An eco‐city design methodology for hilly areas of western China

Maternal health services in China’s western rural areas: uptake and correlates

China Agricultural Economic Review ◽

10.1108/caer-12-2014-0148 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Chengfang Liu ◽

Linxiu Zhang ◽

Yaojiang Shi ◽

Huan ZHOU ◽

Alexis Medina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Maternal Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Health Systems ◽

Uptake Rate ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Maternal Health Services ◽

Western China ◽

Public Health Systems

Purpose Many public health systems have struggled with the dual questions of (1) why the uptake rate of maternal health services is low among some subpopulations; and (2) how to raise it. The objective of this study is to assess the uptake rate of a new set of maternal health services in poor rural areas of China. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on the survey responses of women’s representatives and village cadres from almost 1000 villages in June 2012 as part of a wide-scale public health survey in Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan provinces in the western part of China. Findings We find that the uptake rate of maternal health services (including in-hospital delivery, antenatal care visits and post-partum care visits) in poor rural areas of western China are far below average in China, and that the rates vary across provinces and ethnic groups. Our analyses demonstrate that distance, income, ethnicity and availability appear to be systematically correlated with low uptake rates of all maternal health services. Demand-side factors seem to be by far the most important sources of the differences between subpopulations. We also find that there is potential for creating a Conditional Cash Transfer program to improve the usage of maternal health services. Originality/value We believe that our results will contribute positively to the exploration of answers to the dual questions that many public health systems have struggled with (1) why the uptake rate of maternal health services is low among some subpopulations; and (2) how to raise it.

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How not to punish your neighbour

International Journal of Development Issues ◽

10.1108/ijdi-03-2014-0019 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 113-128

Author(s):

Becky Yang Hsu

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Rural China ◽

Western China ◽

Development Work ◽

Group Lending ◽

Content Type ◽

Social Patterns ◽

Ethnographic Fieldwork

Purpose – The paper aims to better understand why borrowers do not sanction one another in group-lending microfinance programmes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper utilises interviews conducted in 16 villages in Western China. The data were complemented by ethnographic fieldwork of an NGO in the region. Findings – The paper confirms the relevance to microfinance of existing literature showing that punishing others is costly, so people tend to wait for others to do it. It also reveals the existence of particularistic metanorms – norms of sanctioning that focus on whom one can and cannot punish. Additionally, it shows that people may punish according to whether they believe others are punishing. Research limitations/implications – The results are not immediately generalisable to all group-lending programmes. Originality/value – Fieldwork in rural China is difficult to conduct. Although cultural and social patterns are known to be important in development work, little is known about how it affects microfinance.

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GAMBARAN BRAND IDENTIFICATION DAN BRAND LOVES PADA PENGGUNA FORUM JUAL BELI KASKUS DI KOTA BANDUNG

Journal of Business Management Education (JBME) ◽

10.17509/jbme.v3i3.14293 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 14-24

Author(s):

Fajar Gumelar Maulana ◽

Lili Adi Wibowo ◽

Bambang Widjajanta

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Survey Method ◽

Measuring Instrument ◽

Brand Identification ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Probability Sampling ◽

Research Instrument ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Descriptive Approach ◽

City Design

Purpose - To find out the description of the level of brand identification and brand loves in kaskus buyer-seller forum user Bandung City. Design/methodology/approach - The design of this study is cross sectional method. This research uses descriptive approach with explanatory survey method. A total of 107 respondents were selected using probability sampling. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument to collect data from respondents. The analysis technique used is descriptive technique by using frequency distribution.Findings - The result showed that brand identification is in good enough category, while brand loves is in medium category. Originality / value - The differences in this study located on an object research , time research , a measuring instrument , literature that used , the theory that is used and the results of the study

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