Browsing by Subject "Africa"
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Gender and health social enterprises in Africa: A research agenda
(Springer Link, 2019-06-20)This article was published in the International Journal for Equity in Health. Health social enterprises in Africa working with community health workers (CHWs) are growing rapidly but understudied. In particular, gender ... -
How do gender relations affect the working lives of close to community health service providers? Empirical research, a review and conceptual framework
(Science Direct, 2018-07)Close-to-community (CTC) providers have been identified as a key cadre to progress universal health coverage and address inequities in health service provision due to their embedded position within communities. CTC providers ... -
Livelihood, cash Transfer, and graduation approaches: How do they compare in terms of cost, impact, and targeting?
(International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), 2018-10)Social protection initiatives in Africa increasingly aim to institutionalize systems that guarantee assistance for the poor and protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks. Through direct and indirect income effects, ... -
Women’s empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
(World Bank, 2018-12)Women in developing countries are disempowered relative to their contemporaries in developed countries. High youth unemployment and early marriage and childbearing interact to limit human capital investment and enforce ...
