Resource Type: Research paper or report
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Understanding the Potential Role of Mobile Money in Civil Servant Payments in Liberia: A Contextual Analysis
October 2016 — This document describes factors in Liberia that might be barriers or facilitators to implementation of a mobile money payment system for government health care workers. The data from this report are drawn from myriad sources, including an mSTAR ethnographic study of health care workers’ interactions with the current payment system, reports from…
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Understanding Liberian Health Care Worker Interactions with Payment Systems, Mobile Phones, and Financial Behavior: An Ethnographic Study
November 2016 — This study describes the experiences and attitudes of health care workers in Liberia regarding mobile phone use and salary disbursement. Findings will inform implementation of an electronic payment system for government health care workers. Given the complexity of the Liberian payment system, a sound understanding of current attitudes and norms about mobile…
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Top 10 Questions about the Development Assets and Student Success Pilot Program in El Salvador
May 2016 — This report shares the methodology, results and lessons learned in the Development Assets and Student Success Pilot Program in El Salvador, which was conducted as part of the Education for Children and Youth Program (ECYP) funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The pilot program introduced two complementary interventions — positive…
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Zimbabwe HIV Care and Treatment Project Baseline Assessment Report 2016
March 2017 — The Zimbabwe HIV Care and Treatment (ZHCT) project conducted a baseline assessment of FHI 360’s work with the Government of Zimbabwe that identified HIV service gaps and measures to reduce patient attrition rates. This was a descriptive study design using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods to describe the perspectives of stakeholders on…
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Educator-Centered Instructional Coaching: What the Research Says
May 2017 — This report reviews the body of evidence documenting contributions made by the Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaching model to the professional development conversation: educator-centered instructional coaching. Between 2009 and 2017, FHI 360 conducted more than 50 studies exploring many aspects of this coaching model in practice. This report provides insights for schools,…
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A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors Associated with Implanon Removal in Ethiopia: Final Report
March 2017 — FHI 360’s Program Research for Strengthening Services (PROGRESS) project in Ethiopia and Ethiopia’s Federal Ministry of Health conducted a study to assess whether women who obtained Implanon, a hormonal contraceptive implant, experienced barriers to having them removed. Researchers developed recommendations for improving service delivery and alleviating identified barriers to implant removal. Implanon…
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Catalyzing Integration: Agriculture and Nutrition
March 2017 — The Catalyzing Integration series offers a closer look at integration between specific development sectors, including evidence of impact and rationale, promising practices, key tools and other technical guidance resources. The agriculture and nutrition brief addresses integrating these two sectors as a crucial step toward improving nutrient intake, decreasing malnutrition-related conditions, and expanding…
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Assessment of HIV/AIDS Services in IDP Camps, Borno State, Nigeria
May 2015 — FHI 360 conducted a rapid assessment in 14 camps for internally displace persons in Borno State, Nigeria, to identify needs for HIV/AIDS services. The results of the assessment showed that there are more than 92,000 displaced persons in the camp. Numerous organizations provide services such as shelter, educational services, psychosocial services, health…
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ZORDAR Project: Promotion of Zinc and ORS for Reduction of Diarrhea and Averting its Recurrence in Madhya Pradesh, India, End of Project Report
June 2016 — This end of project report traces the evolution, achievements and lessons of the Zinc and ORS to Reduce Diarrhea and Avert Its Recurrence (ZORDAR) project. The goal of the project, which was funded by the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), was to reduce childhood diarrhea in Madhya Pradesh, India, by promoting oral…