FACTORS INFLUENCING ACCESS TO FINANCING FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA (A LENDER’S PERSPECTIVE)

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Katabua
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Factors influencing access to and utilisation of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Rose Ninsiima ◽  
Isabel Kazanga Chiumia ◽  
Rawlance Ndejjo
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Youth Friendly

Abstract Background Despite the global agreements on adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health and rights, access to and utilisation of these services among the youth/adolescents remain unsatisfactory in low- and middle-income countries which are a significant barrier to progress in this area. This review established factors influencing access and utilisation of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services (YFSRHS) among the youth in sub-Saharan Africa to inform programmatic interventions. Methodology A systematic review of studies published between January 2009 and April 2019 using PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Medline, and Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases was conducted. Studies were screened based on the inclusion criteria of barriers and facilitators of implementation of YFSRHS, existing national policies on provision of YFSRHS, and youth’s perspectives on these services. Findings A total of 23,400 studies were identified through database search and additional 5 studies from other sources. After the full-text screening, 20 studies from 7 countries met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final review. Structural barriers were the negative attitude of health workers and their being unskilled and individual barriers included lack of knowledge among youth regarding YFSRHS. Facilitators of utilisation of the services were mostly structural in nature which included community outreaches, health education, and policy recommendations to improve implementation of the quality of health services and clinics for adolescents/youth to fit their needs and preferences. Conclusion Stakeholder interventions focusing on implementing YFSRHS should aim at intensive training of health workers and put in place quality implementation standard guidelines in clinics to offer services according to youth’s needs and preferences. In addition, educating the youth through community outreaches and health education programs for those in schools can facilitate utilisation and scale up of the service.

Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Blackstone ◽  
Ucheoma Nwaozuru ◽  
Juliet Iwelunmor
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Contraceptive Side Effects ◽  
Modern Contraceptive Use ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Sub Saharan

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding factors influencing contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa between 2005 and 2015. A total of 58 studies from twelve Sub-Saharan African countries were reviewed. Keywords were grouped using the PEN-3 cultural model. Negative factors prohibiting or reducing contraceptive use were women’s misconceptions of contraceptive side–effects, male partner disapproval, and social/cultural norms surrounding fertility. Positive factors included education, employment, and communication with male partner. Increasing modern contraceptive use in Sub-Saharan Africa is a multi-faceted problem that will require community and systems wide interventions that aim to counteract negative perceptions and misinformation.

scholarly journals A Narrative Synthesis of the Health Systems Factors Influencing Optimal Hypertension Control in Sub-Saharan Africa

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0130193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet Iwelunmor ◽  
Jacob Plange-Rhule ◽  
Collins O. Airhihenbuwa ◽  
Chizoba Ezepue ◽  
Olugbenga Ogedegbe
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Narrative Synthesis ◽  
Hypertension Control ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals A Concept Mapping Study of Physicians’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Management and Control of Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet Iwelunmor ◽  
Sarah Blackstone ◽  
Joyce Gyamfi ◽  
Collins Airhihenbuwa ◽  
Jacob Plange-Rhule ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hypertension Management ◽  
Optimal Management ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Control

Hypertension, once a rare problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is predicted to be a major cause of death by 2020 with mortality rates as high as 75%. However, comprehensive knowledge of provider-level factors that influence optimal management is limited. The objective of the current study was to discover physicians’ perceptions of factors influencing optimal management and control of hypertension in SSA. Twelve physicians attending the Cardiovascular Research Training (CaRT) Institute at the University of Ghana, College of Health Sciences, were invited to complete a concept mapping process that included brainstorming the factors influencing optimal management and control of hypertension in patients, sorting and organizing the factors into similar domains, and rating the importance and feasibility of efforts to address these factors. The highest ranked important and feasible factors include helping patients accept their condition and availability of adequate equipment to enable the provision of needed care. The findings suggest that patient self-efficacy and support, physician-related factors, policy factors, and economic factors are important aspects that must be addressed to achieve optimal hypertension management. Given the work demands identified by physicians, future research should investigate cost-effective strategies of shifting physician responsibilities to well-trained no-physician clinicians in order to improve hypertension management.

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