This study is part of the formative phase and situational analysis for the ANCHUL (Ante Natal and Child Healthcare in Urban Slums, CTRI/2011/091/000095) trial, an implementation research project aimed to develop, implement and evaluate the impact of an intervention package delivered through an urban community healthcare worker (UCHW).
With this in mind, we suggested a design-based implementation research project in which we would collaborate with UUSD to adapt the models to align with district needs and priorities.
The study being reported here is an implementation research project undertaken by members of that network.Thef ourArab contexts included in this research; namely Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria have reported good progress in maternal health indicators [ 10].
ANCHUL is a quasi-experimental implementation research project aimed at assessing the effectiveness of a complex intervention in improving utilization of maternal and child health services in urban poor settlements of Delhi.
Amidst of possibilities and challenges in SBA service scale up, Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) [ 24] has taken initiative and has been conducting a study on "Overcoming Barriers to Scaling Skilled Birth Attendants Utilization in Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child health in Nepal" as a three-year implementation research project with support from WHO-HQ, Geneva.
This work is informed by observing the site selection process for FutureGen and the implementation of research projects under the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Program.
Longer trainings, on the other hand, were more likely to follow-up participants through implementation of research projects over which additional technical assistance and mentorship are provided.
This paper presents a longitudinal case study of a teacher, over four years, as he participated in a design-based implementation research (DBIR) project aimed at implementing a rigorous project-based learning (PBL Advanced Placement U.S. Governmentt and Politics (APGOV) course in an urban school district.
Prior to implementation, the research project was submitted to the Ethics Committee of the Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Brazil, and approved under Protocol 055/2009.
