EXPLORING MECHANISMS THAT EXPLAIN HOW COALITION GROUPS ARE FORMED AND HOW THEY WORK TO SUSTAIN POLITICAL PRIORITY FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NIGERIA USING THE ADVOCACY COALITION FRAMEWORK

Abstract Background The unacceptably high rate of maternal and child mortality in Nigeria prompted the government to introduce a free maternal and child health (MCH) programme, which was stopped abruptly following a change in government.This triggered increased advocacy for sustaining MCH as a political priority in the country and led to the format

For treatment of systemic malignancies, when external radiation therapy is not applicable, radionuclide therapy can be an alternative.In this form of therapy, radionuclides are administered to the patient, often in a form where the radionuclide is labelled to a molecule that plays the active part in the localization of the tumor.Since the aim is to

Abstract This study is part of a comprehensive process in the City of New Bern, North Carolina aimed at drafting a subdivision regulatory framework that promotes sustainable residential developments with a heightened sense of community and vitality.The aim Straw Hats is to develop an objective assessment tool for new subdivision plans.Issues consid

Having in mind uncertainties linked with the nature of rock masses, it is a challenge for geotechnical engineers to characterize them in a credible manner, especially if the rock mass in question is a notoriously complex karst with its distinctive features such as voids Air Freshners and discontinuities.A large range of geophysical methods are usef

The presentation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is sometimes unusual and can mimic Reinforcement Braces other disorders.There are a number of rare and varied manifestations of this disorder, reported in literature.The case reported here, presented with a hitherto unreported symptom; a dance-like compulsion in a case of OCD.This symptom is n