Jorge Ugaz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5992896 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jorge Ugaz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jorge |
| FAMILY NAME | Ugaz |
| SIGNATURE | UGAZ J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, 1100 1st Street, NE, 12th Floor, Washington, DC |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5585-9304 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Getting ready for reduced donor dependency
Family planning (FP) programmes in low and lower-middle income countries are confronting the dual impact of reduced external donor commitments and stagnant or reduced domestic financing, worsened by economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-financing—a donor-government agreement to jointly fund aspects of a programme, with transition towards the government assuming increasing responsibility for total cost—can be a powerful tool to help b…
Impact of Family Planning and Business Trainings on Private-Sector Health Care Providers in Nigeria
CONTEXT: Private health care providers are an important source of modern contraceptives in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet they face many challenges that might be addressed through targeted training. METHODS: This study measures the impact of a package of trainings and supportive supervision activities targeted to private health care providers in Lagos State, Nigeria, on outcomes including range of contraceptive methods offered, providers' knowledge and …
Determinants of Quality of Family Planning Counseling among Private Health Facilities in Lagos
We use a unique dataset that includes an objective measure of the quality of family planning counseling from 927 private health facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria, to determine which variables at the facility and provider levels are most closely correlated with the quality of family planning counseling. Our data on quality come from mystery client surveys in which the clients posed as women seeking family planning counseling. We find that quality…
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Determinants of Quality of Family Planning Counseling among Private Health Facilities in Lagos
We use a unique dataset that includes an objective measure of the quality of family planning counseling from 927 private health facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria, to determine which variables at the facility and provider levels are most closely correlated with the quality of family planning counseling. Our data on quality come from mystery client surveys in which the clients posed as women seeking family planning counseling. We find that quality…
Impact of Family Planning and Business Trainings on Private-Sector Health Care Providers in Nigeria
CONTEXT: Private health care providers are an important source of modern contraceptives in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet they face many challenges that might be addressed through targeted training. METHODS: This study measures the impact of a package of trainings and supportive supervision activities targeted to private health care providers in Lagos State, Nigeria, on outcomes including range of contraceptive methods offered, providers' knowledge and …
Getting ready for reduced donor dependency
Family planning (FP) programmes in low and lower-middle income countries are confronting the dual impact of reduced external donor commitments and stagnant or reduced domestic financing, worsened by economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-financing—a donor-government agreement to jointly fund aspects of a programme, with transition towards the government assuming increasing responsibility for total cost—can be a powerful tool to help b…
Business (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Global Health Care Issues (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Context (archaeology) (1 work)