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- Abdullahi, A., et al.
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Supporting Micro-enterprise in Humanitarian Programming : Impact Evaluation of Business Grants versus Unconditional Cash Transfer
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of African Economies. - : Oxford University Press. - 0963-8024 .- 1464-3723. ; 32:4, s. 415-437
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Humanitarian programming in fragile economies often use unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) to offset food insecurity. However, there is an increasing focus on using cash transfers to boost household incomes beyond the short-term through micro-enterprise start-up and growth. This paper conducts a randomised control trial to measure the impact of three different sizes of business grants against UCT in Somalia. We find that giving the same amount of money as a lump sum business grant results in higher likelihood of business ownership and income compared with UCT in the short run (3-4 months after the transfers). However, the impacts are larger and persist 3 years later only for those who received larger amount of grants. The results indicate our 'medium'-sized grant being more cost-effective. © 2022 The Author(s).
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- Bogren, Malin, 1970, et al.
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Health workforce perspectives of barriers inhibiting the provision of quality care in Nepal and Somalia : A qualitative study
- 2020
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Ingår i: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. - : Elsevier. - 1877-5756. ; 23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- ObjectiveIn this paper settings from Nepal and Somalia are used to focus on the perspectives of healthcare providers within two fragile health systems. The objective of this study was to describe barriers inhibiting quality healthcare in Nepal and Somalia from a health workforce perspective.MethodsData were collected through 19 semi-structured interviews with healthcare providers working in healthcare facilities. Ten interviews were conducted in Nepal and nine in Somalia.ResultsVarious structural barriers inhibiting the availability, accessibility, and acceptability of the quality care were similar in both countries. Barriers inhibiting the availability of quality care were linked to healthcare providers being overburdened with multiple concurrent jobs. Barriers inhibiting the accessibility to quality healthcare included long distances and the uncertain availability of transportation, and barriers to acceptability of quality healthcare was inhibited by a lack of respect from healthcare providers, characterised by neglect, verbal abuse, and lack of competence.ConclusionsInequality, poverty, traditional and cultural practices plus the heavy burden placed on healthcare providers are described as the underlying causes of the poor provision of quality care and the consequential shortcomings that emerge from it. In order to improve this situation adequate planning and policies that support the deployment and retention of the healthcare providers and its equitable distribution is required. Another important aspect is provision of training to equip healthcare providers with the ability to provide respectful quality care in order for the population to enjoy good standard of healthcare services.
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- Yunus, Kalid, 1983, et al.
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Impacts of Stochastic Residential Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging on Distribution Grid
- 2012
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Ingår i: Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), 2012 IEEE PES. - 9781457721588 ; :16-20 Jan. 2012, s. 8-
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, the impacts of residential Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEVs) charging on a distribution grid are investigated. A stochastic charging model is developed and used to study the impacts on distribution transformer loading, hotspot temperature variation and Accelerated Aging Factor (AAF) of the transformer. Different penetration levels of PEVs are considered in a typical distribution system. Furthermore, distribution of State of Charge (SOC) is discussed which can be used to optimize battery capacity and required charging infrastructure. Distribution of parking time interval is also discussed which can be used to evaluate availability of PEVs for overnight charging. The merit of stochastic approach compared with deterministic approach is also illustrated. The main contribution of this paper is the stochastic approach to evaluate the impact of residential PEV charging on the distribution grid.
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