Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that enable end-user adoption of e-government services in Pakistan, where these facilities are at a rudimentary stage. Design/methodology/approach – Following previous research on e-government services adoption, this study employs the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to examine the influential factors ...

BACKGROUND There is a scarcity of empirical data on African country climates for evidence-informed health system policymaking (EIHSP) to backup the longstanding reputation that research evidence is not valued enough by health policymakers as an information input.Herein, we assess whether and how changes have occurred in the climate for EIHSP before and after the establishment of two Knowledge T...

This qualitative study examines the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s policy integrating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into education system under country’s Vision 2030 sustainable development strategy. The specifically asks: how is ESD in presented discourses government documents and written media? two types documents, namely official published by governmental entities involved planning ...

BACKGROUND Despite concerted effort from government and partners, Nepal continues to have a high burden of under nutrition among children. Identifying opportunities to strengthen policy support for infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key component to improve child survival, growth and development. This study aims to explore policy support for IYCF and to identify the influential stakehol...

Despite its recent growth, the academic literature on credit displays theoretical controversies and empirical differences regarding predominant effects of consumer policies. At same time, such policies have been given central importance in historical accounts a government that adopted them large scale Brazil: Lula government. Drawing upon debates descriptive content, this article aims to contri...

The objective of the study was to analyze the status and explore the challenges to decentralization policy implementation in Nepal. Thirty seven key informants rich in experience and knowledge, seven focus group discussions, observation of six health facilities and analysis of about 25 key policy documents provided the data for this study. The study identified the challenges to the implementati...

The formation of character could be said to be the aim that all general education has historically set out to achieve. It is an aim that has often not been explicitly stated, instead it has simply been assumed. This has been the prevailing story of British education policy on character building in schools. Currently, in Britain, it is the government that is advocating the teaching of virtues in...

AIMS This article outlines how the tobacco industry has undermined tobacco control efforts in Lebanon since the early 1970s. METHODS An analysis of online and on-site tobacco industry documents, reviews of newspapers, policy and other documents, and interviews with key policy makers were conducted. RESULTS Findings reveal how the weakness of tobacco control legislation in Lebanon has been t...

1. Poverty reduction is the central goal of the Government’s medium-term economic program. This commitment is expressed in many policy documents, including the Programa do Governo para 2000-2004, the Government Document to the Consultative Group, the Interim Policy Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP), and the Plano de Acção para Redução da Pobreza Absoluta 2000-2004 (PARPA). The focus on poverty ...