Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have been rapidly developed in the fields that need spatial data and transportation planning is one of these fields. Since transportation data is spatially distributed and need spatial, statistical and network based analysis / GIS applications have contributions to transportation planning. In this study, it is aimed to determine a new public transportation mode and route in the METU campus with the aid of GIS by considering the stations of &Ccedil / ayyolu metro route. Besides, it is also aimed to show that GIS can be a useful tool for constructing transport planning database and exploring, analyzing planning data. Gross settlement area of the campus, covering about 220 hectare land on the southern side of the Ankara &amp / #8211 / EskiSehir highway, is the study area of this thesis. First, campus land-use, topography, population characteristics and transportation structure are explored. Then, campus trip demand and pedestrian traffic are estimated. Afterwards, eight public transport route alternatives are proposed with their stops or stations for three different modes as / guided light transit, modern trolleybus and monorail. Proposed routes and stops or stations are evaluated with their physical characteristics and in terms of service areas shaped relative to pedestrian accessibility for determining the suitable public transport service in the METU campus. Consequently, Trolleybus B alternative is selected as the first degree suitable public transport service in campus. Besides, Monorail B and Trolleybus A services are determined as the second degree suitable services in campus.

Introduction: Appalachian women have high rates of preterm birth and low birth weight infants. A new format of group prenatal care, known as CenteringPregnancy, decreases the rate of preterm birth and low birth weight when compared with individual care. However, clinics in Appalachia often struggle to recruit women into group care. Theory & Methods: Using critical realism and the middle-range theory of motivation-ease as frameworks, this qualitative study had two research questions: ‘What influences Appalachian women’s choice of traditional prenatal care instead of CenteringPregnancy care?’ and ‘What are Appalachian women’s perceptions of prenatal care and their access to prenatal care?’. Twenty-nine Appalachian women, who had declined CenteringPregnancy care, were interviewed about their perceptions of prenatal care, what facilitated care, and their decision to decline CenteringPregnancy. Verbatim transcripts of these semi-structured interviews, in-depth demographic questionnaires, and field notes were coded and analyzed using conventional (inductive) content analysis. Findings: Two meaning units were identified, information concerning women’s reason(s) for declining CenteringPregnancy and facilitators of prenatal care access. The reasons women provided for declining CenteringPregnancy care fell into three overarching categories, preferred one-to-one care, experienced barriers to Centering, and did not know Centering was an option. The most common reason for declining Centering was a preference for individual care. This category had three subcategories: do not like groups, don’t want to put everything out there with other women, and no need for change from existing care. Women predominately named two facilitators of prenatal care access, insurance and compassionate care. Conclusions: Clinicians should decrease barriers to CenteringPregnancy utilization and should partner with the local community to better market this new model of care. In addition, small modifications in Centering may make the model more appealing and accessible. However, clinicians should continue to provide individual care for women who cannot access group care. Participants stated state-provided insurance greatly facilitated prenatal care which supports the need for ongoing Medicaid funding. Women also stated compassionate care enhanced their ability and desire to get prenatal care. Healthcare providers should renew efforts to provide personalized and unrushed clinical environments to assist women in obtaining needed prenatal care.

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Decentralization of health services in Uganda, driven by the structural adjustment programme of the World Bank, was embraced by government as a means to change the health institutional structure and process delivery of health services in the country. Arising from the decentralization process, the transfer of power concerning functions from the top administrative hierachy in health service provision to lower levels, constitutes a major shift in management, philosophy, infrastructure development, communication as well as other functional roles by actors at various levels of health care. This study focused its investigation on ways and levels to which the process of decentralization of health service delivery has attained efficient and effective provision of health services. The study also examined the extent to which the shift of health service provision has influenced the role of local jurisdictions and communities. Challenges faced by local government leaders in planning and raising funds in response to decentralized health serdelivery were examined.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-109).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2006. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-07, Section: A, page: 2764. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 282-307).

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2004. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Public Health, 2000. / Bibliography: leaves 203-219.