Policy Perspectives, 2023 This paper examines how political institutions influence global health governance concept, which is shaped by the political determinants of health. It focuses on the role of political institutions in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ...
Lala Jafarova
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Rise in resident associational life in response to service delivery decline by urban councils in Zimbabwe [PDF]
, 2015 This article links the decline of service delivery in urban councils in post-independence Zimbabwe to a rise in levels of associational life. Poorer urban residents cannot easily escape poor public sector service delivery by resorting to the private ...
Chatiza, Kudzai, Musekiwa, Norbert
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Social connection and physical health outcomes among long-term care home residents: a scoping review
BMC Geriatrics, 2021 Background Social connection is recognized as an important determinant of health and well-being. The negative health impacts of poor social connection have been reported in research in older adults, however, less is known about the health impacts for ...
Kaitlyn Lem +10 more
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Future Internet, 2021 This study uses a qualitative approach to examine what political and technical leaders of municipalities understand transparency and public information to mean, and what role they believe the different subjects involved (government, opposition, and the ...
Vanessa Rodríguez-Breijo +2 more
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Consultative participation in Brazil: the case of the São Paulo Municipal Advisory Board
Revista de Administração Pública, 2020 This article analyzed the São Paulo Municipal Advisory Board, an innovative channel of communication between civil society and the local government’s executive branch.
Fernanda Lima-Silva +2 more
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An evaluation of funding challenges in the Malawian public healthcare delivery sector
Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 2023 Background: Reliable and adequate healthcare funding is crucial in public healthcare service delivery. However, district hospitals in Malawi, face funding challenges as evidenced by poor service delivery.
Rabiya Hanif, Wedzerai S. Musvoto
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CONSELHOS EM “QUARENTENA”? Participação e controle social na política urbana na pandemia da Covid-19
Revista de Políticas Públicas, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic uncovered a cruel face of urban politics in Brazil, revealed in the historical inability to face the serious structural problems of the cities.
Liana Silvia de Viveiros e Oliveira +3 more
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Governing carbon mitigation and climate change within local councils: a case study of Adelaide, South Australia [PDF]
, 2012 There is growing concern about climate change impacts on local government areas. In Australia, the federal carbon tax (from 1 July 2012) will also increase costs for local councils. This paper evaluates what carbon mitigation (i.e.
Zeppel, Heather
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Youth councils in municipal government: Examination of activities, impact and barriers [PDF]
, 2016 This study reports on youth councils in 24 municipalities in one major metropolitan area. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with one key adult stakeholder in each municipality in order to understand the scope, structure, functioning, activities ...
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The Changing Construction of Doctrinal Dissent:Heresy in Early Christian Times [PDF]
Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Сериа III. Филология, 2014 In the IInd century the Christian concept of heresy (denoting Christians opponents and / or doctrinal deviance) was meant to emphasize the claim of Christian philosophy to be unique and unitary and therefore superior to pagan philosophies. The concept of
Lohr Winrich
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