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Community bylaws concerning sexual and reproductive health and rights in Machinga District, Malawi: to what extent are they responsive to young people’s needs? [PDF]

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Background Community bylaws are commonly accepted mechanisms to influence behaviour change to achieve better health and development outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.
Maryse Kok, Alister Munthali, Peter Mvula, Zindaba Chisiza, Marielle Le Mat   +4 more
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The need for tailored ethical guidelines in HIV/AIDS care [PDF]

Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
In the past decades, AIDS has represented one of the most significant global health challenges to mankind. Upholding ethics and respecting patients' rights play a critical role in enhancing treatment among individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Nahid Khademi, Fariba Asghari
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Parliamentary question: Insights from the Federal National Council in the UAE [PDF]

Heliyon
This paper highlights the paramount role of parliamentary questioning as a control mechanism exercised by the Federal National Council (FNC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Tarek Abo El-Wafa, Ahmed Khalil, Adham Hashish   +2 more
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Adoption of municipal bylaw legislating mandatory helmet use for cyclists under the age of 18: impact on cycling and helmet use

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice, 2020
Introduction: Bicycle helmet use is recognized as an effective way to prevent head injuries in cyclists. A number of countries have introduced legislation to make helmets mandatory, but many object to this type of measure for fear that it could ...
Mylene Riva
exaly   +2 more sources

Effective bylaw implementation mechanisms for sustainable potato production in southwestern Uganda

Cogent Social Sciences
The study assessed the most effective mechanisms of bylaws implementation in sustainable potato production in Southwestern Uganda. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Southwestern Uganda.
Henry Makuma-Massa, Paul Kibwika, Paul Nampala, Mastewal Yami   +3 more
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Municipal bylaw to reduce cosmetic/non-essential pesticide use on household lawns - a policy implementation evaluation

Environmental Health, 2011
Background Pesticide use on urban lawns and gardens contributes to environmental contamination and human exposure. Municipal policies to restrict use and educate households on viable alternatives deserve study.
Bienefeld Monica, Mee Carol, Whate Rich, Leah Jessica, Vanderlinden Loren, Cole Donald C, Wanigaratne Susitha, Campbell Monica   +7 more
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Nontraumatic Exertional Fatalities in Football Players, Part 1: Epidemiology and Effectiveness of National Collegiate Athletic Association Bylaws [PDF]

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020
Background: Football has the highest number of nontraumatic fatalities of any sport in the United States. Purpose: To compare the incidence of nontraumatic fatalities with that of traumatic fatalities, describe the epidemiology of nontraumatic fatalities
Barry P. Boden MD, Ken M. Fine MD, Ilan Breit PA-C, Wendee Lentz PhD, ATC, Scott A. Anderson BA, ATC   +4 more
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Classification of mining waste landfills according to legislation in Serbia [PDF]

Tehnika, 2021
Risk-based classification of mining waste landfills is a very important procedure that can suggest what measures should be taken to prevent failures at landfills.
Nišić Dragana D., Pantelić Uroš R., Aleksić Nikoleta M., Nišić Neda D.   +3 more
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POLITICAL DYNAMICS BEHIND THE MAKING OF SHARĪ’AH-INSPIRED BYLAWS IN SURAKARTA: The Case of Bylaw Number 3/2006 on the Eradication of Prostitution

Journal of Indonesian Islam, 2021
This article discusses how Islamic law was made (al-tashrī’ al-Islamī) to fit into Bllaw Number 3, 2006 about the Eradication of Commercial Sexual Exploitation in the City of Surakarta, Central Java.
Mundakir Mundakir
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Animal Protection, Law Enforcement, and Occupational Health: Qualitative Action Research Highlights the Urgency of Relational Coordination in a Medico-Legal Borderland

Animals, 2022
Across Canada and internationally, laws exist to protect animals and to stop them from becoming public nuisances and threats. The work of officers who enforce local bylaws protects both domestic animals and humans.
Dawn Rault, Cindy L. Adams, Jane Springett, Melanie J. Rock   +3 more
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