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StoryNo relevant topicsA study funded through Cultivate Africa’s Future (CultiAF) shows how some young farmers weathered the pandemic in Kenya.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSouth Sudanese refugees in Uganda face overwhelming odds against COVID-19
The article focuses on reducing COVID-19 numbers within the refugee populations of Uganda.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSociocultural determinants of nomadic women’s utilization of assisted childbirth in Gossi, Mali : a qualitative study
Nomadic women’s mobility, which involves constant search for pastures and water points, makes health services less accessible.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsRoutine capturing of quality of care data using electronic tool to synergy quality improvement for maternal and newborn health at district scale (QUADS2) - Mtwara Region Southern Tanzania
The quality improvement for maternal and newborn health at district scale (QUADS2) intervention was carried out in four districts in southern Tanzania (2015-2020).
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsHealth workers were excited with the use of electronic tool for maternal and newborn health care data
The article reviews and provides key findings related to the quality improvement for maternal and newborn health at district scale (QUADS2), an intervention carried out in four districts in Mtwara,
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAdolescents in rural Tanzania : a qualitative study
Pregnant adolescents (ages 10-19) seeking antenatal services are compromised by a complex power imbalance that involves financial dependence, lack of choice, lack of personal autonomy in decision m
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsBarriers to receiving the recommended standard care during pregnancy by illiterate women in rural, Northern Tanzania
Three key themes emerged from this research in relation to health care access by illiterate women who were pregnant: 1) they could not read their health care cards or public health messaging; 2) th
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsIn support of community-based primary health care : coping with the COVID-19 crisis
Key to maintaining community health are relationships between community health workers with local families.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsKnowledge acquisition after 'Helping Babies Survive' training in rural Tanzania
The article reviews a training programme/workshops dedicated to increasing knowledge through “training of trainers” in childbirth education.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsUncovering spatial variation in maternal healthcare service use at subnational level in Jimma zone, Ethiopia
Re-directing resources to vulnerable sub-groups and locations is necessary to ensure equitable progress in maternal health.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsUnder five causes of death in Ethiopia between 1990 and 2016 : systematic review with meta-analysis
The study worked to identify causes of death for neonatal, post-neonatal, infants and children under five years old in Ethiopia.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsInfraestructura verde y soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la adaptación al cambio climático : prácticas inspiradoras en ciudades de Perú, Chile y ArgentinaPublication Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSocial media monitoring before Ghana's general elections 2020
This policy brief provides a report on social media use (specifically, “Twitter”) in campaign strategies (2020) during and prior to the most recent Kenyan presidential election.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsQuality improvement at district scale (QUADS) project - health facility Intervention : implementation and process monitoring
This policy brief reviews details of the Quality Improvement (QI) intervention process and activities in four Districts in Tanzania.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsQuality improvement at district scale (QUADS) project - community intervention : implementation and process monitoring
Tanzania’s National Quality Improvement (QI) Strategic Task Force established an accelerated plan for quality improvement in maternal and newborn care, but struggles with a small evidence base.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsWater security in times of disaster risks : strengthening community-led initiatives in urban settings
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bidur (Nepal) residents relied on smaller community-managed water supply systems.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsRural Ethiopian women diversify livelihoods and boost entire communities’ climate resilience
The project found that extending microfinance services to rural women in these marginal communities created a powerful ‘multiplier effect’ – not only considerably improving the wellbeing of the wom
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsImpactos del cambio climático en el Río Chubut : cambios, percepciones y perspectiva de géneroPublication Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAssisting Safe Deliveries in Tanzania (ASDIT)
The presentation reviews a programme to increase leadership and capacity for Assisting Safe Deliveries in Tanzania (ASDIT).
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsAnalysis of the quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention provided by community health workers in Boulsa health district, Burkina Faso
The study evaluated the level of quality of care provided by community health workers (CHW) within the framework of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) strategy.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsImproved maternal and newborn health in developing countries : the role of quality improvement
In southern Tanzania, uptake of health facility births is high at 80%. Paradoxically, maternal and newborn mortality also remain high.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsContext matters in understanding the vulnerability of women : perspectives from southwestern Uganda
The study examined healthcare utilization experiences of vulnerable women in relation to maternal newborn and child health (MNCH) services in rural southwestern Uganda.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsStigma and utilization of treatment for adolescent perinatal depression in Ibadan Nigeria
This study identified predisposing, enabling, and hindering factors to health services utilization by adolescent mothers.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsPromoting respectful maternity care in rural Tanzania : nurses’ experiences of the “Health Workers for Change” program
This pilot study trained reproductive health care nurses to be more sensitive to women’s needs based on the “Health Workers for Change” curriculum.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsWomen's health in women's hands : a pilot study assessing the feasibility of providing women with medications to reduce postpartum hemorrhage and sepsis in rural Tanzania
The pilot study established feasibility of distributing oral medications (such as misoprostol in pill form) to women in rural Tanzania to self-administer after delivery.
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