Health and Poverty

Efficiency of primary care in rural Burkina Faso : a two-stage DEA analysis

Marschall, Paul and Flessa, Steffen | 2011
  • Author(s): Marschall, Paul and Flessa, Steffen
  • Publisher: SpringerOpen
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health services research, burkina faso
This study determined the relative efficiency of primary care facilities in Nouna, a rural health district in Burkina Faso. Furthermore, it analysed the factors influencing the efficiency of these institutions.

Addressing the health workforce challenges of the 21st century

Martineau, Tim | 2009
  • Author(s): Martineau, Tim
  • Publisher: Healthlink worldwide]
  • Pages: 3--
  • Keywords: health personnel, health services, poverty
This article outlines the primary issues and underlying caused of the current health workforce crisis.

Socio-demographic disparity in oral health among the poor : a cross sectional study of early adolescents in Kilwa district, Tanzania

Mashoto, Kijakazi O. | 2010
  • Author(s): Mashoto, Kijakazi O.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, oral health, dental health, poverty, tanzania
This study aimed to assess socio-demographic disparities in clinical- and self reported oral health status and a number of oral health behaviors. The extent to which oral health related behaviors might account for socio-demographic disparities in oral health status was also examined.

Malaria control in Malawi : are the poor being served?

Mathanga, Don P. and Bowie, Cameron | 2007
  • Author(s): Mathanga, Don P. and Bowie, Cameron
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health services, disease control, malaria, poverty, malawi
This paper analyses the present inequalities in access to malaria interventions in Malawi. Equity in access to malaria control measures was assessed using the Malawi Demographic Health Survey (DHS) 2000 and the 2004 national survey on malaria control.

Health worker motivation in Africa : the role of non-financial incentives and human resource management tools

Mathauer, Inke and Imhoff, Ingo | 2006
  • Author(s): Mathauer, Inke and Imhoff, Ingo
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, health policy, africa
This study assesses the role of non-financial incentives for motivation of health workers in two cases, in Benin and Kenya.
 

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