Role of Social and Human Capital in Household Resilience: Empirical Evidence from an Agricultural Village Community with Exposure to Significant Environmental Stresses in Sri Lanka
This study examines a Sri Lankan agricultural village community to empirically explore the effects of social and human capital on the resilience of households that are exposed to significant environmental stresses. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 143 village respondents representing different households in the village community with critical exposure to three environmental stresses: drought, elephant crop raiding, and deprived access to potable water. Structural equation modeling was employed to investigate the relationship between the different dimensions of social and human capital and household resil...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Children and Adolescents ’ Mental Health in Iran’s Primary Care: Perspectives of General Practitioners, School Staff, and Help Seekers
ConclusionsBefore expanding the scope of practice of Iranian GPs to provide management of common emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents, the concerns and specific needs of these practitioners need to be addressed. Parents and youth in the study expressed a preference for mental health care from a GP rather than a specialist. However, they also commented on the need for restructuring the current GP visits to facilitate youth participation. These findings provide directions for expanding the scope of practice of adult collaborative care networks to meet the mental health care needs of children and adol...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Coping with Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure in India: Evidence from NSS 71st Round
AbstractThe present paper seeks to examine the incidence and socio-economic inequality in the utilisation of different sources of finance to cope up with out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure in rural and urban India. By employing National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), 71st Round (2014) data, the authors found that among inpatient cases, about 60 and 50% households in rural and urban areas respectively rely upon distress sources such as borrowings, contributions from friends and relatives and sale of assets to finance OOP health expenditure. Socio-economically deprived sections in rural areas have a higher likelihood...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Which Feminism? Dilemmas in Profeminist Men ’s Praxis to End Violence Against Women
AbstractMuch of the work to engage men in preventing violence against women across the globe is profeminist —it is informed by feminist perspectives and done by or in collaboration with women and women’s organisations. Men involved in this work typically are expected to support feminism and to be accountable to women and feminism. But which feminism should profeminist men support? There has been relat ively little discussion of this question in the ‘engaging men’ field. Yet, organisations and individuals involved in undertaking this work, whether it is delivered by or with men, adopt a range of different approaches...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Social and Demographic Predictors of Gender Inequality Among Heterosexual Couples Expecting a Child in Central Kenya
This study contributes to the literature on the influence of social and economic factors on gender inequality, especially in Kenya which has a high burden of HIV/AIDS. Our results show some areas to improve these specific factors (including education and employment opportunities) or create interventions for targeted populations to potentially improve gender equality in heterosexual pregnant couples in Kenya. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adapting a Global Gender-Transformative Violence Prevention Program for the U.S. Community-Based Setting for Work with Young Men
AbstractExtensive practice-based evidence from international settings, as well as in-depth evaluations of programs promoting gender equity, have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing perpetration of violence against women and girls. Such “gender-transformative programs” encourage critical analysis of gender norms, challenge homophobia and gender-based harassment, build skills to question harmful masculine norms, interrupt harmful and disrespectful behaviors, and encourage more equitable behaviors. Here we describe the history of a gender-transformative program, “Program H,” first developed in Brazil and Mexico, th...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Men ’s Story Project: Promoting Healthy Masculinities via Men’s Public, Personal Narrative-Sharing
AbstractThe Men ’s Story Project (MSP) is a scalable social and behavior change communication initiative that fosters critical reflection and dialogue about masculinities by creating public forums where men share non-fiction, personal narratives that challenge male norms and model healthy, gender-equitable mascul inities. Via focus groups and in-depth interviews, this qualitative evaluation study examined impacts of the MSP for 20 MSP presenters and 31 college audience members who attended an MSP production at a public university in California in the Spring 2009 semester. Key thematic findings for MSP presen ters include...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Evaluation of ASEAN-Members Pension Scheme Performance
This study introduces a comprehensive evaluation tool to study the performance of pension schemes. The Pension Scheme Performance Index (PSP-Index) suggests the following factors: education infrastructure growth rate ( ∆V1), training program growth rate (∆V2), diet improvement growth rate (∆V3), health coverage growth rate (∆V4), life expectancy growth rate (∆V5), pension coverage growth rate (∆V6), labor market demand growth rate (∆V7), total tax collection growth rate (∆V8), and capital expansion growth rate (V9). PSP-index attempts at the standardization of performance measures that have typically applie...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Engaging Young Men as Community Health Leaders in an STI and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
ConclusionRecruiting POLs in a Tanzanian urban setting and engaging them in STI and IPV reduction through social networks is possible. Training POLs in health information and interpersonal communication is important. Utilizing booster sessions and a variety of retention strategies for POLs in programs that aim to reduce IPV and STI infections among young men is essential to maintain the health leaders ’ engagement in the intervention as well as intervention fidelity. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Recent Immigrants ’ Use of Dental Care and Health Insurance Status in the USA
ConclusionsThis study highlighted the low use of dental services among recent immigrants and the high proportion of them currently uninsured. The study also suggested the need for better coverage of dental healthcare expenses for Medicaid recipients. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Advancing Research Practice Partnerships to Achieve Population - Level Mental Health Outcomes
This article reflects on research-practice partnerships in three areas: dissemination and implementation research, community-based research, and health equity research. While progress has been made within these areas, each of these can contribute to the who, how, and what about mental health research to improve integration of mental health services within primary care and achieve population health outcomes. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) Organisations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Nepal
AbstractWith growing empirical evidences of sport ’s positive impacts on socioeconomic development and peacebuilding, there is progress in theorising sports as a vehicle for social change and global growth of sport for development and peace (SDP) organisations; undoubtedly, the SDP sector can play a significant role in achieving sustainable devel opment goals (SDGs), particularly in the least developed countries (LDCs). However, local SDP organisations and related government policies in LDCs have rarely been studied, and there have been no studies conducted yet focusing Nepal. Thus, this paper explores the grassroots SDP...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Partnerships in a Global Mental Health Research Programme —the Example of PRIME
We present the experience of the Programme for Improving Mental Health Care (PRIME), a LMIC-led partnership which provides research evidence for the development, implementation and scaling up of integrated district mental healthcare plans in Ethiopia, India, Nepal, South Africa and Uganda. We use Tuckman ’s first four stages of forming, storming, norming and performing to reflect on the history, formation and challenges of the PRIME Consortium. We show how this resulted in successful partnerships in relation to management, research, research uptake and capacity building and reflect on the key less ons for future partners...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
War Violence Exposure, Reintegration Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence Among a Sample of War-Affected Females in Sierra Leone
This study indicates a need for war-affected females to have greater access to resources that can empower them post-conflict. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Gaps in Suicide Assessment and Management Among Accident and Emergency Nurses in Kenyatta National Hospital: a Qualitative Study
AbstractThis qualitative study was conducted using key informant interviews with Accident and Emergency and Mental Health staff at Nairobi ’s Kenyatta National Hospital to examine the current state of suicide assessment and management care at the Department. The interviews probed whether protocols were in place and if the key personnel were aware of these procedures and to what extent evidence-based protocol was used in managing suic idal patients at A&E. We interviewed eight key informants who rotated in the Accident and Emergency Department and Mental Health Department, and they were interviewed using a semi-struct...
Source: Global Social Welfare - October 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
