POPLINE Document Number: 314783
Author(s):
Wilcox S
Source citation:
[Unpublished] 2006 Dec 31. 63 p. (USAID Cooperative Agreement No. FAO-A-00-97-00042-00|USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse DocID / Order No. PD-ACI-677)
Abstract:
The Child Survival XIII Cost Extension project is located in the Bara District of the Narayani Zone of the Central Development Region of Nepal. The district is in the Terai, a lowland area that extends along the Indian border. The project area includes 98 Village Development Committees (VDCs). Bara has a total population of 600,000 inhabitants. Approximately 80,000 children under five years of age and 110,000 women of reproductive age are the target beneficiaries. The goal of the project is to assist the Ministry of Health to improve the health status of children under five and of women of reproductive age (15-49) in Bara district. The end-of- project objectives are: Behavioral: Women of reproductive age and mothers of children under five years of age will be practicing healthy behaviors and seeking medical care from trained providers. Increased access to services: Communities and families will have increased access to health education, quality care and essential medicines. Quality of care: Ministry of Health personnel, community volunteers and other service providers will be practicing appropriate integrated management of sick children (particularly pneumonia and diarrhea case management). Practitioners and volunteers will also deliver quality family planning and maternal and newborn preventive care. Institutional strengthening: Community-based organizations, local non-governmental organizations, and Ministry of Health facilities in the district will be developed and strengthened to support and implement activities that enhance child survival. (excerpt)
Keywords:
NepalIndex page
Summary Report
Mothers
Children
Child Survival
Program Evaluation
Funds
Community Participation
Behavior Change Communication
Capacity Building
Human Resources
Health Services Administration
Asia, Southern
Asia
Developing Countries
Parents
Family Relationships
Family Characteristics
Family and Household
Sociocultural Factors
Youth
Age Factors
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Survivorship
Length of Life
Mortality
Population Dynamics
Programs
Organization and Administration
Financial Activities
Economic Factors
Communication Programs
Communication
Behavior Change
Behavior
Program Sustainability
Management