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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pradeep Kumar, Shobhit Srivastava, Shekhar Chauhan, Ratna Patel, Strong P. Marbaniang, Preeti Dhillon
Summary: The study identified a higher prevalence of thinness among adolescent boys compared to girls, while stunting was more common in girls. Risk of stunting was higher among older adolescents, uneducated adolescents, and those from poorer households. Both thinness and stunting were significantly associated with age, educational status, working status, and wealth index. Wealth index was a major contributor to the inequality in prevalence of thinness and stunting among adolescents.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bashaw Wogderes, Gebretsadik Shibre, Betregiorgis Zegeye
Summary: This study on childhood stunting in Sudan revealed significant inequalities in wealth, education, residence, gender, and sub-national regions. The findings provide important evidence for policy makers to design interventions to address these disparities.
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Calogero Carletto, John A. Maluccio, Savant Man Shrestha, Mackenzie F. Stewart
Summary: This study found that migrant households in rural Guatemala were more adversely affected during the Great Recession in the United States, especially in terms of long-term effects on child anthropometric indicators.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kedir Y. Ahmed, Kingsley E. Agho, Andrew Page, Amit Arora, Felix Akpojene Ogbo
Summary: This study investigated the geographical distribution and determinants of stunting among children under 5 years in Ethiopia, finding wide variations in prevalence across different regions and age groups. Factors associated with reduced likelihood of stunting included non-receipt of breastmilk, mother's BMI, employment status, and household wealth, while enablers included residence in arid areas, small birth size of child, and mother's BMI. Efforts to reduce childhood stunting in Ethiopia should consider geographical heterogeneity and modifiable risk factors.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Betregiorgis Zegeye, Gebretsadik Shibre, Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Sanni Yaya
Summary: The study revealed that both absolute and relative inequalities in stunting exist in Ethiopia, disproportionately affecting children of poor, uneducated mothers living in rural areas and specific regions. Inequalities favoring the wealthy and educated slightly increased over time, while male children bear a higher burden of stunting. Regional and residence-related stunting disparities generally widened over time.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Chang Fu, Guowen Wang, Xiuxin Shi, Yaru Ren, Fenglin Cao
Summary: The study revealed a significant association between high levels of fear of future workplace violence and burnout among nurses. Low levels of fear were linked to lower emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and higher personal accomplishment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Harold Alderman, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Lan Mai Tran, Purnima Menon
Summary: In India between 2006 and 2016, significant improvements were observed in child mortality and stunting for both boys and girls, with boys more likely to die than girls in the first year of life, but this gender gap closing for ages 1-5 by 2016. While no gender difference in stunting was found in 2006, girls had higher height-for-age Z-scores and lower stunting than boys by 2016. The trends in gender gaps in mortality and stunting varied substantially by birth order and between states, indicating that efforts to close gender disparities must be accelerated in states where gaps are still prominent.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amber Roegner, Monica N. Orozco, Claudia Jarquin, William Boegel, Clara Secaira, Marlin E. Caballeros, Lujain Al-Saleh, Eliska Rejmankova
Summary: The study found that long-term consumption of Lake Atitlan water by children may lead to an increased prevalence of intestinal parasites, while the use of certain water treatment methods and improving sanitation conditions in households could reduce the parasite burden faced by children in the region.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Edwin Musheiguza, Michael J. Mahande, Elias Malamala, Sia E. Msuya, Festo Charles, Rune Philemon, Melina Mgongo
Summary: The study revealed a gradual reduction in inequalities in child stunting in Tanzania, with a focus on the impact of wealth index and maternal education on these inequalities. The findings emphasize the importance of targeted initiatives aimed at reducing stunting among disadvantaged groups through social services and education programs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luis Paulo Vidaletti, Bianca O. O. Cata-Preta, David E. E. Phillips, Sonya Shekhar, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Cesar G. G. Victora
Summary: This study analyzed 59 low and middle-income countries and found that the gaps in health outcomes among ethnic or language groups have reduced, but progress has been slow. The researchers emphasized the need for in-depth analyses at the country level to understand the factors contributing to the reduction of ethnic gaps.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
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Urban Studies
Margarita Garfias Royo, Priti Parikh, Julian Walker, Jyoti Belur
Summary: This study explores women's perceptions of vulnerability to Violence Against Women (VAW) in urban public spaces and their response to this violence in Querétaro, Mexico. First-hand data on different types of VAW was collected through 7 focus group discussions. The Socio-Ecological Framework (SEF) and the Social Construction of Space lens were used to analyze VAW at different levels, and a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design approach was used to develop targeted recommendations. The results suggest that improving infrastructure, such as lighting, access routes, sidewalks, and prioritizing pedestrian mobility, could help prevent VAW in public spaces.
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International Relations
Francisco Villamil
Summary: Wartime civilian victimization leads to a reaction against the perpetrators, but this reaction depends on the development of collective memories of the wartime events. In some countries, former combatants and political elites try to manipulate the memories of the wartime events through denial, propaganda, and co-optation. This study argues that the impact of violence is influenced by the ability of local communities to build collective memories and overcome such efforts. The author tests this argument using local-level data from Guatemala and finds that the effects of state violence on postwar voting is shaped by prewar exposure to political mobilization.
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND PEACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rafi Amir-ud-Din, Sakina Fawad, Lubna Naz, Sameen Zafar, Ramesh Kumar, Sathirakorn Pongpanich
Summary: This study analyzes the extent and patterns of under-five child undernutrition in developing countries, finding that South Asia has the highest rates. The research highlights the hotspots and cold spots of undernutrition and identifies socioeconomic indicators that significantly explain child undernutrition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2022)
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Criminology & Penology
Isabel Cepeda, Maricruz Lacalle-Calderon, Miguel Torralba
Summary: Violence against women is a serious human rights abuse that has significant consequences for both women and societies. A study in rural Guatemala found that access to microfinance services was associated with a reduction in economic and emotional violence, but not coercive control. This suggests that increasing women's economic independence through microfinance can help reduce violence against women.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Brien K. Ashdown, Carrie M. Brown, Amanda N. Faherty, Abigail A. Camden
Summary: This study examined the relationship between perceived parental acceptance-rejection and fear of intimacy, as well as the mediating role of psychological maladjustment and interpersonal relationship anxiety. The study also compared the patterns of these relationships between the cultural contexts of the U.S.A. and Guatemala. The findings highlight the importance of parent-child interactions in shaping later outcomes and the need for warmth and acceptance for positive interpersonal relationships and adjustment in life.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)