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- Family planning methods among the tribal population in south Gujarat: a case study of access and usage
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The article explores knowledge and practices of family planning among the tribal population of south Gujarat. The authors examine the reasons for discontinuation and non-use of various modern contraceptive methods by tribals and draw contrasts with practi ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:08
- Using Key Informant Monitoring in Safe Motherhood Programming in Nepal
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The article discusses the methodology and application of the Key Informant Monitoring (KIM) tool as used by the Nepal Safer Motherhood Project (NSMP). NSMP aims to achieve sustained increase in the uptake of midwifery and essential obstetric care services ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:45
- Addressing challenges of social assistance schemes: rights-based approach in Orissa, India
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The present article documents the programme strategy that has been used to address the challenges of social assistance schemes in Orissa, India. Key aspects of the strategy are: community mobilisation; use of mobile technology, web and media for communi ...
Abstract - dwardle - 2012-05-14 17:02
- The right to protection from sexual assault: the Indian anti-rape campaign
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The author discusses her involvement, as a member of the Indian Women's Movement (IWM), in campaigning for increased protection under Indian law for women, and children, from sexual assault of any kind. The law at present has large gaps in it, and is form ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:56
- Towards human development: impact assessment of a micro-development intervention in Western India
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This paper seeks to understand the human development potential of a lift-irrigation scheme introduced by a development NGO in Western India. In particular, it focuses on the ways in which this micro-level intervention has been able to create conditions fo ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:10
- An institutional approach to service-provision partnerships in South Asia
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Radical approaches to introduce public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure provision in South Asia have been largely unsuccessful. Yet the region is home to a thriving informal private sector and several regional NGOs have become engaged in eff ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:50
- Educating the (neo-liberal) citizen: reflections from India
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Citizenship has gained considerable popular currency in development and is increasingly being used to represent its objectives and outcomes. The popular conceptualisations of citizenship have not remained unaffected by neo-liberalism, which has establis ...
Abstract - dwardle - 2012-05-15 10:13
- Empowerment at village level through a workshop method
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An examination in presented of a pilot project to strengthen Primary Health Care (PHC) in Sheikhupura District, which was initiated by the Department of Health, Punjab, Pakistan. The project seeks to create a viable PHC model, providing accessible and sus ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:59
- Participation via collective action in basic education in government and NGO schools in Pakistan
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Parent teacher associations or school management committees (PTAs/SMCs) are an important way of realising participation via collective action to improve schooling. Field visits, a literature search and a small sample survey are the three sources used to e ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 18:10
- Learning from experience in urban programming: the case of SHAHAR Project in Bangladesh
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The article offers a reflective analysis of various problems encountered and lessons learned in implementing a programme to improve the livelihood security of the urban poor in Bangladesh. The study is based on the author’s involvement as an exter ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-09-30 17:51
