Satisfaction with and reasons for choosing faith-inspired health care provision in Ghana

This paper relies on household survey data as well as qualitative fieldwork to answer two questions about the services provided by faith-inspired health care providers in Ghana: how satisfied are patients with the services received?; and why are patients choosing faith-inspired providers for care? The quantitative survey data suggests that the level of satisfaction with the services provided by faith-inspired facilities is similar to that for public facilities, but lower than for private non-religious facilities. The qualitative data suggests that the reasons that lead patients to choose faith-inspired providers are not related to religion per se, but rather to the quality of the services provided, including (but not only) through the values of dignity and respect for patients that these facilities exhibit. Indirectly this suggests that the satisfaction with and quality of services provided by faith-inspired providers may be higher than suggested by survey data. At the same time, patients mention some areas for improvement including in terms of availability of medicines and equipment

Faith-inspired Health Care Provision in Ghana: Market Share, Reach to the Poor, and Performance

This paper relies on administrative, household surveys and qualitative data to answer three questions about the services provided by faith-inspired health care providers in Ghana, asking: (1) what is the market share of faith-inspired providers as compared to other types of providers; (2) are there differences in market shares among the poor between faith-inspired providers and other types of providers; and (3) how satisfied are patients with the services received and why are patients choosing faith-inspired providers for care? While estimates based on facilities data, especially for hospitals, suggest that the market share of faith-inspired providers is at 30 percent to 40 percent, estimates from household surveys are at less than ten percent. The market share among the poor of faith-inspired providers appears to be similar to that of public providers, but higher than that of private non-religious providers. The qualitative data suggests that the reasons that lead patients to choose faith-inspired providers are not related directly to religion per se, but rather (perhaps indirectly) to the quality of the services provided, including (but not only) through the values of dignity and respect for patients that these facilities exhibit

Faith-inspired Health Care Provision in Ghana: Market Share, Reach to the Poor, and Performance

This paper relies on administrative, household surveys and qualitative data to answer three questions about the services provided by faith-inspired health care providers in Ghana, asking: (1) what is the market share of faith-inspired providers as compared to other types of providers; (2) are there differences in market shares among the poor between faith-inspired providers and other types of providers; and (3) how satisfied are patients with the services received and why are patients choosing faith-inspired providers for care? While estimates based on facilities data, especially for hospitals, suggest that the market share of faith-inspired providers is at 30 percent to 40 percent, estimates from household surveys are at less than ten percent. The market share among the poor of faith-inspired providers appears to be similar to that of public providers, but higher than that of private non-religious providers. The qualitative data suggests that the reasons that lead patients to choose faith-inspired providers are not related directly to religion per se, but rather (perhaps indirectly) to the quality of the services provided, including (but not only) through the values of dignity and respect for patients that these facilities exhibit

Satisfaction with and reasons for choosing faith-inspired health care provision in Ghana

This paper relies on household survey data as well as qualitative fieldwork to answer two questions about the services provided by faith-inspired health care providers in Ghana: how satisfied are patients with the services received?; and why are patients choosing faith-inspired providers for care? The quantitative survey data suggests that the level of satisfaction with the services provided by faith-inspired facilities is similar to that for public facilities, but lower than for private non-religious facilities. The qualitative data suggests that the reasons that lead patients to choose faith-inspired providers are not related to religion per se, but rather to the quality of the services provided, including (but not only) through the values of dignity and respect for patients that these facilities exhibit. Indirectly this suggests that the satisfaction with and quality of services provided by faith-inspired providers may be higher than suggested by survey data. At the same time, patients mention some areas for improvement including in terms of availability of medicines and equipment

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Part of a series of Japanese biographical dictionaries which was initiated with Biographical Dictionary of Japanese Literature in 1976, this compilation focusses on individuals who figured prominently in Japanese political, economic, and social life. In addition to the biographies, material in this volume includes portraits, appendices of genealogical tables, organizational charts of political institutions, and a glossary of institutions and terms. Maps showing past and present administrative divisions of Japan are also included. A bibliography of Japanese-language sources is given, arranged in an appendix under the names of the biographees. An index, with characters, is also provided. Except in the case of the biographees, all other personal names found in the text are in romanization only; the characters for those names are given in the index

A proposal of Japanese seismic intensity with time history response analysis results considering surface grounds

本研究では，表層地盤の種類がもたらす地震動増幅の違いを時刻歴応答解析の結果を用いて，震度指標を提案する．地盤種別3 種類の表層地盤モデルを作成し，地震による地表での時刻歴応答解析の結果からわかる加速度を震度へと変換し，震度指標を提案する．解析結果から変換した震度から表層地盤を弾性とした場合，第三種，第二種，第一種の順に計測震度が大きくなったが，表層地盤を弾塑性とした場合，計測震度は途中まで弾性と同じような増加傾向にあったが，その後は第三種が最も計測震度が小さくなり，第一種と第二種の計測震度がより大きくなり，減災や復興の面から表層地盤を考慮した建物の利用や新築，地震被害予測や対策などは第三種が必ず最も大きく揺れるといった単純な結果ではなかったため，実データを基にして再検討する必要がある．In this study, I propose the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity with time history response analysis considering amplifications of earthquake motion caused three types of surface grounds. Those of surface grounds are made and analyzed. Time history response accelerations from the analysis results are converted to the seismic intensity scale. As results of conversions, in case of elastic surface grounds, each conversed seismic intensities is larger in order of category 3 surface ground, category 2, category 1. In case of elastoplastic surface grounds, the seismic intensities are likely to elastic ones to certain intensities, however, after the intensities, conversion seismic intensities of category 3 are the least of three. I viewed that seismic intensities results improved accuracies of disaster resilience and governance, but considering surface grounds is not simple. Therefore, actual surface grounds data need be analyzed and considered.departmental bulletin pape

各種材料特性から荒壁土の最大圧縮応力度の推定に関する研究

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発泡セメント板を用いた耐力壁の面内せん断性能に関する研究

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