Blar i Department of Health Promotion and Development på emneord "Tanzania"
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Child trafficking in Tanzania: Experiences of Trafficked Girls in Dar es Salaam
(Master thesis, 2011-05-13)This study focuses on the experiences of trafficked children in Tanzania. Trafficking of children deprives them of human rights and freedoms; it may also pose a public health risk. Migration of children who are fostered ... -
Condom use and sexuality communication with adults: a study among high school students in South Africa and Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-09-23)Background: Fostering adolescents’ communication on sexuality issues with their parents and other significant adults is often assumed to be an important component of intervention programmes aimed at promoting healthy ... -
Experiences of care in the context of payment for performance (P4P) in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-16)Background Tanzania is one of many low income countries committed to universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals. Despite these bold goals, there is growing concern that the country could be off-track in ... -
The Good Beating: Social norms supporting men’s partner violence in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-19)This thesis is a qualitative investigation into the discourses that support wife-beating in Tanzania. Tanzania is recognised as a particularly peaceful country in the region. Nevertheless, one in two Tanzanians say a man ... -
Iatrogenic Violence? Lived experiences of recipients of aid that targets vulnerable children in Makete, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Humanitarian aid does not always achieve its intended outcomes but may have unintended side-effects which harm rather than help recipient communities in the long run. In the context of aid, iatrogenic violence refers to ... -
The inescapable question of fairness in Pay-for-performance bonus distribution: A qualitative study of health workers' experiences in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-25)Background: During the last decade there has been a growing concern about the lack of results in the health sectors of many low income countries. Progress has been particularly slow in maternal- and child health. Prompted ... -
Introducing payment for performance in the health sector of Tanzania- the policy process
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-02)Background: Prompted by the need to achieve progress in health outcomes, payment for performance (P4P) schemes are becoming popular policy options in the health systems in many low income countries. This paper describes ... -
Making optimal use of the Focus Group method in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04)This article examines some methodological issues that arise when conducting focus group discussions in the majority world (developing countries), and describes one way of addressing them. While the method is widely used ... -
Paralegal Services and the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence and Other Gendered Injustices in Tanzania, The Case of Women's Legal Aid Centre (WLAC)
(Master thesis, 2013-05-30)Gender-based violence (GBV) is a key dimension which has brought attention across gender stakeholders in Tanzania regarding its prevalence. It is a phenomenon which we face every day from household levels to national levels. ... -
Scaling-up and rooting-down: a case study of North-South partnerships for health from Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-28)Background: North-South Partnership (NSP) is the mandated blueprint for much global health action. Northern partners contribute funding and expertise and Southern partners contribute capacity for local action. Potential ... -
When incentives work too well: locally implemented pay for performance (P4P) and adverse sanctions towards home birth in Tanzania - a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-18)Background: Despite limited evidence of its effectiveness, performance-based payments (P4P) are seen by leading policymakers as a potential solution to the slow progress in reaching Millennium Development Goal 5: improved ...