Background Nationally representative surveys are vital for gauging progress in health and planning health services. However, often marred with inadequate analysis to provide any guidance to health policy and planning. Most recent Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2012-2013 is an inclusive nationally representative investigation. Nonetheless, its published report offers limited evide...

this study aimed at identifying and analyzing issues and challenges on the agricultural research and technology development under the national innovation framework. the survey consisted of two groups: agricultural researchers of agriculture-research and education organization and all faculty members of public agricultural faculties of ministry of scientific, research and technology. using cochr...

conclusions our findings show that, at provincial levels, a complex set of known/unknown influencing factors affect individuals’ assessments of their own health quality. understanding these patterns of srh and ls could be useful for better health policy and more targeted studies in this field. background self-rated health (srh) and life satisfaction (ls) are of increasing interest to medical re...