Date of Graduation
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
College
College of Education and Human Services
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Edward Pytlik
Committee Member
David McCrory
Committee Member
Dorothy Johnson
Abstract
The problem of this research was to analyze science- and technology-related health assistance provided to Third World nations between 1985 and 1995 by four donor agencies: Ford and Rockefeller Foundations, USAID, and World Bank. The research examined health assistance in terms of (1) the number and value of projects by region, sub-region, and country; (2) the amount of assistance provided by individual donor agencies; (3) the types of projects initiated; and (4) the impact that these projects had on 8 health-related and 1 economic-related indicator in selected countries. A total of 610 health projects, valued at $1.6 billion, were identified. These projects were implemented in 63 nations and fell into 9 general categories: public health, epidemiology surveillance, immunization, reproductive biology and fertility regulation, maternal and child health, injuries, prosthetic and orthotic services, communicable diseases, and noncommunicable diseases. No strong correlation between health assistance and health or economic improvement was found.
Recommended Citation
Spitznogle, Robin C., "An analysis of science- and technology-related health assistance provided to lesser developed nations from 1985 to 1995." (1999). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 10425.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10425