Eight Thesis Opportinities in India (Private Public Partnership & Maternal Health)

Date

November 2009

Project sponsoring organization

The Centre for Health and Social Justice (CHSJ) India

Your name and complete contact information

Abhijit Das <abhijitdas@chsj.org>

 

Research project idea (question, title, topic, or idea)

      I.        Public Private Partnership Related

1)      Contracted provider for OPD services – Punjab

2)      MCH services - NGO run PHC in Arunachal Pradesh/ Orissa

3)      MCH services – Merrygold franchisee mechanisms UP

4)      Informed Choice and Family Planning Programmes: A Review 15 after the Cairo Conference

    II.        Maternal Health Related

1)      What are the various options available and their effectiveness, for rural women needing emergency obstetric care in a  district of Bihar/ Uttar Pradesh.

2)      Reasons  for choosing public and private facilities for institutional delivery among Muslim women in a district of UP and Gujarat

3)      What is the impact of increased institutional deliveries on the performance (quality of care, efficiency and morale) of frontline service providers (nurses and doctors)  posted at PHC.

 

 

Skills Needed:

1)      Knowledge of Hindi will be useful.

2)    Training as a doctor/obstetrician will be of added value for maternal health related topics.