Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rashmi Rashmi, Ronak Paul
Summary: Efforts to bridge the education gap between tribal and non-tribal children in India have not been successful, leading to poor-quality education and questioning the educational wellbeing of tribal children. This study examines the influence of early childhood circumstances on educational wellbeing inequality among tribal and non-tribal children in India, highlighting the impact of household economic condition and adult education status on educational wellbeing.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Apurv Soni, Nisha Fahey, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Wenjun Li, Jean A. Frazier, Tiffany Moore Simas, Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar, Jeroan J. Allison
Summary: This study highlights the negative impact of early childhood undernutrition on preadolescent physical and cognitive outcomes in India, particularly among female children. The promotion of female education within households is crucial in reducing these disparities.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie Fife Donney, Reem M. Ghandour, Michael D. Kogan, Amy Lewin
Summary: This study examined the relationship between family-centered care and flourishing in young children. The results showed that receiving family-centered care was positively associated with flourishing in young children and could help reduce disparities.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Neha Batura, Reetabrata Roy, Sarmad Aziz, Kamalkant Sharma, Divya Kumar, Deepali Verma, Ana Correa Ossa, Paula Spinola, Seyi Soremekun, Siham Sikander, Shamsa Zafar, Gauri Divan, Zelee Hill, Bilal Iqbal Avan, Atif Rahman, Betty Kirkwood, Jolene Skordis
Summary: This study investigates maternal time allocation for caregiving activities for children under the age of 2 in rural Haryana, India. The results show that maternal time use can shift towards other activities including household chores, income generating, and leisure, which may restrict the adoption of new and/or optimal behaviors in resource poor households.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Atul Saini, Netrananda Sahu, Weili Duan, Manish Kumar, Ram Avtar, Manoranjan Mishra, Pankaj Kumar, Rajiv Pandey, Swadhin Behera
Summary: The timing and length of the summer monsoon season in India have a significant impact on the economy, and understanding these patterns is crucial. Research shows that the monsoon onset is delayed in most regions, except for the northeast. The length of the monsoon season is increasing in the west central and northwest regions. There is a strong negative correlation between the timing of monsoon onset and the length of the monsoon season. The rainfall anomaly and extreme excess days are influenced by the length of the monsoon season.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gunther Fink, Sigilbert Mrema, Salim Abdulla, S. Patrick Kachur, Rashid Khatib, Christian Lengeler, Honorati Masanja, Fredros Okumu, Joanna Schellenberg
Summary: Early-life use of treated nets has a positive impact on survival to adulthood in high-transmission settings.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jade Benjamin-Chung, Andrew Mertens, John M. Colford Jr, Alan E. Hubbard, Mark J. van der Laan, Jeremy Coyle, Oleg Sofrygin, Wilson Cai, Anna Nguyen, Nolan N. Pokpongkiat, Stephanie Djajadi, Anmol Seth, Wendy Jilek, Esther Jung, Esther O. Chung, Sonali Rosete, Nima Hejazi, Ivana Malenica, Haodong Li, Ryan Hafen, Vishak Subramoney, Jonas Haggstrom, Thea Norman, Kenneth H. Brown, Parul Christian, Benjamin F. Arnold, Ki Child Growth Consortium
Summary: Globally, an estimated 149 million children under the age of 5 are affected by stunted growth, which increases the risk of illness, impaired cognitive development, and mortality. A pooled analysis of longitudinal studies in low- and middle-income countries reveals that the highest incidence of stunting onset occurs from birth to 3 months, with South Asia having higher levels of stunting at birth. The study also found low reversal rates and high relapse rates among children who reversed their stunting status, particularly those born stunted. This highlights the need for life course interventions for women of childbearing age and greater emphasis on interventions for children under 6 months to improve linear growth.
Article
Family Studies
Kanna N. Lewis, Lorraine M. Mckelvey, Dong Zhang, Elise Moix, Leanne Whiteside-Mansell
Summary: This study examines the association between the number of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and healthcare utilization and diagnoses, using insurance claims data. The results show that there is a correlation between the number of ACEs and non-preventive outpatient visits, filled prescriptions, and overall healthcare utilization. The incidence of adjustment disorders and attention-deficit conducts is also higher among children with higher ACEs scores. This study provides evidence for the association between ACEs screening and healthcare utilization and diagnoses.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Shuvadeep Ganguly, Sally Kinsey, Sameer Bakhshi
Summary: India has seen improvements in childhood cancer services in recent decades, but still faces challenges such as barriers in recognition, diagnosis and cure, lack of comprehensive data on the burden of childhood cancer, and services predominantly available in major cities. Awareness, accessibility, and equity in treatment remain areas for improvement in the future.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
C. K. Unnikrishnan, Sunil Pawar, V Gopalakrishnan
Summary: This study examined lightning characteristics in India using satellite-based and ground-based detection methods. It was found that synoptic weather systems are major contributors to lightning activity in various regions of India. The study also observed significant variability in lightning activity before active monsoon spells, suggesting the potential use of satellite data for monsoon prediction. Additionally, harmonics analysis revealed diurnal variations in lightning activity, with a maximum observed amplitude of 0.35 and an explained variation of 15%. Comparisons between ground-based and satellite observations showed good agreement in lightning variability, with satellite data pointing to increased activity in certain regions during specific climatic periods.
ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Kien Le, My Nguyen
Summary: Climate change has significantly altered precipitation patterns globally, leading to an increase in extreme rainfall events. This study found that rainfall variability during pregnancy adversely affects the anthropometric status of children under five years old in 55 low and middle-income countries, with a stronger impact on children from disadvantaged backgrounds such as poor and uneducated households.
Article
Economics
Akshay Moorthy
Summary: This study finds that seasonal rainfall shocks in Uganda are positively associated with the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children aged 3 to 5, contributing to the literature on the persistence of economic inequalities caused by adversities in early life.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephane Verguet, Sarah Bolongaita, Anthony Morgan, Nandita Perumal, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Aisha K. Yousafzai, Guenther Fink
Summary: Early childhood development is crucial for education, labor market outcomes, and overall well-being. However, there is currently no standardized framework to compare the relative cost-effectiveness of interventions that promote early childhood development. This study presents an economic evaluation framework that allows for direct value-for-money comparison of interventions across different settings. The findings suggest that cost-effectiveness rankings are largely influenced by implementation costs, and interventions with lower implementation costs tend to have higher value for money.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Spencer A. Hill, Adam H. Sobel, Michela Biasutti, Mark A. Cane
Summary: The study found that the all-India rainfall index (AIRI) is closely related to wet anomalies and rainy day counts, primarily influenced by ENSO. The rainfall variability patterns in India can be categorized into monopole and tripole modes, with the Indian Ocean dipole (IOD) projecting onto the latter. When the linear influence of ENSO is removed, the correlation between IOD and AIRI becomes significantly stronger.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thanya Sitthisettapong, Parinda Tasanarong, Prathip Phantumvanit
Summary: Despite over two decades of free Universal Health Coverage in Thailand, early childhood caries still presents a significant issue, with a high prevalence despite various interventional programs. Following the World Health Organization guidelines, community-level prevention strategies are essential to improve ECC management and prevention.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nandita Saikia, Jayanta Kumar Bora, Domantas Jasilionis, Vladimir M. Shkolnikov
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christophe Z. Guilmoto, Nandita Saikia, Vandana Tamrakar, Jayanta Kumar Bora
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jayanta Kumar Bora, Nandita Saikia
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jayanta Kumar Bora, Rajesh Raushan, Wolfgang Lutz
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jayanta Kumar Bora
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wolfgang Lutz, Erich Striessnig, Anna Dimitrova, Simone Ghislandi, Anastasia Lijadi, Claudia Reiter, Sonja Spitzer, Dilek Yildiz
Summary: The study emphasizes the importance of sustainable development and proposes using "years of good life" as an indicator, taking into account multiple factors of life quality, including survival conditions and life satisfaction.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nandita Saikia, Catherine Meh, Usha Ram, Jayanta Kumar Bora, Bhaskar Mishra, Shailaja Chandra, Prabhat Jha
Summary: The study found that the number of missing female births in India has been increasing from 1987 to 2016, particularly in affluent and highly educated families, indicating a worsening situation of selective abortion of female fetuses in the country.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara McElroy, Sindana Ilango, Anna Dimitrova, Alexander Gershunov, Tarik Benmarhnia
Summary: This study found that exposure to extreme heat increases the risk of preterm birth and stillbirth, especially in lower- to middle-income countries. It highlights the importance of understanding the impact of extreme heat events on adverse birth outcomes in LMICs.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Demography
Jayanta Kumar Bora, Nandita Saikia, Endale Birhanu Kebede, Wolfgang Lutz
Summary: Bangladesh has experienced a significant decline in fertility since 1985, primarily attributed to family planning programs and the increase in female education.
ASIAN POPULATION STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara McElroy, Anna Dimitrova, Amato Evan, Tarik Benmarhnia
Summary: This study found that children in Benin exposed to mineral dust have acute respiratory reactions, with the most pronounced increase in cough risk occurring within two weeks of exposure. Children living in rural areas and households with lower income are more susceptible to adverse respiratory outcomes when exposed to dust.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Roman Hoffmann, Charlotte Wiederkehr, Anna Dimitrova, Kathleen Hermans
Summary: Drylands in sub-Saharan Africa are greatly impacted by climate change, resulting in threats to food security, health, and water availability. Based on case studies, this study explores the relationship between environmental change, adaptation, and migration in rural areas, showing that households use a diverse range of strategies to respond to environmental hardships. Migration is commonly used as a complementary strategy, but its importance varies depending on community and situational needs.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Demography
Erich Striessnig, Jayanta Kumar Bora
SPATIAL DEMOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Demography
Nandita Saikia, Jayanta Kumar Bora, Marc Luy