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Perceived factors influencing the initiation of methamphetamine use among Akha and Lahu youths: a qualitative approach

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Methamphetamine use not only impacts health and the economy but also causes social impairment, particularly among the poorly educated and underprivileged young populations among the hill tribes in northern Thailand.
Chalitar Chomchoei, Tawatchai Apidechkul, Pilasinee Wongnuch, Ratipark Tamornpark, Panupong Upala, Marisa Poomiphak Na Nongkhai   +5 more
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SISTEM STRATIFIKASI SOSIAL PADA MASYARAKAT KISAR KABUPATEN MALUKU BARAT DAYA

Fikri, 2022
Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengalisis serta menemukan fakta tentang proses terbentuknya stratifikasi sosial pada masyarakat Pulau Kisar berdasarkan sejarah lisan masyarakat Kisar dan bagaimana peran stratifikasi social dalam adat perkawinan dan ...
Samuel Michael Wattimury, Nur’aeni Marta, Abrar   +2 more
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Factor associated with alcohol use among Lahu and Akha hill tribe youths, northern Thailand

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2019
Background Alcohol use impacts several dimensions, including physical health, mental health, families, and social interactions. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and to determine the factors associated with alcohol use among Akha and Lahu hill ...
Onnalin Singkorn, Tawatchai Apidechkul, Bukhari Putsa, Sudkhed Detpetukyon, Rachanee Sunsern, Phitnaree Thutsanti, Ratipark Tamornpark, Panupong Upala, Chadaporn Inta   +8 more
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Increased Market Integration, Value, and Ecological Knowledge of Tea Agroforests in the Akha Highlands of Southwest China

Ecology and Society, 2010
This study assesses the persistence and change of traditional land use patterns and ecological knowledge in response to expanded commercialization of tea (Camellia sinensis var.
Selena Ahmed, John R. Stepp, Robban A. J. Toleno, Charles M. Peters   +3 more
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Seroprevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among the hill tribe youths, northern Thailand

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major viral infection, particularly in people living in the Western Pacific region, including the hill tribe people living in northern Thailand.
Tawatchai Apidechkul
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Master narratives as “colonial propaganda” and counternarratives as “refusal”: How African Australians reimagine racial dignity in Australia

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper utilizes the concept of “colonial master narratives” to examine how racial propaganda is mobilized in the Australian imaginary to “flatten” the stories of Blac/k people and how African Australians deploy counternarratives to reject these racialized projections.
Kathomi Gatwiri, Samara Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Protective Effects of Endurance and Resistance Trainings on Serum level of Cellular and Vascular Adhesive Molecules in Obese Men

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2021
Background and objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of an eight-weeks endurance and strength training on levels of cellular and vascular adhesion molecules in obese men.
Mohammad Hossein Akha, Seyed Abdollah Hashemvarzi   +1 more
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Fhod3 in zebrafish supports myofibril stability during growth of embryonic skeletal muscle

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Actin filament organization in cardiomyocytes critically depends on the formin Fhod3, but a role for Fhod3 in skeletal muscle development has not yet been described. Results We demonstrate here that in zebrafish mutated for one of two fhod3 paralog genes, fhod3a, skeletal muscle of the trunk appears normal through 2 days post ...
Aubrie Russell, Tracy Eng, Jeffrey D. Amack, David Pruyne   +3 more
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Wheat Sowing Practices in No‐Tillage Systems Modify the Microrelief and Hydrosedimentological Attributes: RPAS‐Based Photogrammetry

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The microtopographic characteristics of terrain are modified by soil management and conservation practices, affecting water infiltration, storage, runoff generation, and sediment transport. However, assessing soil microtopography at representative spatial scales remains challenging and time‐consuming.
Jhonatan Spliethoff, Miguel D. Fuentes‐Guevara, Leandro Rampim, Marcelo M. L. Müller, Aline Marques Genú, Cristiano A. Pott   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Governing the Third Sector in the Gulf: A Systematic Review of Emergence, Capacity, and Policy Dynamics in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The third sector has emerged as an increasingly important actor in governance, social development, and public service delivery across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), yet scholarly understanding of its evolution, institutional capacity, and policy role remains fragmented and uneven.
Moosa Elayah, Ranin Darkhawaja, Rabha Barjit   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source