Tag: Quality
There is little literature that specifically compares the two sectors – Health and Education – to draw out the commonalities and differences between them. The only paper that searches bring up is a conceptual discussion which is reviewed in section 2. In terms of sectoral synergies for service delivery – a significant developmental strategy which… Read more
This report addresses the reasons why children are out of school in Kenya. It includes sections on: Proportions of children affected by different barriers to education ILO report on access to education in Kenya Surveys Related information Resources on barriers to education Some proportional statistics on barriers to enrolment were found from differing sources. UNICEF… Read more
The public versus private provision of education debate is the backdrop for enquiries such as this. Experts differ drastically in their approach to the potential role for the private sector – whether as ‘conduit’ and peripheral, or as legitimate and key provider. Overall, issues of equity and quality lie at the heart of the debate… Read more
Minimum standards in healthcare are often referred to in documents but not expanded on in detail. This report covers the few documents that were found within the scope of this study that expanded on standards for healthcare. A document outlined on minimum service delivery standards in primary and secondary healthcare in Punjab is outlined in… Read more
This report includes the following sections: Financial incentives that have proved successful in raising health service quality include Pay-for-Performance in Rwanda which has increased the contraceptive prevalence rate, the percentage of births attended, reduced child mortality and increased vaccinations. Performance-based incentives improved indicators in Argentina including a 10-40% increase in the percentage of women receiving the… Read more
There is some evidence that Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) has increased women’s workforce participation. The majority of the literature on ECCD comes from an education viewpoint and is child-focussed. It notes that parent or family carers are more able to work or study due to childcare programmes. The point generally seems presumed and… Read more
HSRC REPORT:This paper is an introduction to the key issues and debates in access to medicines (ATM) and drug regulation in developing countries. It outlines the current debates in ATM and regulation as well as providing details of the evidence base, including detailed references of studies and papers which have focused on specific issues and… Read more