Regina Gemignani
Biographic Data
| ID | 4140945 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Regina Gemignani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Regina |
| FAMILY NAME | Gemignani |
| SIGNATURE | GEMIGNANI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Bank |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
African Immigrant Religions in America
African immigration to North America has been rapidly increasing. Yet, little has been written about this significant group of immigrants and the particular religious traditions that they are transplanting on our shores, as scholars continue largely to focus instead on immigrants from Europe and Asia. African Immigrant Religions in America focuses on new understandings and insights concerning the presence and relevance of African immigrant religi…
Understanding the roles of faith-based health-care providers in Africa
Child Marriage and Faith Affiliation in Sub-Saharan Africa
This article has two main objectives. First, it provides an account of trends in child marriage in Africa and a brief analysis of the statistical association between child marriage and faith affiliation. Second, it cautions against broad generalizations about child marriage and faith affiliation, in order to show that beyond stylized facts derived from household survey data, there is also substantial heterogeneity within the adherents of any part…
Making Quality Care Affordable for the Poor
Faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play an important role in improving health care in many African countries through the delivery of facility-based care, training of the health workforce, involvement in community-based activities, and participation in health promotion campaigns. FIIs represent a wide array of faiths and diverse motivations and goals. While a number of factors shape the approaches taken by FIIs in planning their activities, an oft…
What Drives the Choice of Faith-Inspired Schools by Households? Qualitative Evidence From Two African Countries
Why do some parents send their children to faith-inspired schools (FISs), while others choose to rely on public schools? Within FISs, are the motivations to send a child to a Christian school diffe
What Drives the Choice of Faith-Inspired Schools by Households? Qualitative Evidence From Two African Countries
Why do some parents send their children to faith-inspired schools (FISs), while others choose to rely on public schools? Within FISs, are the motivations to send a child to a Christian school diffe
Child Marriage and Faith Affiliation in Sub-Saharan Africa
This article has two main objectives. First, it provides an account of trends in child marriage in Africa and a brief analysis of the statistical association between child marriage and faith affiliation. Second, it cautions against broad generalizations about child marriage and faith affiliation, in order to show that beyond stylized facts derived from household survey data, there is also substantial heterogeneity within the adherents of any part…
Making Quality Care Affordable for the Poor
Faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play an important role in improving health care in many African countries through the delivery of facility-based care, training of the health workforce, involvement in community-based activities, and participation in health promotion campaigns. FIIs represent a wide array of faiths and diverse motivations and goals. While a number of factors shape the approaches taken by FIIs in planning their activities, an oft…
Making Quality Care Affordable for the Poor
Faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play an important role in improving health care in many African countries through the delivery of facility-based care, training of the health workforce, involvement in community-based activities, and participation in health promotion campaigns. FIIs represent a wide array of faiths and diverse motivations and goals. While a number of factors shape the approaches taken by FIIs in planning their activities, an oft…
What Drives the Choice of Faith-Inspired Schools by Households? Qualitative Evidence From Two African Countries
Why do some parents send their children to faith-inspired schools (FISs), while others choose to rely on public schools? Within FISs, are the motivations to send a child to a Christian school diffe
Understanding the roles of faith-based health-care providers in Africa
Child Marriage and Faith Affiliation in Sub-Saharan Africa
This article has two main objectives. First, it provides an account of trends in child marriage in Africa and a brief analysis of the statistical association between child marriage and faith affiliation. Second, it cautions against broad generalizations about child marriage and faith affiliation, in order to show that beyond stylized facts derived from household survey data, there is also substantial heterogeneity within the adherents of any part…
African Immigrant Religions in America
African immigration to North America has been rapidly increasing. Yet, little has been written about this significant group of immigrants and the particular religious traditions that they are transplanting on our shores, as scholars continue largely to focus instead on immigrants from Europe and Asia. African Immigrant Religions in America focuses on new understandings and insights concerning the presence and relevance of African immigrant religi…
Faith (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)