This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: The primary... more This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: The primary objective of this review is to understand as well as evaluate what approaches, strategies or interventions focused on women's engagement in agricultural value chains and markets have led to women's economic empowerment in low‐and‐middle‐income countries. The secondary objective of this review is to examine in which contexts are these approaches effective (or ineffective)? What are the contextual barriers and facilitators, determining the participation of women in, and benefits from, engagement in the value chain in low‐and middle‐income countries programme effectiveness. Finally, this review aims to refine the theory of change that describes how value chain interventions lead to women's economic empowerment using evidence drawn from both rigorous quantitative impact evaluation studies and qualitative studies.
This evidence gap map maps the evidence base for evaluations of interventions to increase access ... more This evidence gap map maps the evidence base for evaluations of interventions to increase access to justice for the poor and disadvantaged across low- and middle-income countries. Access to justice is defined as the ability of both the victim and accused to seek and obtain redress through the formal or informal legal system in an accessible, affordable, timely and just manner, regardless of sex, age, socio-economic status, mental or physical capacity, or ethnicity. The included interventions cover all main aspects and branches of the legal system. The six intervention categories are: (1) legal protection; (2) justice and security institutions; (3) non-court adjudication; (4) sentencing and prison system; (5) support to legal aid and counsel; and (6) support to civil society and increasing legal awareness and empowerment.
The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of ... more The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of Conditional cash transfer (CCT) Programs in low and middle income countries. This is a policy prescription paper based on the systematic review evidence on "Conditional Cash Transfer for Improving Uptake of Health Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries". In this review, we have assessed the effectiveness of CCT programs on improving health services and health outcomes in Low and middle income countries. The review evidence suggests, positive health outcomes from this programs and the following paper gives an overview of the evidence as a policy prescription for policy makers.
Ensuring that children are healthy and able to learn is an essential component of an effective ed... more Ensuring that children are healthy and able to learn is an essential component of an effective education system. Good health reduces absenteeism and drop outs and increases scholastic performance. Effective school health programmes are one of the most cost effective approaches in improving community health. school health activities contribute to desirable health related activities and practices resulting in healthy lifestyle, thus leading to a healthy future generation. school children also communicate the health related information gained in the school to their families and neighbourhood, thus contributing to improved family and community health. Thus school health programme is a very useful and effective public health activity. School health services were first introduced in India in 1909,when health check up was carried out for the school children in Baroda city(Gujarat).school health services also formed one of the functions of primary health centers, as recommended by Bhore committee. 1government of India constituted a school health committee in 1960 under the chairpersonship of Smt. Renuka Ray. The committee reviewed the school health services in the country and patterns in various other countries and provided the school health services in the country and patterns in various other c o u n t r i e s a n d p r o v i d e d c o m p r e h e n s i v e recommendations in 1961. These recommendations define the functions of school health services as school, health promotion including provision of school meals to improve nutritional status of children and health education .Health education was to be imparted through classroom teaching as well as through practice of hygiene. The recommendations also call for involvement of parents at the time of medical examination and involvement of community in school meal programme. Because of limited resources, first priority for health care was accorded to children in primary schools and medical check up was recommended at the time of school entry and 2 thereafter.
The Tobacco epidemic poses a growing threat to health, economy and environmental stability worldw... more The Tobacco epidemic poses a growing threat to health, economy and environmental stability worldwide. One of the major preventable causes of death is tobacco use. Smokeless tobacco use has shown to be associated with oral and pharyngeal cancer. A questionnaire based cross sectional study was conducted in Sijulata village, of Jharkhand to assess prevalence and knowledge attitude and practice of smokeless tobacco use. Questions regarding use of smokeless tobacco use in the form of gul (powdered form of pyrolysed tobacco), khaini (tobacco-lime mixtures), ghutka (industrially manufactured and marketed tobacco product), and betel quid (consisting of fresh betel leaf, lime, catechu, areca nut and tobacco) was asked. The prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in males was 76.41% and in females were 63.70%. The study shows that khaini was the commonest form of smokeless tobacco used by all the groups. Ghutka was the second most commonly used tobacco among all the groups except business and ser...
There are great disparities in the quantity and quality of transport infrastructure. Differences ... more There are great disparities in the quantity and quality of transport infrastructure. Differences in access to investment are often exacerbated by weak governance and an inadequate regulatory framework with poor enforcement which lead to high costs and defective construction. The wellbeing of many poor people is constrained by lack of transport, which is called ‘transport poverty’. This evidence and gap map identifies, maps and describes existing evidence on the effects of transport sector interventions related to all means of transport (roads, paths, cycle lanes, bridges, railways, ports, shipping, and inland waterways, and air transport).
The Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) places great emphasis on approaches which are acceptable, f... more The Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) places great emphasis on approaches which are acceptable, feasible and affordable and can be provided within the framework of the existing first line care, the primary health care system. Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT), Affordable Fluoride Toothpastes (AFT), Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART). Role of NGOs in implementing the Basic Package of Oral Care, Role of local dentists and dentist as a volunteer in a foreign country, Role of Oral care and Primary Health Care (PHC), Role of public private partnership. The implementation of the three components of the BPOC depends on prevailing local factors, including available human and financial resources, existing infrastructures, local perceived needs, treatment demands of the community, their leaders and dental association.
The Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) is an academic consortium su... more The Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) is an academic consortium supported by the UK government through UK Aid. The mission of the Centre is to test innovative methodologies in evaluation and evidence synthesis and promote evidence-informed development. CEDIL-supported projects fall into three programmes of work: evaluating complex interventions, enhancing evidence transferability, and increasing evidence use. CEDIL syntheses working papers The CEDIL Syntheses Working Paper series publishes innovative research syntheses of the impact of interventions in low-and middle-income countries in the form of evidence and gap maps, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and other synthesis products. About this working paper This paper is a report on a country evaluation map that makes existing development evaluations in Uganda accessible to users for supporting evidence-informed decisionmaking across government, development partners, and civil society.
A title registration. Access to justice is defined as the ability of both victims and accused to ... more A title registration. Access to justice is defined as the ability of both victims and accused to seek and obtain redress through the formal or informal legal system in an accessible, affordable, timely and just manner, regardless of sex, age, socio-economic status, mental or physical capacity, or ethnicity.
The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of ... more The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of Conditional cash transfer (CCT) Programs in low and middle income countries. This is a policy prescription paper based on the systematic review evidence on “Conditional Cash Transfer for Improving Uptake of Health Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries”. In this review, we have assessed the effectiveness of CCT programs on improving health services and health outcomes in Low and middle income countries. The review evidence suggests, positive health outcomes from this programs and the following paper gives an overview of the evidence as a policy prescription for policy makers.
The production of evidence on interventions for reducing violence against children (VAC) has stea... more The production of evidence on interventions for reducing violence against children (VAC) has steadily increased over the years. Yet, gaps exist that need to be addressed when it comes to research investment priorities and future studies. An Evidence Gap Map provides an overview of available evidence on the topic and eight briefs summarize the findings. This brief focuses on ‘Safe environments’ interventions to reduce violence against children in low- and middle-income countries.
This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: The primary... more This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: The primary objective of this review is to understand as well as evaluate what approaches, strategies or interventions focused on women's engagement in agricultural value chains and markets have led to women's economic empowerment in low‐and‐middle‐income countries. The secondary objective of this review is to examine in which contexts are these approaches effective (or ineffective)? What are the contextual barriers and facilitators, determining the participation of women in, and benefits from, engagement in the value chain in low‐and middle‐income countries programme effectiveness. Finally, this review aims to refine the theory of change that describes how value chain interventions lead to women's economic empowerment using evidence drawn from both rigorous quantitative impact evaluation studies and qualitative studies.
This evidence gap map maps the evidence base for evaluations of interventions to increase access ... more This evidence gap map maps the evidence base for evaluations of interventions to increase access to justice for the poor and disadvantaged across low- and middle-income countries. Access to justice is defined as the ability of both the victim and accused to seek and obtain redress through the formal or informal legal system in an accessible, affordable, timely and just manner, regardless of sex, age, socio-economic status, mental or physical capacity, or ethnicity. The included interventions cover all main aspects and branches of the legal system. The six intervention categories are: (1) legal protection; (2) justice and security institutions; (3) non-court adjudication; (4) sentencing and prison system; (5) support to legal aid and counsel; and (6) support to civil society and increasing legal awareness and empowerment.
The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of ... more The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of Conditional cash transfer (CCT) Programs in low and middle income countries. This is a policy prescription paper based on the systematic review evidence on "Conditional Cash Transfer for Improving Uptake of Health Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries". In this review, we have assessed the effectiveness of CCT programs on improving health services and health outcomes in Low and middle income countries. The review evidence suggests, positive health outcomes from this programs and the following paper gives an overview of the evidence as a policy prescription for policy makers.
Ensuring that children are healthy and able to learn is an essential component of an effective ed... more Ensuring that children are healthy and able to learn is an essential component of an effective education system. Good health reduces absenteeism and drop outs and increases scholastic performance. Effective school health programmes are one of the most cost effective approaches in improving community health. school health activities contribute to desirable health related activities and practices resulting in healthy lifestyle, thus leading to a healthy future generation. school children also communicate the health related information gained in the school to their families and neighbourhood, thus contributing to improved family and community health. Thus school health programme is a very useful and effective public health activity. School health services were first introduced in India in 1909,when health check up was carried out for the school children in Baroda city(Gujarat).school health services also formed one of the functions of primary health centers, as recommended by Bhore committee. 1government of India constituted a school health committee in 1960 under the chairpersonship of Smt. Renuka Ray. The committee reviewed the school health services in the country and patterns in various other countries and provided the school health services in the country and patterns in various other c o u n t r i e s a n d p r o v i d e d c o m p r e h e n s i v e recommendations in 1961. These recommendations define the functions of school health services as school, health promotion including provision of school meals to improve nutritional status of children and health education .Health education was to be imparted through classroom teaching as well as through practice of hygiene. The recommendations also call for involvement of parents at the time of medical examination and involvement of community in school meal programme. Because of limited resources, first priority for health care was accorded to children in primary schools and medical check up was recommended at the time of school entry and 2 thereafter.
The Tobacco epidemic poses a growing threat to health, economy and environmental stability worldw... more The Tobacco epidemic poses a growing threat to health, economy and environmental stability worldwide. One of the major preventable causes of death is tobacco use. Smokeless tobacco use has shown to be associated with oral and pharyngeal cancer. A questionnaire based cross sectional study was conducted in Sijulata village, of Jharkhand to assess prevalence and knowledge attitude and practice of smokeless tobacco use. Questions regarding use of smokeless tobacco use in the form of gul (powdered form of pyrolysed tobacco), khaini (tobacco-lime mixtures), ghutka (industrially manufactured and marketed tobacco product), and betel quid (consisting of fresh betel leaf, lime, catechu, areca nut and tobacco) was asked. The prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in males was 76.41% and in females were 63.70%. The study shows that khaini was the commonest form of smokeless tobacco used by all the groups. Ghutka was the second most commonly used tobacco among all the groups except business and ser...
There are great disparities in the quantity and quality of transport infrastructure. Differences ... more There are great disparities in the quantity and quality of transport infrastructure. Differences in access to investment are often exacerbated by weak governance and an inadequate regulatory framework with poor enforcement which lead to high costs and defective construction. The wellbeing of many poor people is constrained by lack of transport, which is called ‘transport poverty’. This evidence and gap map identifies, maps and describes existing evidence on the effects of transport sector interventions related to all means of transport (roads, paths, cycle lanes, bridges, railways, ports, shipping, and inland waterways, and air transport).
The Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) places great emphasis on approaches which are acceptable, f... more The Basic Package of Oral Care (BPOC) places great emphasis on approaches which are acceptable, feasible and affordable and can be provided within the framework of the existing first line care, the primary health care system. Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT), Affordable Fluoride Toothpastes (AFT), Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART). Role of NGOs in implementing the Basic Package of Oral Care, Role of local dentists and dentist as a volunteer in a foreign country, Role of Oral care and Primary Health Care (PHC), Role of public private partnership. The implementation of the three components of the BPOC depends on prevailing local factors, including available human and financial resources, existing infrastructures, local perceived needs, treatment demands of the community, their leaders and dental association.
The Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) is an academic consortium su... more The Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) is an academic consortium supported by the UK government through UK Aid. The mission of the Centre is to test innovative methodologies in evaluation and evidence synthesis and promote evidence-informed development. CEDIL-supported projects fall into three programmes of work: evaluating complex interventions, enhancing evidence transferability, and increasing evidence use. CEDIL syntheses working papers The CEDIL Syntheses Working Paper series publishes innovative research syntheses of the impact of interventions in low-and middle-income countries in the form of evidence and gap maps, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and other synthesis products. About this working paper This paper is a report on a country evaluation map that makes existing development evaluations in Uganda accessible to users for supporting evidence-informed decisionmaking across government, development partners, and civil society.
A title registration. Access to justice is defined as the ability of both victims and accused to ... more A title registration. Access to justice is defined as the ability of both victims and accused to seek and obtain redress through the formal or informal legal system in an accessible, affordable, timely and just manner, regardless of sex, age, socio-economic status, mental or physical capacity, or ethnicity.
The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of ... more The aim of this paper was to provide policymakers with a set of evidence on the effectiveness of Conditional cash transfer (CCT) Programs in low and middle income countries. This is a policy prescription paper based on the systematic review evidence on “Conditional Cash Transfer for Improving Uptake of Health Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries”. In this review, we have assessed the effectiveness of CCT programs on improving health services and health outcomes in Low and middle income countries. The review evidence suggests, positive health outcomes from this programs and the following paper gives an overview of the evidence as a policy prescription for policy makers.
The production of evidence on interventions for reducing violence against children (VAC) has stea... more The production of evidence on interventions for reducing violence against children (VAC) has steadily increased over the years. Yet, gaps exist that need to be addressed when it comes to research investment priorities and future studies. An Evidence Gap Map provides an overview of available evidence on the topic and eight briefs summarize the findings. This brief focuses on ‘Safe environments’ interventions to reduce violence against children in low- and middle-income countries.
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