Browsing by Author "Allegri, Manuela De"
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Design of an impact evaluation using a mixed methods model – an explanatory assessment of the effects of results-based financing mechanisms on maternal healthcare services in Malawi
Brenner, Stephan; Muula, Adamson S; Robyn, Paul Jacob; Bärnighausen, Till; Sarker, Malabika; Mathanga, Don P; Bossert, Thomas; Allegri, Manuela De (BMC Health Services Research, 2014)Background: In this article we present a study design to evaluate the causal impact of providing supply-side performance-based financing incentives in combination with a demand-side cash transfer component on equitable access ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of HIV testing among men: a mixed-methods study in rural burkina faso
Allegri, Manuela De; Agier, Isabelle; Tiendrebeogo, Justin; Louis, Valerie Renée; Yé, Maurice; Mueller, Olaf; Sarker, Malabika (© 2015 PLoS ONE, 2015-07-01)Background This study aimed to explore factors shaping the decision to undergo Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing among men in rural Burkina Faso. Methods The study took place in 2009 in the Nouna Health District ... -
How do Malawian women rate the quality of maternal and newborn care? : experiences and perceptions of women in the central and southern regions
Kambala, Christabel; Lohmann, Julia; Mazalale, Jacob; Brenner, Stephan; Allegri, Manuela De; Muula, Adamson S.; Sarker, Malabika (© 2015 BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2015-04)Background: While perceived quality of care is now widely recognized to influence health service utilization, limited research has been conducted to explore and measure perceived quality of care using quantitative tools. ... -
The quality of clinical maternal and neonatal healthcare – a strategy for identifying ‘routine care signal functions’
Brenner, Stephan; Allegri, Manuela De; Gabrysch, Sabine; Chinkhumba, Jobiba; Sarker, Malabika; Muula, Adamson S. (Plos One, 2015-04-15)Background A variety of clinical process indicators exists to measure the quality of care provided by maternal and neonatal health (MNH) programs. To allow comparison across MNH programs in low- and middle-income countries ...