Market Share of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers : Reach to the Poor in Africa

Market share estimates—typically in the 30 percent to 40 percent range—are frequently wielded as the most concrete evidence of faith-inspired activity and impact in the area of health care provision in Sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, there are few speeches, reports, or articles that do not make some me...

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Main Authors:	Wodon, Quentin, Olivier, Jill, Tsimpo, Clarence, Nguyen, Minh Cong
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2014
Subjects:	faith-based organizations health care providers health policy health surveys demographic surveys faith-inspired institutions
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18088

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spelling	okr-10986-180882021-04-23T14:03:41Z Market Share of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers : Reach to the Poor in Africa Wodon, Quentin Olivier, Jill Tsimpo, Clarence Nguyen, Minh Cong faith-based organizations health care providers health policy health surveys demographic surveys faith-inspired institutions Market share estimates—typically in the 30 percent to 40 percent range—are frequently wielded as the most concrete evidence of faith-inspired activity and impact in the area of health care provision in Sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, there are few speeches, reports, or articles that do not make some mention of market share, attaching some percentage to the significance of faith-inspired healthcare provision in the continent as a whole, or in specific countries. Such statements usually appear in the early stages of a text, and are the basis on which a further argument is made, for example that this sector therefore requires further attention or resources from governments and donors. A systematic review of this literature reveals that these statements have currently reached the point of becoming almost indisputable “truth,” as they are now frequently made without any referencing. 2014-04-28T15:45:21Z 2014-04-28T15:45:21Z 2014-03-12 Journal Article The Review of Faith & International Affairs 1557-0274 10.1080/15570274.2013.876739 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18088 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
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description	Market share estimates—typically in the 30 percent to 40 percent range—are frequently wielded as the most concrete evidence of faith-inspired activity and impact in the area of health care provision in Sub-Saharan Africa. In fact, there are few speeches, reports, or articles that do not make some mention of market share, attaching some percentage to the significance of faith-inspired healthcare provision in the continent as a whole, or in specific countries. Such statements usually appear in the early stages of a text, and are the basis on which a further argument is made, for example that this sector therefore requires further attention or resources from governments and donors. A systematic review of this literature reveals that these statements have currently reached the point of becoming almost indisputable “truth,” as they are now frequently made without any referencing.
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author	Wodon, Quentin Olivier, Jill Tsimpo, Clarence Nguyen, Minh Cong
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title	Market Share of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers : Reach to the Poor in Africa
title_short	Market Share of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers : Reach to the Poor in Africa
title_full	Market Share of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers : Reach to the Poor in Africa
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Market Share of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers : Reach to the Poor in Africa

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