Proposal development and fieldwork [[electronic resource] /] / Corlien M. Varkevisser, Indra Pathmanathan, Ann Brownlee

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456005903321
• Autore: Varkevisser Corlien M
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, : KIT Publishers; Ottawa, Ont., : International Development Research Centre; Brazzaville, Congo, : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, c2003
• ISBN: 1-280-71747-5; 9786610717477; 1-55250-069-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (370 p.)
• Collana: Designing and conducting health system research projects ; ; v.1
• Altri autori (Persone): PathmanathanIndra; BrownleeAnn Templeton <1944->
• Disciplina: 362.1/0727
• Soggetti: Medical care - Statistical methods; Report writing - Study and teaching; Medical care surveys - Study and teaching; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Abstracts in English, French, and Spanish.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction to Part I: Proposal Development and Fieldwork; Module 1: Course orientation; Module 2: Introduction to health systems research; Module 3: Identifying and prioritising problems for research; Module 4: Analysis and statement of the problem; Module 5: Review of available literature and information; Module 6: Formulation of research objectives; Module 7: Introduction to health systems research methodology; Module 8: Variables; Module 9: Study types; Module 10: Data collection techniques; Module 11: Sampling; Module 12: Plan for data collectionModule 13: Plan for data processing and analysis; Module 14: Pre-testing the methodology; Module 15: Work plan; Module 16: Budget; Module 17: Plan for administration, monitoring and utilisation of results; Module 18: Finalising and reviewing the research proposal; Module 19: Fieldwork activities; ; Module 20: Field work report; Annex to the modules: Guidelines for organising short HSR courses on proposa
• Sommario/riassunto: This is volume one in a two-volume set presenting a course outline, in modular format, that deals step-by-step with the development of a Health Systems Research (HSR) proposal and field testing.