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From Combat to Community: a Study of how Community-based Approach to Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration (DDR) can Contribute More Effectively to Peacebuilding: The Case of Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2010
The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants is one of the vital elements of peacebuilding with the objective of reconciling ex-combatants into communities and reducing the likelihood of renewed violence.
Asiedu, Victor Odame
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Integrating Oral Health in General Health National Policy Frameworks for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The global rise in population ageing challenges health systems, including oral health, which is integral to overall health and quality of life. Although the World Health Organization advocates integrated care for older adults, evidence on national models integrating oral health into broader health strategies remains limited.
Manori Dhanapriyanka, Lyndal Pritchard, Angelique Zamora, Nilesh Torwane, Helena Silveira Schuch, Diep Hong Ha, Irosha Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara, Loc Do   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone: Selected Issues [PDF]

IMF Staff Country Reports, 2016
openaire   +1 more source

Advice and Information About Toothbrushing as Available on Websites of Professional Dental Care Associations

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to assess the online advice and information about toothbrushing provided by professional dental care associations (PDCAs) in English‐speaking countries. Material and Methods PDCAs are national organisations of dentists and dental hygienists.
Therese A. Elkerbout, Tim M. J. A. Thomassen, Fridus (G. A.) van der Weijden, Dagmar Else Slot   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lessons from the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2018
In this article, Samuel Boland and Gillian McKay of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine express their concerns over the blog post, What will happen when there is another epidemic? Ebola in Mathiane, Sierra Leone.
Allen, Tim, Parker, Melissa
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Foundational digital literacy training for frontline immunization officers: lessons from implementing the electronic stock management tool across selected comprehensive health centers in Sierra Leone

Frontiers in Digital Health
BackgroundSierra Leone has advanced its digital health agenda. However, digital literacy among frontline health workers remains low, with over 82% reporting limited confidence in using digital tools.
Iniobong Ekong, Tom Sesay, Regina Samuels, Edward Foday, Francis Smart, Desmond Kangbai, Agazi Ameha, Vandana Joshi, Alhassan Mayei, Tessa Lennemann   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Languaging of Research: Ecological Perspectives on Researcher Praxis

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reports a qualitative study that explored researcher thinking and practice (i.e., praxis) regarding the language dimension of doing research (i.e., researching multilingually). The study drew on a large interdisciplinary research project which explicitly foregrounded language considerations and problematised the languaging of ...
Susan Dawson, Richard Fay, Jane Andrews
wiley   +1 more source

The Call for Tough Arms Control: Voices from Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2006
Fighting began in Sierra Leone in March 1991, when a small number of rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) crossed the border from Liberia and began attacking civilians.
Lawson, Anthea
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The roles of multinational enterprises in governing the sustainability of global supply chains

International Journal of Management Reviews, EarlyView.
Abstract An extensive but fragmented body of research shows that multinational enterprises (MNEs) engage with multiple sustainability rules in global supply chains (GSCs) spanning the private, social and public governance sectors. MNEs perform diverse roles by either shaping or complying with these rules.
Cristina Leone, Pasquale Massimo Picone, Arabella Mocciaro Li Destri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wearable Electronic Monitoring of Vital Signs in Hospitalised Adults: A Nursing Focused Scoping Review of Clinical, Economic and Implementation Outcomes

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise evidence on wearable devices for continuous vital signs monitoring in adult hospital inpatients, focusing on clinical effectiveness, nursing perspectives, workflow impact, patient experience and resource implications. Design Scoping review.
Sian Myfanwy Shaw, Sophie Bethan Shaw, Gillian Janes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source