scholarly journals Public and private maternal health service capacity and patient flows in southern Tanzania: using a geographic information system to link hospital and national census data

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 22883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrik Tabatabai ◽  
Stefanie Henke ◽  
Katharina Sušac ◽  
Oberlin M. E. Kisanga ◽  
Inge Baumgarten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Maternal Health Service ◽  
Service Capacity ◽  
Public And Private

scholarly journals Understanding how distance to facility and quality of care affect maternal health service utilization in Kenya and Haiti: A comparative geographic information system study

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xing Gao ◽  
David Wayne Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Health Service Utilization ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Maternal Health Service ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Urban Regions

In 2000, the United Nations established eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to combat worldwide poverty, disease, and lack of primary education. Goal number five aimed to reduce the maternal mortality ratio by three quarters and provide universal access to reproductive healthcare services by 2015. While there has been some progress, MDG 5 fell far short of target goals, highlighting the necessity of further improvement in global maternal health. Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), this study aims to understand how distance to facility and quality of care, which are components of access, affect maternal service utilization in two of the world’s poorest countries, Haiti and Kenya. Furthermore, this study examines how this relationship may change or hold between urban and rural regions. Data from the United States Agency for International Development Demographic and Health Survey and Service Provision Assessment were linked spatially in a GIS model, drawing comparisons among distance to facility, quality of care, and maternal health service utilization. Results show that in both rural and urban regions, access to maternal health service and maternal health service utilization share a similar spatial pattern. In urban regions, pockets of maternal health disparities exist despite close distance to facility and standard quality of care. In rural regions, there are areas with long distances to facilities and low quality of care, resulting in poor maternal service usage. This study highlights the usefulness of GIS as a tool to evaluate disparities in maternal healthcare provision and usage.

Geographic information system‐based evaluation of spatial accessibility to maternal health facilities in Siaya County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Joseph Ochieng Ouko ◽  
Moses Karoki Gachari ◽  
Arthur Wafula Sichangi ◽  
Victor Alegana
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Spatial Accessibility

scholarly journals AGRICULTURE POTENTIAL ZONE IDENTIFICATION USING GIS TECHNIQUE IN THE HILLY TERRAIN BLOCK OF UTTARKASHI DISTRICT

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-3/W6 ◽  
pp. 439-441
Author(s):  
A. Thapliyal ◽  
A. Panwar ◽  
M. P. S. Bisht
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Potential Zone ◽  
Weighted Sum Method ◽  
Gis Technique ◽  
Liss Iii ◽  
Agriculture Irrigation ◽  
Gis Environment

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Management could be improved through the use of current technologies including Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS).The present study was carried out to identify the potential agriculture sites in the Yamuna basin of Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The characterization of natural resources of Yamuna basin of Uttarkashi district was undertaken using satellite imagery (Sentinel -2, LISS IV, LISS III, Aster DEM (30&amp;thinsp;m) and Survey of India Toposheet to generate several layers of maps such as Watershed Boundaries,Drainage, Soils, Land use and Land cover, Geology, Geomorphology, Lithology,Ground water, Slope and Aspect using Geographic Information System. The most influencing parameters of each layer were chosen based on literature and operational methodologies and they were extensively studied while taking in to consideration their role in determination of potential agriculture sites. Accordingly they were assigned definite weight in order to characterize the sites on basis of their potential Agriculture/Irrigation site values. Individual resources information was integrated in the GIS environment with the help of the weighted sum method to identify potential irrigation sites. Quantile classification was used to get more refined result. Census data sate agriculture department and irrigation department were used to verify the outcomes of result.</p>

Examining social class and multilingualism through the Linguistic Landscape

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyue Lu ◽  
Bethany Martens ◽  
Peter Sayer
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Project Design ◽  
Linguistic Landscape ◽  
Urban Contexts

Abstract This article presents a methodological proposal for using the Linguistic Landscape (LL) to examine the intersection of multilingualism and social class in urban settings. The article draws from a study that considered how patterns of linguistic diversity in public signage in a mid-sized US city mapped onto socioeconomic levels. The main innovation for LL methodology is the study’s use of census data and geographic information system (GIS) to increase representativeness using two main constructs (social class and linguistic diversity). After presenting the project design, the challenge of creating representative mapping in the LL is considered, with the solutions the research team generated. Finally, we discuss several practical issues specific to doing LL fieldwork in urban contexts: access, safety, and photography.

Geographic Information System Procedures to Improve Speed and Accuracy in Locating Crashes

2000 ◽  
Vol 1719 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Elise Carreker ◽  
William Bachman
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Relational Databases ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Crash Data ◽  
Reference Scheme ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Speed And Accuracy

Locating statewide crashes for system or facility analyses can be difficult and time-consuming. In many localities, crash data are manually transcribed from paper crash reports and then located, by a separate operator, on a linear reference scheme. Data quality and quantity reduce an operator’s ability to accurately identify route and milepoint locations for a large percentage of crashes. A study of crash data in Georgia has identified potential location errors. The study also revealed that numerous technical solutions such as improved data transcription guidelines, multiple public and private road databases, geographic information systems, and standard relational databases potentially can strengthen the functionality of crash location systems. An analysis of an existing crash location procedure is described, and alternatives techniques designed to speed the location process and improve location accuracy are discussed.

scholarly journals Application of a geographic information system in the study of spatial aspects of cervical cancer incidence in Belgrade

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-381
Author(s):  
Nevenka Pavlovic ◽  
Ljiljana Markovic-Denic ◽  
Katarina Vojvodic
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Information System ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Spatial Patterns ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Cancer Surveillance ◽  
Primary Health

Background/Aim. Cervical cancer is still an important public health problem in Belgrade. The aim of this study was to explore spatial patterns of cervical cancer, provision and accessibility of women?s health service on the primary health care level in Belgrade, as well as the needs for improving cancer surveillance and preventive programs. Methods. This study applied a descriptive epidemiological method and a geographic information system based on data on cervical cancer diagnosed among female residents of Belgrade in 2006 and 2011. A map of the density of cases, with precise and complete data on the address of residence at the time of diagnosis, and a map of the distribution of gynecological practices in the primary health care in Belgrade, were generated through the process of georeferencing. Results. A total of 569 cases of cervical cancer were registered in 2006 and 2011, without significant differences. Significant associations were noticed for municipality of residence and year of diagnosis (?2= 42.99, df = 16, p = 0.000), and year of diagnosis and age groups 30?34 (? = 0.038, f = 3.998, df = 11, ANOVA), 40?44 (? = 0.001, f = 7.545 df = 13, ANOVA) and 45?49 (? = 0.046, f = 2.679, df = 15, ANOVA). The process of georeferencing covered a total of 466 (81.8%) cases with 97.4% of all cases diagnosed in 2006 and 68.6% in 2011. The generated maps showed similar spatial patterns of cases for both years: a higher density of cases with addresses in central parts of urban and suburban municipalities, as well as in parts of densely populated areas of urban municipalities. There was no regularity of grouping found for the cases in relation to the provision of women?s health service, or of distance from the place of residence of cases to gynecological practices. Conclusion. Our results indicate possibilities for the perception of the spatial distribution of cervical cancer and needs for improving cancer surveillance and preventive programs on small geographical areas.

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