abstract nowadays, understanding and strengthening of social networks and services in rural settlements and consciously facility and service managing as a rural development planning trend policy not only helps the optimum distribution of facilities and resources in rural areas but physical integrity and structure of the suitable habitat space. village of shirvan, the scope of our study, is one ...

OBJECTIVE(S) To assess how willing people would be to join a voluntary health insurance scheme and to see how they respond to changes in the benefit package. We also examined willingness to cross-subsidise the poor. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS Two thousand two hundread and twenty four households comprising of 1,163 uninsured household heads asked about their willingness to pay fo...

The fiscal decentralization literature explores the efficient structure of local governments. However, little consideration has been given to rural In this study we show that a dual-tier government in areas is more than prevalent unitary structure. Specifically, demonstrate regional council incorporates many small villages when each village operates as an independent government. We present theo...

A Ministry of Health for Northern Ireland By LEONARD KIDD, M.D. A4 paper read before the Ulster Branch of the British Medical Association, Belfast, March, 1938 REVIEWING the numerous enactment§ passed during the gradual evolution of our present system of public health administration, one is struck by the multiplicity of authorities, both central and local. (a) Central.-The Minister of Labour is...

Based on the analysis of statistical materials 1926 census, a study population and ethnic composition Kolontaiv district Kharkiv was conducted. The number each 10 village councils this have been determined. in 31 settlements district, average one council, rural settlement household were It has proved that key feature all its remained homogeneity - absolute dominance Ukrainians against backgroun...

This paper studies the impact of reservation for women on the performance of policy makers and on voters’ perceptions of this performance. Since the mid 1990’s, one third of Village Council head positions in India have been randomly reserved for a woman: In these councils only women could be elected to the position of chief. Village Councils are responsible for the provision of many local publi...

CONTEXT Coalition research has shifted from delineating structures and processes to identifying intermediate, systems changes (e.g., changes in policies) that contribute to longterm community health improvement. OBJECTIVE The University of New Mexico, the New Mexico Department of Health, and community health councils entered a multiyear participatory evaluation process to answer: What actions...