Katharine J Mccarthy
Biographic Data
| ID | 1511167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katharine J Mccarthy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katharine J |
| FAMILY NAME | Mccarthy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCARTHY K J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Population Council |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Validity of Women's Reports of Family Planning Service Quality in Cambodia and Kenya
Population‐based indicators of the coverage of key elements of high‐quality family planning services are tracked via household surveys with female respondents, yet little work has been done to establish their validity. We take advantage of existing data sets from Cambodia and Kenya to compare women's responses at exit interviews following a health facility visit against the observations of a trained third‐party observer during the visit. The resu…
The links between women’s employment and children at home
As fertility declines in low- and middle-income countries, the time women devote to childbearing and rearing may also be reduced. This shift has been described as one of the positive consequences of the demographic transition, as it opens opportunities for women to pursue educational and employment opportunities that were previously constrained by the demands of bearing and raising children. We estimate the numbers of children residing at home (w…
Women’s recall of maternal and newborn interventions received in the postnatal period
BACKGROUND: Despite the concentration of maternal and infant deaths in the early postnatal period, information on the content and quality of postnatal care interventions is not routinely collected in most low and middle-income countries. At present, data on the coverage of postnatal care interventions mostly rely on women's reports collected in household surveys, such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surv…
Measuring Gender Equality in Education
Gender inequalities in primary school enrollment have declined in recent decades in low-income countries, leading some observers to assume that disparities in educational attainment are now limited to secondary and higher education. Amid declarations of victory on school enrollment, policy and programmatic focus has also shifted from attainment to school quality and learning. Yet millions of young people are still not enrolling in primary school …
Can surveys of women accurately track indicators of maternal and newborn care? A validity and reliability study in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Tracking progress on maternal and newborn survival requires accurate information on the coverage of essential interventions. Despite widespread use, most indicators measuring maternal and newborn intervention coverage have not been validated. This study assessed the ability of women delivering in two Kenyan hospitals to recall critical elements of care received during the intrapartum and immediate postnatal period at two time points: …
Assessing the validity of indicators of the quality of maternal and newborn health care in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The measurement of progress in maternal and newborn health often relies on data provided by women in surveys on the quality of care they received. The majority of these indicators, however, including the widely tracked "skilled attendance at birth" indicator, have not been validated. We assess the validity of a large set of maternal and newborn health indicators that are included or have the potential to be included in population-base…
Measuring Gender Equality in Education
Gender inequalities in primary school enrollment have declined in recent decades in low-income countries, leading some observers to assume that disparities in educational attainment are now limited to secondary and higher education. Amid declarations of victory on school enrollment, policy and programmatic focus has also shifted from attainment to school quality and learning. Yet millions of young people are still not enrolling in primary school …
The links between women’s employment and children at home
As fertility declines in low- and middle-income countries, the time women devote to childbearing and rearing may also be reduced. This shift has been described as one of the positive consequences of the demographic transition, as it opens opportunities for women to pursue educational and employment opportunities that were previously constrained by the demands of bearing and raising children. We estimate the numbers of children residing at home (w…
The Validity of Women's Reports of Family Planning Service Quality in Cambodia and Kenya
Population‐based indicators of the coverage of key elements of high‐quality family planning services are tracked via household surveys with female respondents, yet little work has been done to establish their validity. We take advantage of existing data sets from Cambodia and Kenya to compare women's responses at exit interviews following a health facility visit against the observations of a trained third‐party observer during the visit. The resu…
Can surveys of women accurately track indicators of maternal and newborn care? A validity and reliability study in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Tracking progress on maternal and newborn survival requires accurate information on the coverage of essential interventions. Despite widespread use, most indicators measuring maternal and newborn intervention coverage have not been validated. This study assessed the ability of women delivering in two Kenyan hospitals to recall critical elements of care received during the intrapartum and immediate postnatal period at two time points: …
Assessing the validity of indicators of the quality of maternal and newborn health care in Kenya
BACKGROUND: The measurement of progress in maternal and newborn health often relies on data provided by women in surveys on the quality of care they received. The majority of these indicators, however, including the widely tracked "skilled attendance at birth" indicator, have not been validated. We assess the validity of a large set of maternal and newborn health indicators that are included or have the potential to be included in population-base…
Women’s recall of maternal and newborn interventions received in the postnatal period
BACKGROUND: Despite the concentration of maternal and infant deaths in the early postnatal period, information on the content and quality of postnatal care interventions is not routinely collected in most low and middle-income countries. At present, data on the coverage of postnatal care interventions mostly rely on women's reports collected in household surveys, such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surv…
Measuring Gender Equality in Education
Gender inequalities in primary school enrollment have declined in recent decades in low-income countries, leading some observers to assume that disparities in educational attainment are now limited to secondary and higher education. Amid declarations of victory on school enrollment, policy and programmatic focus has also shifted from attainment to school quality and learning. Yet millions of young people are still not enrolling in primary school …
The links between women’s employment and children at home
As fertility declines in low- and middle-income countries, the time women devote to childbearing and rearing may also be reduced. This shift has been described as one of the positive consequences of the demographic transition, as it opens opportunities for women to pursue educational and employment opportunities that were previously constrained by the demands of bearing and raising children. We estimate the numbers of children residing at home (w…
The Validity of Women's Reports of Family Planning Service Quality in Cambodia and Kenya
Population‐based indicators of the coverage of key elements of high‐quality family planning services are tracked via household surveys with female respondents, yet little work has been done to establish their validity. We take advantage of existing data sets from Cambodia and Kenya to compare women's responses at exit interviews following a health facility visit against the observations of a trained third‐party observer during the visit. The resu…
Demography (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (3 works) · Nursing (3 works)