scholarly journals The Context Specific Factors Affecting Women Empowerment and Empowerment’s Implications for Resource Allocation, Awareness and Fertility: An Econometric Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mokammel Karim Toufique
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Female Education ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Expenditure Patterns ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Income Generating Activities ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Context Specific

Using data from a survey of Bangladeshi households, this paper constructs an index of women empowerment and explores both the determinants of empowerment of married women and the impacts that empowerment has on various aspects of a woman’s life. The findings reveal that female education, her involvement in income generating activities (both formal and informal) and the structure of the household (unit or extended) are important determinants. As regards the impacts of empowerment on the female’s life, the paper finds that empowerment affects her food intake and expenditure patterns in quantitative and qualitative terms – it positively impacts women’s nutritional status and health care and confers positive impacts on taking family planning measures. Also empowered women’s behavior is less discriminating when it comes to serving food among family members.

Paediatric care and immunisation among Jordanian children

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer ◽  
Eva Deykin ◽  
Joseph Potter
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Health Care Use ◽  
Female Education ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Immunisation Coverage ◽  
Paediatric Care ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Behavioural Aspects

SummaryThis paper investigates the behavioural aspects of health care use for Jordanian children from birth to 3 years using data from a national survey. Statistical analysis indicate differences in the determinants of the use of paediatric care and immunisation: whereas immunisation coverage was already good in 1983 (and has improved subsequently), paediatric care is used for fewer than half of the children under 1 year of age. Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the population, especially female education, and maternal health care use, are important determinants of these patterns of child health care. The absence of differences in paediatric care and immunisation by sex of the child are discussed.

scholarly journals Explaining the Process of Spiritual healing of Critically-ill Patients: A Grounded Theory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Forough Rafii ◽  
Mahmoud Eisavi ◽  
Mehdi Safarabadi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Spiritual Healing ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Grounded Theory Study ◽  
Alternative And Complementary Medicine ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Refractory Diseases

BACKGROUND: Spiritual healing is one of the most intriguing category of alternative and complementary medicine. The aim of this study was to explain the process of spiritual healing in patients with refractory diseases in Iran.METHODS: This grounded theory study was conducted in Iran from 2018 to 2019. The participants were 14 patients with refractory diseases and 4 healers whom were first selected through purposeful and then theoretical sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data on patients and healers. All the interviews were transcribed verbatim. Data were coded and grouped under specific categories and analyzed using the Strauss and Corbin’s approach (2008).RESULTS: Four main categories emerged from data analysis including: I) frustration to initial acceptance II) disbelief to trust III) evaluation to action and IV) doubt to certainty.CONCLUSION: The results of our study provide context-specific factors affecting the complex and multifactorial nature of spiritual healing process in patients with refractory diseases. Health care professional can use these findings in designing and implementing appropriate interventions to integrate spiritual healing into their holistic practices of care. .

scholarly journals Sustainable Growth of Nonfinancial Firms: An Empirical Examination of Emerging Economies

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-354
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mubeen ◽  
Mansoor Ahmed ◽  
Athar Iqbal ◽  
Kashif Arif
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Equity Issue ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Equity Issues ◽  
Sustainable Growth Rate ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Nonfinancial Firms

The classic model of sustainable growth presented by Higgins is extensively used in accounting and finance research. This research empirically examines this model which was suggested to be underestimated in the existing literature. The investigation was performed using data from 2000 to 2015 for seven emerging countries. To find out the mean difference in growth between secondary equity issuing firms and non-issuing firms, we used an independent sample t-test. To identify the factors affecting differences in sustainable growth and realized growth,  regression analysis was performed and a panel of seven countries for sixteen years data was used to estimate the panel regression. The study found the Higgins’ model to be underestimated. One of the main factors of underestimation of the model was found to be the secondary equity issue. This factor was observed to be significant in the case of five countries i.e. Pakistan, India, Korea, Indonesia and Brazil while the same was found insignificant in Turkey and China. Also during the examination, firm-specific factors that are important for the underestimation of the SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate) model were detected which include leverage and size, whereas dividend policy and profitability gave mixed results. Our study suggests that firms with secondary equity issues are more likely to have sustainable growth than firms not having secondary equity issues.

scholarly journals Paying for Health Care by Households in Ghana: The Effects of Poverty Status and Location

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Anthony Abbam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Expenditure ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Poverty Status ◽  
Income Generating Activities ◽  
Policy Priority ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Demand For Health

The quest for economic growth and development can be attained based on the quality and quantity of human capital of a country and that is underpinned by the good health enjoyed by the people. This paper examines the effects of poverty status and north-south dichotomy on household’s health expenditure using data from the latest wave of GLSS-VI by estimating a Tobit model. The paper establishes considerable differences in household health expenditure with respect to two categories of poverty status (very poor and poor) and north-south dichotomy. Particularly, there was a negative significant relationship between household poverty status and demand for health. Very poor and poor households pay increasingly less on health care compared to non-poor households. Further, demand for health was significantly influenced by household characteristics such as age, household size and education in both the southern and northern part of the country. The paper recommends that policy strategies to improve income generating activities of households should be pursued as this may engender greater demand for healthcare by individuals from poorer households. Besides, policy priority should be placed on bridging health infrastructural gap between the southern and northern sectors of the country.

FACTORS AFFECTING CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN GHANA

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. O. TAWIAH
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Female Education ◽  
Policy Measure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Level Of Education

The relationships between selected demographic and socioeconomic variables and current use status of contraception were examined using logistic regression technique. Information on current contraceptive use was provided by 3156 out of 4488 currently married women aged 15–49 interviewed in the 1988 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Respondents' approval of family planning emerged as the most important predictor of current contraceptive use, followed by discussion of family planning with partner and level of education. As a policy measure, information, education and communication programmes on family planning should be intensified, particularly in rural areas. Female education, at least up to secondary level, should be given top priority.

scholarly journals Translating research into prosthetic and orthotic practice

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerrolyn Ramstrand
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Relevant Factors

Background: Evidence-based practice is commonly accepted as a means of improving patient outcomes; however, there is little understanding of the processes required to successfully implement it into prosthetic and orthotic practice. Objectives: To discuss factors affecting adoption of evidence-based practice and present a theoretical framework for its implementation into prosthetic and orthotic practice. Discussion: Numerous factors that affect adoption of evidence-based practice are discussed, ranging from individual factors to those that can be attributed to administrative and environmental issues. Specific factors are likely to be context specific and are influenced by the manner in which evidence-based practice is introduced into the working environment. It is argued that successful implementation of evidence-based practice requires consideration of numerous interrelated factors. A formal translating research into practice model is presented as a means of developing a strategic plan that considers all relevant factors and maximizes acceptance of evidence-based practice into prosthetics and orthotics clinical practice. Conclusions: The use of a theoretical model for implementation of evidence-based practice is likely to improve its adoption by prosthetic and orthotic clinicians. Clinical relevance The demand for prosthetists/orthotists to utilize evidence-based practice is increasing. Lack of strategic planning throughout the implementation phase is likely to compromise adoption of evidence-based practices by clinicians.

Factors Affecting Discharges against Medical Advice in an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Center

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Trishna Shrestha ◽  
Sneha Pradhananga ◽  
Kabita Hada Batajoo ◽  
Manjita Bajracharya
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Health Care Costs ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Against Medical Advice ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tertiary Center ◽  
Care Costs ◽  
Leaving Against Medical Advice

Introduction: Patients leaving against the advice of the treating team before being certified as fit is a major concern and challenge for the treating professionals as it possesses adverse medical outcomes. This study hence aimed at identifying the prevalence and major factors affecting such discharges so that advocacy can be done to help prevent it. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at emergency department of a tertiary center in Lalitpur from 15th May 2019 to 15th August 2019. All the patients visiting the emergency department were included in the study and a non-probability purposive sampling method was used excluding the patients who denied giving reasons for them leaving against medical advice. Data was collected using pre-structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS-v21 software. Results: A hundred and fifteen patients (4.08%) left against medical advice out of 2812 patients who presented to emergency department. There were 63 male patients (54.8%), 75 patients of the total patients in the age group of 15-44 years (65.2%) and those living within a distance of 1km from the hospital (53%). The most common reason for the patients leaving against medical advice was found to be due to financial constraint (38.3%) followed by preference to other hospitals (16.5%). Conclusion: Patients leaving against medical advice possesses a small percentage of actual hospital admissions but is still a major health concern as it drastically increases the morbidity, re-admission rates and total health-care costs. Hence, understanding the general characteristics and predictors of such discharges is of utmost importance to help improve the patient outcome and reduce the health-care costs.  

Qualitative Analysis of Underlying Factors Affecting Vaccine Hesitancy in Iran- A Study Protocol (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salime Goharinezhad
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
World Health ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Context Specific

BACKGROUND World Health Organization declared the vaccine hesitancy as a global public health threat in 2019. Since even a slight reduction in vaccine coverage rates can lead to a decrease in herd immunity, it is imperative to explore the underlying factors affecting vaccine hesitancy. in specific contexts, considering socioeconomic and cultural variation, to ensure interventions targeting hesitancy are well formulated and intervened. OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study is to identify underlying factors affecting vaccine hesitancy in Iran. METHODS A framework qualitative study will be conducted in the west of Tehran province in 2020. Participants in the study will be recruited hesitance-parents who extracted from the SIB system (an electronic health record in Iran) to maximize diversity. Interviews will be analyzed based on ''Determinants of Vaccine Hesitancy Matrix'' which developed by the WHO-SAGE Working Group. RESULTS deep understanding from the context-specific reasons for vaccine hesitancy cause to formulate better strategies to address them. The ultimate goal of this study is to inform future policies to increase the uptake of the vaccine in Iran. CONCLUSIONS This result of study will show variety opinions about vaccination among different types of socioeconomic and demographic households. The wide range of reasons related to vaccine hesitancy imply to more comprehensive, context-specific interventions. Today, the most important intervention issues focus on improving information about effectiveness and safety of vaccines, while other interventions for promoting vaccination is need to addressed.

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