Achievements of the Iranian family planning programmes 1956-2006.

Issues with Language Policy and Planning in Iranian Higher Education

In this study, we attempt to bring to light various organisational and implementational clashes relevant to the conceptualisation of language policies at national level, and the planning of local practices with regard to degree programmes, language journals and conferences in Iranian higher education. We also prove that in its current status, the ELT syllabus in Iran, both at national and local...

The Effects of Word-Processors (CALL) on Iranian EFL University Students' Writing Achievements

Chapter II STANDARD COUPLE-YEARS OF PROTECTION

It is now generally accepted that evaluation of national family planning programmes must be directed to determining achievements and assessing strategies on a number of levels, including the administrative, demographic, financial and political levels. Furthermore, the results of these assessments must be represented in a convenient form for annual or other appropriate periods. What a family pla...

Women's health: explaining the trend in gender ratio in Iran over half a century (1956-2006).

OBJECTIVES Changes in gender ratio generally reflect differences in mortality rates in men and women. Female mortality rates, on the other hand, can be used as an index of the trends in women's health. This study looks at the trend in the population gender ratio from 1956 to 2006, with a focus on analysing mortality rates and hence the overall health of Iranian women over the last 50 years. S...

Planning and Developing Services for Diabetic Retinopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Background Over the past few decades diabetes has emerged as an important non-communicable disease in SubSaharan Africa (SSA). Sight loss from Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) can be prevented with screening and early treatment. The objective of this paper is to outline the required actions and considerations in the planning and development of DR screening services.   Methods A multiple-case study app...