care reform but reports suggest ...
• Human resources for health challenges of public health system reform in Georgia 

  Djibuti, Mamuka; Gotsadze, George; Mataradze, George; Menabde, George (2008-05)

  Background: Human resources (HR) are one of the most important components determining performance of public health system. The aim of this study was to assess adequacy of HR of local public health agencies to meet the ...
• System-level determinants of immunization coverage disparities among health districts in Burkina Faso : a multiple case study 

  Haddad, Slim; Bicaba, Abel; Feletto, Marta; Taminy, Elie; Kabore, Moussa (BioMed Central, London, GB, 2009)

  Background: Despite rapid and tangible progress in vaccine coverage and in premature mortality rates registered in sub-Saharan Africa, inequities to access remain firmly entrenched, large pockets of low vaccination ...
• Determinants of parents' reticence toward vaccination in urban areas in Benin (West Africa) 

  Fourn, Léonard; Haddad, Slim; Fournier, Pierre; Gansey, Roméo (BioMed Central, London, GB, 2009)

  Background: Despite the efforts of health authorities, vaccination coverage of targeted child populations is still poor in many regions. Parents’ reticence has been identified as one cause of this situation. However, ...
• Monitoring the performance of the Expanded Program on Immunization : the case of Burkina Faso 

  Haddad, Slim; Kabore, Moussa; Taminy, Emile; Feletto, Marta; Fournier, Pierre (BioMed Central, London, GB, 2009)

  Background: The greatest challenge facing expanded programs on immunization in general, and in Burkina Faso in particular, lies in their capacity to achieve and sustain levels of immunization coverage that will ensure ...
• Role of supportive supervision on immunization program outcome - a randomized field trial from Georgia 

  Djibuti, Mamuka; Gotsadze, George; Zoidze, Akaki; Mataradze, George; Esmail, Laura C.; Kohler, Jillian Clare (BioMed Central, London, GB, 2009)

  Background: One of the most common barriers to improving immunization coverage rates is human resources and its management. In the Republic of Georgia, a country where widespread health care reforms have taken place over ...
• Portrait of a lengthy vaccination trajectory in Burkina Faso : from cultural acceptance of vaccines to actual immunization 

  Dugas, Marylène; Dubé, Eric; Kouyaté, Bocar; Sanou, Aboubakary; Bibeau, Gilles (BioMed Central, London, GB, 2009)

  Background: The global recognition of vaccination is strongly related to the fact that it has proved in the past able to dramatically reduce the incidence of certain diseases. Nevertheless, reactions regarding the practice ...

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