The accountability of NGOs, particularly their “downward” accountability to their
beneficiaries, affects NGO effectiveness in the process of empowerment for the poor and …

Culture/Place/Health is the first exploration of cultural-geographical health research for a
decade, drawing on contemporary research undertaken by geographers and other social …

The concept of 'place', and general references to 'geographies of…'are making gradual
incursions into nursing literature. Although the idea of place in nursing is not new, this recent …

By examining how NGOs operate in Southern India in the early 2000's, this book discusses
the challenges faced by small, local NGOs in the uncertain times of changing aid dynamics …

The SHG method is used by the government, NGOs and others worldwide. Thousands of the
poor and the marginalized population in India are building their lives, their families and their …

Background Neonatal mortality rates are high in rural Nepal where more than 90% of
deliveries are in the home. Evidence suggests that death rates can be reduced by …

G resources, expenditure, and activities necessary for the survival of the household and
general well-being of its members on a more or less regular basis (Casimir and Tobi 2011) …

Feminist geographies of health and illness have emerged over the last 10 years, marking an
increased interest in the highly gendered nature of health, health care and caregiving. Yet …

As medical geography reinvents itself as health geography, the linkages between social
theory and the deconstruction of central categories organizing its medical orientation are …

G resources, expenditure, and activities necessary for the survival of the household and
general well-being of its members on a more or less regular basis (Casimir and Tobi 2011) …