this research was based on survey strategy with the aim to study factors influencing research ‎function of agricultural faculty members. the population of this research consisted of all faculty ‎members of public agricultural faculties and colleges of ministry of scientific, research and ‎technology (n = 1260). using multi-phase sampling method, 172 faculty members were selected and ‎studied. v...

The Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke poverty index is modified to create a poverty outreach measure that incorporates both depth of outreach and scale. In an application to microfinance institutions, the use of this type of poverty outreach measure rejects the common notion that there is a necessary trade−off between client outreach and institutional sustainability. Banks and credit unions are foun...

BACKGROUND This paper aims to describe funding models used and compare the effects of funding models for remuneration on clinical activity and cost-effectiveness in outreach eye services in Australia. DESIGN Cross-sectional case study based in remote outreach ophthalmology services in Australia. PARTICIPANTS Key stake-holders from eye services in nine outreach regions participated in the st...

BACKGROUND Outreach services are used systematically to deliver immunization and health services to individuals with insufficient access to health facilities in lower-income countries. Currently, the topic of integrated service delivery during immunization outreach lacks the attention paid to integration at fixed sites or during campaigns. This article explores integrated outreach and risks ass...

IMPORTANCE—Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening saves lives, but participation rates are low among underserved populations. Knowledge on effective approaches for screening the underserved, including best test type to offer, is limited. OBJECTIVE—To determine (1) if organized mailed outreach boosts CRC screening compared with usual care and (2) if FIT is superior to colonoscopy outreach for CRC scr...

14/35 (40%) v 1/20 (5%), in those attending the hospital based clinic compared with outreach patients. Interviewees reported that location played an important part in their decision as to which site to attend as 46/55 (83%) attended the clinic that was closest to home or work. Lack of awareness of alternative clinics did not seem to be a significant factor influencing the site attended, as 34/5...

The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has supported the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MOH) in implementing behavior change strategies to slow the HIV epidemic. These programs target commercial sex workers (CSW), injection drug users (IDU), and men who have sex with men (MSM). Using data from a program evaluation to assess effectiveness of the PEPFAR intervention, we cond...

BACKGROUND . This study is a description of an Internal Medicine outreach appointment in western KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) from 2007 to mid-2014, facilitated by the transport services of the Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) and funded by the KZN-Department of Health (KZN-DOH). The hospital visits represented 'multifaceted' as opposed to 'simple' outreach. METHODS The AMS database of outreach visit...

EU-IST Network of Excellence (NoE) IST-2004-507482 KWEB Deliverable D1.3.6 (WP1.3) Abstract. This document reports on the activities of the Ontology Outreach Advisory (OOA), a legal body recently founded by KnowledgeWeb consortium members to assure extension of KnowledgeWeb results and activities into the future. The OOA has been legally registered according to the Belgian law as an internation...