scholarly journals An African Rural Internet Network, and its interactions with Academics

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gertjan Van Stam ◽  
Darelle Van Greunen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Telecommunications Infrastructure ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Telecommunications Network ◽  
High Level ◽  
Rural Zambia ◽  
The Impact

Creating ICT access in the rural areas of Africa is a complex challenge. In these areas, telecommunications infrastructure is provided at a very high cost that may not be justified by the resulting use and effects of the telecommunications network. Affordable access to ICTs in rural areas can be frustrated at the supply as well as the demand end of the service-provision chain. To supply ICTs and related services in rural areas, the main challenge is the high level of capital and operating expenditures incurred by service providers. On the demand side, rural adoption of ICTs in developing countries is curtailed by low availability of complementary public services, such as electricity and education, and by the relative scarcity of locally relevant content. This paper highlight the various aspects of the challenges of setting up a First Mile project in rural Zambia. It takes a rather unique angle in that it introduces the perspectives on the value of academic interventions in a manner that not only addresses some of the complex issues but also accommodates cultural adjustment. The paper introduces the rural internet project in Macha, rural Zambia and demonstrates the impact of such an initiative on setting up not only connectivity in a rural community but also dealing with the challenges that come with this.

scholarly journals ANALISIS RISIKO KEKERINGAN DI KABUPATEN BANTUL PROVINSI D.I. YOGYAKARTA

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Annisa Mu'awanah Sukmawati ◽  
Puji Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Drought Risk ◽  
Drought Event ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Very High

Bantul Regency is a district in Yogyakarta Province which has geographic, geological, hydrological, and demographic characteristics that are likely to cause drought. Drought event in Bantul Regency may have significant impacts on various aspects in line with the characteristics of drought impacts which are complex and cross-sectoral. This study addresses to analyze the level of risk of drought with observation units in 75 villages in the Bantul Regency. The risk analysis was carried out by comparing the time period of the 10 years, i.e. 2008 and 2018 to observe the shift of risk areas of drought in Bantul Regency. The research was conducted using quantitative research methods with quantitative descriptive and mapping analysis. The analysis steps are drought hazard analysis, vulnerability analysis, and drought risk analysis. The analysis shows that during the last 10 years, Kabupaten Bantul has been experiencing an increasing number of villages classified as high risk of drought, both in urban and rural areas. In 2008 there were 15 villages (20%) and increased to 21 villages (28%) in 2018 that were classified as very very high level. Meanwhile, in 2008 there were 30 villages (40%) in 2008 and increased to 32 villages (42.7%) in 2018 that were classified as very high level. It caused by the increasing probability of drought as well as vulnerability. The analysis results can be used as input for stakeholders to take mitigation and anticipation actions to reduce the impact of drought based on the spatial characteristics of the risk areas.

scholarly journals BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE AGE-RELATED SERVICE ACCESS IN UTAH: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S884-S885
Author(s):  
Alex T Schiwal ◽  
Elizabeth B Fauth
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Time Model ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Research Orientation ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Related Service

Abstract Utah is projected to be in the top 10 states for growth in the aging population, but it is among the most rural. Local and regional contexts guide policy and practice, and these perspectives will inform solutions as more older adults require services in rural and other under-served areas in the coming decades. Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Process-Person-Context-Time model, this study used a qualitative participatory research orientation involving stakeholders in Utah’s aging service system in order to identify local barriers and solutions to accessing rural aging services. The stakeholders included service providers, caregivers, older adults, state-administrators, and other community members. There were 3 male and 7 female participants ranging in age from 40 to 80. Thematic analysis revealed that communities faced barriers common to rural areas (local service insufficiencies, distance and time concerns, systemic issues such as healthcare and ageism, finances - both personal and programmatic were deemed a recurrent barrier, in addition to transportation issues. However, participants reported assets in rural areas, such as a strong sense of belonging in the community and creative problem solving. Solutions for improving access to age-related services included strategies for making information more available, publicized, and centralized and increasing access to telehealth or internet-delivered services and health information. These barriers and solutions were nested across the levels of context in Bronfenbrenner’s model, with both person, time, and in interactions (processes) having influence, but localized analysis of the barriers is necessary to ensure that the solutions are appropriate in a specific context.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a community-based intervention to improve nutrition in young children in Senegal: a difference in difference analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 667-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold Alderman ◽  
Biram Ndiaye ◽  
Sebastian Linnemayr ◽  
Abdoulaye Ka ◽  
Claudia Rokx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Difference In Difference ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Regional Trends ◽  
Community Growth ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThere are few studies of community growth promotion as a means of addressing malnutrition that are based on longitudinal analysis of large-scale programmes with adequate controls to construct a counterfactual. The current study uses a difference in difference comparison of cohorts to assess the impact on the proportion of underweight children who lived in villages receiving services provided by the Senegal Nutrition Enhancement Project between 2004 and 2006. The project, designed to extend nutrition and growth promotion intervention into rural areas through non-governmental organisation service providers, significantly lowered the risk of a child having a weight more than 2 sd below international norms. The odds ratio of being underweight for children in programme villages after introduction of the intervention was 0·83 (95% CI 0·686, 1·000), after controlling for regional trends and village and household characteristics. Most measured aspects of health care and health seeking behaviour improved in the treatment relative to the control.

scholarly journals ‘Connecting with Young Men’: The Impact of Training in Ireland.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. e24-e35
Author(s):  
Paula Carroll ◽  
Noel Richardson ◽  
Billy Grace
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Impact

‘Connecting with Young Men’, Unit 6 in ENGAGE, Ireland’s National Men’s Health Training programme was developed to support service providers to engage young in mental health and related services. This study evaluated the impact of Unit 6 on front line service providers’ knowledge, skills, capacity, and practice pre and immediately post-training via questionnaire (n=206). At 1-month post-training interviews were conducted with youth workers (n=11), SPHE (social and emotional health curriculum) teachers (n=3), and sports personnel (n=3) (12-40 mins) to explore their experience of the training and its impact on practice. Overall, feedback regarding training satisfaction was largely positive (8.43±1.43/10). Participants self-reported level of knowledge (p=0.000), skills (p=0.000), capacity to engage (p<0.003) and identify priorities for young men (p<0.001), and success at convincing other service providers within (p<0.001) and beyond (p<0.000) their organization to prioritize engaging young men increased immediately post-training. Nota-bly, 57.3% of service providers said that they would integrate the training into their work practice. Critical components of Unit 6 included (a) the focus on understanding gender as a dynamic construct, (b) the use of experiential and interactive sessions, and (c) the integration of ongoing reflective practice. The provi-sion of more practical tips on ‘how’ to initiate and build relationships with young men as well as including young men’s voices would strengthen the training. Unit 6 has been effective in building capacity among service providers to engage young men. While assessing the longer-term impact of the training on practice is recommended, these findings have implications for those who wish to develop gender-sensitive services for young men elsewhere.

scholarly journals THE EXAMINATION OF DETERMINANTS AND BARRIERS TO END-OF-LIFE DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S236-S237
Author(s):  
Brittany E Gaines ◽  
Debra J Dobbs
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Advance Care ◽  
End Of Life Decision ◽  
The Impact

Abstract As individuals are living longer, in many cases with chronic diseases, there is an increased focus on end-of-life (EOL) planning and decision making. This includes a broad spectrum of choices including advance care planning (ACP) and turning to palliative care or hospice care. Although there has been an increase in palliative and hospice care enrollment and ACP engagement over the past decade, participation remains low for certain subgroups of the population. The purpose of this symposium is to offer insight into reasons for these varying rates of engagement by exploring determinants and barriers to EOL decision making and planning and by examining caregiver knowledge of EOL decision making and planning from the service provider perspective. The first three studies examine various types of influences in EOL decision making and planning. Inoue and colleagues explore factors associated with the length of hospice stay, and Gaines and colleagues examine the impact of environmental characteristics in ACP. Ornstein and colleagues use Denmark registry data to assess the role of kinlessness at the time of death in EOL decision making and healthcare utilization. The final presentation by Noh and colleagues examines how service providers in rural areas perceive community residents’ knowledge of ACP and palliative care. The discussion following these presentations will compare findings across different forms of EOL decision making and planning, consider the impact of the varying methodological approaches used, and highlight implications of these works for potential interventions and policies related to EOL decision making and planning.

“Always Know Where the Gun Is”: Service Providers Perceptions of Firearm Access, Violence, and Safety Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110462
Author(s):  
Kellie R. Lynch ◽  
TK Logan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Safety Planning ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
The Us ◽  
Trafficking Victims ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
N 93 ◽  
The Impact

Given the heightened risk for fatality and known non-fatal harm firearms pose in abusive situations, it is critical to consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on firearm-related abuse and safety planning—particularly considering the surge in firearm sales in 2020. This study documented the impact of the pandemic on firearm access and violence, advice and safety planning surrounding firearms, and firearm-related abuse tactics through the perspective of victim service providers across the US participants included victim service professionals from both rural ( n = 93) and urban/suburban (i.e., non-rural; n = 78) areas who worked with victims of gender-based violence (i.e., intimate partner abuse and dating violence, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking victims). Results revealed that nearly half of participants reported that abusers threatening to shoot victims or others became more frequent since the start of the pandemic, while nearly 30% reported that homicide involving firearms became more frequent during the pandemic. Further, nearly 40% of participants indicated an increase in firearm sales during pandemic—with higher sales in non-rural versus rural areas. Common themes related to safety planning with firearms included advising the victim to contact the system for help, assessing the location of firearms and/or remove the firearms, and leaving the abuser. The results stress the importance for safety planning around firearms when victims are isolated with an abuser at home and potential impact of abuser firearm access on public safety.

Perceived Needs of Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities in Rural Areas

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harvey Rude ◽  
Lewis Jackson ◽  
Silvia Correa ◽  
John Luckner ◽  
Sheryl Muir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
The United States ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
Services And Supports

We examined the current perspectives of service providers, administrators, and parents who are linked to the provision of special education and related services to learners with low-incidence disabilities in the United States. The purposes of the investigation were to gain information from the various respondents concerning the adequacy and availability of appropriate educational services for students with low-incidence disabilities and provide information regarding the need for additional services and supports. A detailed survey instrument that included a variety of open-ended response items was developed and mailed to the membership of two professional organizations with strong connections to rural special education. Responses indicated that the biggest areas of need were for highly qualified personnel with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the needs of learners with low-incidence disabilities and for timely information that would support the education of these learners. Implications for how these concerns can be addressed are provided within the framework of four major functions including: information provision, teacher preparation, local school support, and research.

Counter-urbanisation during Ireland's ‘Celtic Tiger’ period – mental health implications

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olabisi Owoeye ◽  
Manzar Khawaja ◽  
Anthony Kinsella ◽  
Vincent Russell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Relative Safety ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectives: This study (a) describes the clinical and demographic profile of urban to rural migrants attending a psychiatric outpatient clinic and (b) explores the impact of the move on patients' mental health and lifestyle.Methods: A self-rated questionnaire distributed to 207 consecutive outpatients requested demographic and clinical information from migrant and non-migrant patients. A focus group study among a purposeful sample of 10 migrant patients explored participants perceptions of the move and its impact on mental health.Results: One hundred and one patients (48.8%) returned the questionnaire. Most migrant responders described housing affordability as influencing their decision and were generally satisfied with the move. However, half reported reduced access to social amenities. Over half of the migrant outpatients had a previous psychiatric history and were mostly unemployed despite being home-owners. Predominant focus group themes included the perceived need to leave the city for the relative safety and calm of rural living as well as post-migration concerns regarding future isolation and diminished levels of support.Conclusion: Clinicians and service providers in rural areas should be informed by an awareness of the potential mental health implications of counter-urbanisation.

Role of Microfinance Institutions in Development of India

2018 ◽  
pp. 138-155
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

The role and contribution of microfinance institutions (MFIs) is very important in development. Microfinance is a very important source of financial services for people and microenterprises that do not have easy access to banking and related services. The objective of this chapter is to assess empirically the impact of MFIs on development of India. This study aims to fill a gap in econometric assessments of microfinance institutions. Using data of MFIs operating in India and using savings of client as proxy for development, this chapter found empirical evidence for significant positive impact of microfinance institutions on development. While development in rural regions generally lags behind urban areas, this chapter found no statistical evidence for differences in the marginal impact of microfinance institutions subject to geographical positions. It can therefore be concluded that impact of MFIs on development in rural areas is positive and independent of environment.

Widespread closure of HIV prevention and care services places youth at higher risk during the COVID-19 epidemic (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Stephenson ◽  
Alison Walsh ◽  
Tanaka Chavanduka ◽  
Gregory Sallabank ◽  
Keith Horvath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Hiv Service Providers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Youth Friendly

BACKGROUND Central to measuring the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on HIV is understanding the role of loss of access to essential HIV prevention and care services created by clinic and community-based organization closures. OBJECTIVE In this paper, we use data from a large, randomized controlled trial for adolescent GBMSM aged 13-18 to map HIV prevention services in four corridors of the US heavily impacted by HIV METHODS We identified and mapped LGBTQ+ friendly services offering at least one of the following HIV-related services: HIV testing; STI testing, PrEP/PEP; HIV treatment and care; other HIV-related services in 109 counties across four major interstate corridors heavily affected by HIV (US Census regions: Pacific (San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA; 14 counties); South-Atlantic (Washington, DC to Atlanta, GA; 57 counties). RESULTS There were a total of 831 LGBTQ+ youth-friendly HIV service providers across the 109 counties. There was a range of LGBTQ+ youth-friendly HIV-service provider availability across counties (range: 0-14.33 per 10,000 youth aged 13-24 (IQR: 2.13), median: 1.09); 9 (8.26%) analyzed counties did not have any LGBTQ+ youth-friendly HIV service providers. The Pearson correlation coefficient for the correlation between county HIV prevalence and LGBTQ+ youth-friendly HIV service provider density was 0.16 (p=0.09), suggesting only a small, non-statistically significant linear relationship between a county’s available LGBTQ+ youth-friendly HIV service providers and their HIV burden. CONCLUSIONS As the COVID-19 epidemic continues, we must find novel, affordable ways to continue to provide sexual health, mental health and support services to LGBTQ+ youth. CLINICALTRIAL NA

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