Other Publications and Papers

This section lists papers published from international organizations, research institutions and academic journals, based on research by the JICA Ogata Research Institute. The views expressed in publications are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official positions of either JICA or the JICA Ogata Research Institute.

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Determinants maintaining healthcare personnel’s motivation during COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
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  • Christopher Nsereko
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • Yuasa Motoyuki
Maintaining the physical and psychological well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for health...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025.01
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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The Impact of Urban Piped Water Network on Water Use: Evidence from Mandalay

  • Yasuharu Shimamura
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  • Shimizutani Satoshi
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  • ASAOKA Hiroaki
Demand for water has dramatically increased in urban areas of many low- and middle-income countries, whe...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.10
  • Research area｜ Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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The Gendered Impact of Urban Piped Water Development: Evidence from Mandalay, Myanmar

  • Yasuharu Shimamura
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  • Shimizutani Satoshi
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  • ASAOKA Hiroaki
The rapid growth of urban populations has dramatically increased the demand for water. In many low- and ...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.10
  • Research area｜ Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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Lessons for Strengthening a Resilient Health System from the View of Health Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Miho Sato
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Christopher Nsereko
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • Jesca Nantume
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
Coronavirus disease 2019 caused significant negative damage to the health status of populations and heal...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.10
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Financial toxicity of cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review

  • IDA Akiko
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  • Zin Wai Htay
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the number of cancer deaths is expected to double between 2020 and 2030; ho...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.10
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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The Impact of Urban Transportation Investment on Property Values: Evidence from the Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)

  • Shimizutani Satoshi
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  • Suzuki Tomoyoshi
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  • YAMADA Eiji
Urban transportation infrastructure remains underdeveloped in many low- and middle-income countries and ...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.09
  • Research area｜ Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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Does “Kamishibai” (Picture-story show) improve children's behaviors and learning in pre-primary education?: Evidence from Madagascar

  • MARUYAMA Takao
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  • IGEI Kengo
This study investigated whether Kamishibai changed children's behaviors and learning using a randomized ...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.08
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Community-Wide Support for Primary Students to Improve Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: Empirical Evidence from Madagascar

  • MARUYAMA Takao
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  • IGEI Kengo
The learning crisis in sub-Saharan Africa is alarming. More than 80% of primary-school-age children are ...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.06
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Perception of COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Adult Residents of Matadi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) After the Third Epidemic Wave

  • Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama
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  • Patient Okitale-Talunda
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  • Justus Nsio-Mbeta
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  • Patrick Mpingabo-Ilunga
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  • Paul Tshiminyi-Munkamba
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  • Aimé Umba-Phuati
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  • Jacques Kimfuta
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  • Ferdinand Ango-Phukuta
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  • Goethe Makindu
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  • Raymond Mufwaya-Nsene
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  • Ryoko Asari
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  • Steve Ahuka-Mundeke
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • Sheila Makiala-Mandanda
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  • Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
Several governments from African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), implem...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.06
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Barriers to Saving for Retirement: Evidence from a Public Pension Program in Mongolia

  • Tomoaki Tanaka
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  • Junichi Yamasaki
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  • SAWADA Yasuyuki
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  • Khaliun Dovchinsuren
We study constraints to pension participation using a large-scale randomized control trial (RCT) and adm...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.05
  • Research area｜ Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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Study Protocol for a Type-II Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Trial to Reach Teenagers Using Mobile Money Shops to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies in Uganda

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • Miho Sato
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Peter Waiswa
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  • Sheba Gitta
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  • Josephine Nabugoomu
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  • HONDA Sumihisa
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
Unintended teenage pregnancies have become a global public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.04
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China’s Foreign Aid as a Proxy of ODA: Preliminary Estimate 2001-2022

  • KITANO Naohiro
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  • Miyabayashi Yumiko
By establishing the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) in 2018, China has attemp...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.03
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance
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Applying Intergroup Contact Theory to a National Sporting Event in South Sudan

  • Mitsuaki Furukawa
This paper attempts to use Allport’s (1954) intergroup contact theory (ICT) as a framework for analysing...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.02
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China-Zambia Engagements: Is There Change, What Has Changed and Why?

  • Godfrey Hampwaye
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  • Pádraig Carmody
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  • Phoebe Mokgadi Ramaloko
This paper examines China-Zambia bilateral relations from a historical perspective. In particular, it lo...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.01
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance
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How Do Smaller Countries in the Indo-Pacific Region Proactively Interact With China? An Introduction

  • TAKAHARA Akio
What factors have contributed to the evolution of bilateral relations between the smaller states in the ...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.01
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance
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How Does the Development Frontline View the Major Powers? A Perception Survey Toward China in Zambia

  • ASADA Ray
In general, perception surveys toward foreign countries tend to focus on urban populations with consiste...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.01
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance
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Understanding Bangladesh-China Relations: Bangladesh’s Rising Geopolitical Agency and China’s Regional and Global Ambitions

  • Lailufar Yasmin
Bangladesh-China relations has been a matter of much scrutiny since China emerged as Bangladesh’s bigges...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024.01
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance
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Unveiling Sri Lanka’s Agency: Empowering Infrastructural Transformation in China-Sri Lanka Relations

  • Chulanee Attanayake
Sri Lanka’s relations with China have been under wide discussion since Beijing’s rapid engagement with t...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2023.12
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance
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The New Dynamics of Japan’s Official Development Assistance in an Era of Great Power Competition

  • SHIGA Hiroaki
Escalation of great power rivalry resulting from China’s rise and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has promp...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2023.12
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance
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Impact of Hospital Closure on Patients with Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional and Mixed-Methods Study

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
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  • Christopher Nsereko
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Jesca Nantume
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  • Shirayama Yoshihisa
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  • Shrestha Chandani
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  • Yuasa Motoyuki
This study investigated the impact of service disruption in a tertiary hospital (ERRH) that was converte...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2023.11
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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