INFORMATION FLOW PRACTICES AND LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN KISUMU COUNTY

Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Prevention and Control of Poisoning in Pakistan

Abstract: Introduction: Poisoning is an important public health issue globally. There are very few poison control centers in Pakistan with a very limited capacity to deal with poisoning emergencies. The aim of this study was to identify non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working for poison control and prevention in Pakistan and to assess their capacity an...

Democracy in Non-governmental Organizations in Israel

Although political participation can take many different forms within a democratic regime, there is no doubt that in one way or another the notion is central to the very idea of a democracy. It is difficult to find a piece of research reported in contemporary journals of political science that does not purport to describe some form of political participation: studies of the voter, the party act...

Non-governmental organizations and primary health care.

The role of non-governmental organizations.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) intervening in the area of alcohol problems are varied and have different histories depending on their political, social and cultural contexts; some are long-established and often bear a heavy heritage, while others have recently arisen from the upheavals in eastern Europe and the developing countries. All of them, however, must solve certain ethical proble...

The Resources and Governance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uganda

Using original survey data, we document the activities, resources, and governance structure of NGOs operating in Uganda. The NGO sector is funded primarily by international non-governmental organizations and bilateral donors. We Þnd large differences in size and funding across NGOs, with only a few NGOs attracting most of the funding. Most NGOs are small and underfunded and focus on raising awa...