• How culture shapes the sexual and reproductive health practices among adolescent girls in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan 

  Chowdhury, Reajul; McKague, Kevin (South Sudan medical journal (SSMJ), 2018-08)
• Innovating for maternal and child health in Africa : a mid-term formative evaluation 

  Thorsteinsdottir, Halla; Bell, Jennifer Mary; Bandyopadhyay, Nandinee (2018-10)

  In this mid-term formative evaluation, the objective is to learn from the early years of IMCHA and identify strategies that can inform and strengthen IMCHA’s implementation until the end of the initiative, as well as speak ...
• Harnessing CRVS systems for the gender-related SDGs - opportunities and challenges 

  Badiee, Shaida; Appel, Deirdre (Knowledge Brief Series on Gender, 2019-02)

  This paper describes how CRVS data is not only critical for reporting on the SDGs, but for guiding and implementing policies necessary to achieve them. Doing so is contingent on the usability, openness and interoperability ...
• The costs and benefits of CRVS as a tool for women's empowerment 

  Espey, Jessica (2019-01)

  This paper complements the others’ contextual analysis by focusing on some of the practical barriers to the expansion of CRVS systems, namely costs, current levels of investment, and shortfall, while also highlighting the ...
• Leaving no one behind : CRVS, Gender and the SDGs 

  Buvinic, Mayra; Carey, Eleanor (Centre of excellence for civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS)Centre d'excellence sur les systèmes ESEC, 2019-01)

  Gender inequalities contribute to the exclusion of the most disadvantaged women and girls from civil registration and national ID systems, exacerbating these inequalities. Civil registration and identity documents help to ...
• Knowledge briefs on gender and civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) 

  Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems (Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, 2019-01)

  The Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) advocates for strong CRVS systems to monitor progress towards gender equality, ...
• 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 ...

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