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Deby Jizi
UWRT 1102-028
1 March 2016
Double Entry Journal Library Article
Citation: Lipsky, Alyson B. "Evaluating the Strength of Faith: Potential Comparative Advantages
of Faith-Based Organizations Providing Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa." Public
Administration and Development. 31.1 (2011): 25-36.
Responses
FBOsandchurchgroupshavebeen
workinginthedevelopingcountry
contextforwelloveracentury,and
todaytheyprovideanywherefrom40to
70percentofhealthcareservicesinsub
SaharanAfricaIntroduction,1st
sentence.Page26
FBOnetworksaredifferentfromany
othernetworkbecausetheycanstretch
fromthemosthardtoreachcommunities
tothelargestinternationalorganizations,
e.g.,theVatican.Page27,paragraph5
FBOsdevelopaspecifickindofsocial
capital,onebasedonfaith,whichcan
resultinadeeperlevelofcommitmentto
theactivityathandandgreatertrust
betweenactors,producingapositive
impactonprogramqualityand
beneficiarysatisfaction.Page27,last
sentence
medicalmissionswereonthe
forefrontofthespreadofChristianity.
Page28
missionhospitalsmaybeableto
providemoreservicesandhigherquality
servicesthangovernmentorotherprivate
hospitals.Page28
Inaddition,duetotheirfaith,FBOstaff
membersmayshowmorecommitmentto
theirworkthanstaffatother
organizations.Page32