scholarly journals The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio Piza ◽  
Tulio Antonio Cravo ◽  
Linnet Taylor ◽  
Lauro Gonzalez ◽  
Isabel Musse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Business support for small and medium enterprises in low- and middle-income countries

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio Piza ◽  
◽  
Tulio Cravo ◽  
Linnet Taylor ◽  
Lauro Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals The Impact of Health Insurance Schemes for the Informal Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Acharya ◽  
S. Vellakkal ◽  
F. Taylor ◽  
E. Masset ◽  
A. Satija ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Impact of traditional bonesetters on contemporary fracture care in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs): a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ndubuisi Onyemaechi ◽  
William N.A. Menson ◽  
Xan Goodman ◽  
Samantha Slinkard ◽  
Obinna E Onwujekwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Retrospective Studies ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Clinical Effects ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Fracture Care ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background: The review aimed at systematically examining the evidence in articles that assess the clinical effects and impact of traditional bonesetters on contemporary fracture care in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs).Methods: A systematic review was conducted. Articles were identified by database searching ((PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, and Web of Science). Searching, selecting and reporting were conducted according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) Statement. The key words that were used in search for literature were: “Bonesetter”, “fracture healer” and “traditional bone setting”. Publications included for review were original articles, set in an LMIC and directly talked about the role and/or impact of traditional bonesetters in providing fracture care. Papers that focused on Low and Middle Income (LMIC) settings were reviewed.Results: A total of 176 papers were screened for eligibility and 15 studies were finally included. Nine were prospective studies, while 6 were retrospective studies. Most of the studies focused on clinical impacts of bone setter intervention. The evidence from the publications show that the main clinical effects of traditional bonesetters had been deleterious, but they had the potential to contribute positively when trained.Conclusion: Few well designed studies are available that assessed the impact of traditional bonesetters. Reported cases and reviews indicate their impact to be deleterious. However, the potential exist that when trained, these deleterious impact can be reduced through training for traditional bonesetters who contribute to fracture care in many LMICs.

What role do mHealth interventions play in changing gender relations? A systematic review of qualitative findings. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth K Kirkwood ◽  
Caitlin Clymer ◽  
Kheminda Imbulana ◽  
Sumaya Mozumder ◽  
Michael John Dibley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Gender Relations ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

BACKGROUND The rapid, widespread growth of mobile technologies, in low-and-middle-income countries, can offer groundbreaking ways to disseminate public health interventions. However, gender-based inequalities present a challenge for women to access mobile technology. Research has shown that mHealth interventions can impact gender relations in positive and negative ways, yet few mHealth programs use a gender sensitive lens when designing, implementing, or analyzing programs. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aims to identify and summarize the findings of qualitative research studies which explore the impact of mobile health interventions on gender relations as a result of participating in such initiatives in low-and-middle income countries. METHODS We performed a systematic literature review to examines empirical evidence of changes in gender relations attributed to their participation in an mHealth intervention in a low-and-middle income country. Peer-reviewed articles included needed to evaluate an mHealth intervention and were published between 2013 and 2020. Articles were excluded that used mHealth that solely targeted health workers, did not assess a specific intervention or used mobile technology for data collection only or were formative or exploratory in nature. The search terms were entered into four key electronic databases, Medline, Excerpta Médica Database (EMBASE), PsycINFO, and Scopus generating a comprehensive list of potentially relevant peer-reviewed articles. Thematic analysis was used to identify, analyze, and report themes emerged from our data. RESULTS From the 578 full text articles retrieved, fourteen articles were eligible for inclusion. None of the articles appraised gender from the outset. Articles uncovered findings on gender relations through the course of the intervention or post program evaluation. Most studies took place in Sub-Saharan Africa with the remainder in South and South East Asia. Articles focused on maternal and child health, HIV diagnosis and treatment, and reproductive health. This review found mHealth programs could enhance spousal communication, foster emotional support between couples, improve women’s self-efficacy and autonomy in seeking health information and services, and increase involvement in health-related decision making. Despite the positive impacts, some mHealth interventions had an adverse effect, reinforcing the digital divide, upholding men as gatekeepers of information and sole decision makers and exacerbating relationship problems. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest given the rapid, persistent upscale of mobile health interventions in low-and-middle income settings, it is imperative to design interventions that consider the impact they may have on power dynamics and gender relations. Future research is needed to fill evidence gaps on gender and mHealth, acknowledging that women are not passive beneficiaries and need to actively participate and be empowered by mHealth interventions. CLINICALTRIAL The systematic review is registered with Prospero (CRD42021218001)

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