BACKGROUND Although social networks are an increasingly recognized influence on contraceptive use, little is known about if and how social influences are discussed during women's contraceptive counseling visits. METHODS We performed a mixed-methods analysis of audio recordings of contraceptive counseling visits. We examined predictors of discussion of social influence arising in a contracepti...

This paper describes and analyzes how the flow of the value chain and the mapping of processes are linked, pointing out the main aspects in an industry that operates in stationery products and is headquartered in the region of Bauru, Brazil. Once the company decided to adopt the formal model for mapping of the flow of the value chain in a product, as an indicator of viability and observe the re...

BACKGROUND The continuing growth of the world population has become an urgent global problem. Ethiopia, like most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, is experiencing rapid population growth. Currently, the country's population is growing at a rate of 3%, one of the highest rates in the world and if it continues unabated, the population will have doubled in 23 years, preventing any gain in the nati...

OBJECTIVE To gain a deeper understanding of healthcare providers' perceptions on the abortion counselling they provide and its usefulness. METHOD We conducted in-depth interviews with 16 healthcare providers working in the Lisbon metropolitan area. The interviews were then subjected to content analysis. RESULTS We identified the following themes on abortion counselling description: receivin...

The poor and disadvantaged are widely seen as having weak organizations and low rates of participation in community associations, impeding their political representation and economic advancement. Many policy initiatives aim to build civic participation among the disadvantaged by funding local community associations. Taking advantage of random assignment in a program supporting women’s community...

In this study, we consider a critical challenge in architectural design methodology-methods of form making landform architecture. Based on the authors’ methodology, approaches and methods are specified systematized, depending algorithm form-making process basic principles building composition. The to making, including image-based, generative, functional determined. within framework image-based ...

During the last few decades, many academic and professional groups gave attention to adopting multi-criteria decision-making methods in a variety of contexts for that are given diversity sophistication their selections. Five different classification tested assessed this paper. Each has its own set five attribute selection approaches. By using procedures, these data can be used rate options. Tec...