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Maternal health situation in India: a case study
(2009-04-15)
Since the beginning of the Safe Motherhood Initiative, India has accounted for at least a quarter of maternal
deaths reported globally. India’s goal is to lower maternal mortality to less than 100 per 100,000 livebirths
but ...
Adani wilmar limited
(2009-04-29)
It was one hazy morning in August 2000. Sitting in his cabin,
the Logistics Manager of Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL), Mr.
Pakarashi, was working on the distribution network for the
new brand of edible oil to be launched ...
Beyond nongovernmental development action into social entrepreneurship
(2009-04-15)
This article presents a refl ective perspective on the scope that social entrepreneurship
offers to non-governmental development work in the Indian context. Beginning with
the early corporate efforts to do good to society, ...
Teachers as educational-social entrepreneurs: the innovation-social entrepreneurship spiral
(2009-04-15)
This article extends the ideas underpinning the concept of ‘social entrepreneurs’
to teachers who have created social value in the contexts of socio-economic and
educational deprivation. Such teachers develop innovative ...
A study of blood transfusion services in Maharashtra and Gujarat states, India
(Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2009-11-11)
Blood-transfusion services are vital to maternal health because haemorrhage and anaemia are major causes of maternal death in South Asia. Unfortunately, due to continued governmental negligence, blood-transfusion services ...
Marketing library and information services: a study of periodical literature
(2009-04-29)
The study covers 125 articles on marketing of library and information services during the period 1980-2008 mainly covering literature published in India, literature published by Indian authors in foreign publications, and ...
Assessment of demand for natural gas from the electricity sector in India
(2009-04-15)
Electricity sector is among the key users of natural gas. The sustained electricity deficit and
environment policies have added to an already rising demand for gas. This paper tries to understand
gas demand in future ...
An integrated strategy for urban air quality management in India
(2009-04-15)
An integrated strategy for urban Air Quality Management adopts a
hierarchical approach – graduating from micro to macro-level management of
the problem. The paper provides a conceptual framework, and analyses it in ...
Case study of Tamil Nadu: innovations and challenges in reducing maternal mortality
(Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition, 2009-11-10)
Although India has made slow progress in reducing maternal mortality, progress in Tamil Nadu has been
rapid. This case study documents how Tamil Nadu has taken initiatives to improve maternal health services
leading to ...
Management capacity assessment for national health programmes: a study of RCH programme in India
(2009-11-11)
Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the management capacity assessment of the Reproductive
and Child Health (RCH) program at the state level.
Design/methodology/approach – Based on an extensive literature survey, and ...