OBJECTIVES Networks of franchised health establishments, providing a standardized set of services, are being implemented in developing countries. This article examines associations between franchise membership and family planning and reproductive health outcomes for both the member provider and the client. METHODS Regression models are fitted examining associations between franchise membershi...

In many low- and middle-income countries, a majority of people seek health care from the private sector. However, fragmentation, poor economies of scale, inadequate financing, political opposition, a bias toward curative services, and weak regulatory and quality control systems pose serious challenges for the private sector. Social franchising addresses a number of these challenges by organizin...

The relevance and impact of the internet on the business-to-business market is widely acknowledged. However, little academic attention has been paid to the adoption of internetbased technology in the Australian franchising sector. Thus this paper addresses the problem: ‘how and why Australian franchise organisations use internet-based technologies in their franchise systems?’ This research uses...

spinal cord injury (sci) is damage to spinal cord, which is categorized according to the extent of functional loss, sensation loss and inability of the subjects to stand and walk. the patients use two transportation systems including orthosis and wheelchair. it was claimed that standing and walking bring some benefits such as decreasing bone osteoporosis, prevention of pressure sores, and impro...

Objective: to analyze the associative relationship between performance of franchise networks and level satisfaction franchisees, under hypothesis that franchisees has a positive association with network. Methodology/approach: operationally, descriptive documentary research quantitative approach was carried out in 106 Brazilian from 12 different sectors comprising 20,261 franchised units. The da...