The aim of the study was to determine various needs facilitators and schools lack for effective teaching science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) subjects, in both primary secondary under-resourced rural schools. This survey conducted from February 2019 March 2019, Lupane Hwange Districts. A multi-stage sampling method used collecting data. Focus group discussions were also data pri...

BACKGROUND Mobile instant messaging (MIM) tools, such as WhatsApp, have transformed global communication practice. In the field of global health, MIM is an increasingly used, but little understood, phenomenon. OBJECTIVES It remains unclear how MIM can be used by rural community health workers (CHWs) and their facilitators, and what are the associated benefits and constraints. To address this ...

OBJECTIVES To describe the types of health-promoting activities currently engaged in by women who live in rural communities, to explore perceived barriers and facilitators to staying healthy in rural communities, and to examine how these factors may differ for women throughout their adult life. DESIGN Qualitative pilot study. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Women aged 18 years and older living in ...

BACKGROUND The Pacific region has experienced rapid urbanization and lifestyle changes, which lead to high rates of noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevalence. There is no information on barriers and facilitators for healthy lifestyles in this region. In response, we present the first stage of a rigorous development of an urban Pacific health intervention program. This paper describes formative w...

PURPOSE To assess the awareness, facilitators, and barriers to policy implementation related to obesity prevention for primary school children. DESIGN A cross-sectional study administered using an online questionnaire. SETTING Conducted in 447 primary schools in a state in Malaysia. PARTICIPANTS One school administrator from each school served as a participant. MEASURES The questionnair...

BACKGROUND An increasing proportion of Canadian induced abortions are performed in large urban areas. For unknown reasons the number of rural abortion providers in Canadian provinces, such as British Columbia (BC), has declined substantially. This study explored the experiences of BC rural and urban physicians providing abortion services. METHODS The mixed methods BC Abortion Providers Survey...

Identifying and addressing barriers and facilitators to good patient-provider clinical interactions may enhance participation in health-promoting behaviors. We used the critical incident technique to elicit descriptions of positive and negative patient-provider interactions from both patients and providers in a rural Native American community. Using the interview data, we developed a model that...

This study discusses problems and facilities in pre-natal and post-natal conditions of rural women at Palosi Peshawar, focusing on the various components of pre and post-natal conditions and facilities available in the area. The researcher selected 30 beneficiaries through purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire and interview schedule were used as the tools of data collection. Data was anal...

Community-based initiatives have become a popular approach to addressing the health needs of underserved populations, in both low- and higher-income countries. This article presents findings from a study of female peer facilitators involved in a community-based maternal and newborn health intervention in urban slum areas of Mumbai. Using qualitative methods we explore their role perceptions and...

OBJECTIVE To identify the impact of family life on the ways women practice rural medicine and the changes needed to attract women to rural practice. DESIGN Census of women rural doctors in Victoria in 2000, using a self-completed postal survey. SETTING General and specialist practice. SUBJECTS Two hundred and seventy-one female general practitioners and 31 female specialists practising in...