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Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster, Ashleigh Powell, Claire Hutchinson, Richard Leibbrandt, Svetlana Bogomolova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food and Water Insecurity in Panamanian Households: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Dietetics
Food and water security are essential components for Panama’s advancement toward the Sustainable Development Goals. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of household food insecurity and water insecurity, and to explore the association between them
Jael Alfonso, Hugo Melgar Quinonez, Olga P. García, Alex Brito, Israel Ríos-Castillo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of chronic food insecurity among adolescents in Southwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background Evidence on the differential impacts of the global food crisis as it translates into chronic food insecurity locally is essential to design food security interventions targeting the most vulnerable population groups.
Belachew Tefera, Lindstrom David, Gebremariam Abebe, Jira Challi, Hattori Megan, Lachat Carl, Huybregts Lieven, Kolsteren Patrick   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Superannuation Reimagined: Moving Beyond the Origins to an Indigenous Focus

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Retirement income systems, such as superannuation, are meant to be non‐discriminatory and consider disadvantage faced by members of society. There are significant differences between the life expectancies of Indigenous and non‐Indigenous peoples. The gap in life expectancies is not considered when determining when Indigenous peoples can retire.
Levon Ellen Blue, Peter Anderson, Mark Brimble   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of prevalence and severity of food insecurity among parents/guardians of students in Basrah Province, Southern Iraq [PDF]

International Journal of One Health
Background and Aim: An individual’s ability to obtain enough nutritious and healthy food to sustain a healthy lifestyle is a crucial indicator of food security.
Mohanad Faris Abdulhameed, Mohanad Musa AL-Farhan, Firas Ali Alhasson, Akhil Mosleem Alsadwi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trade Realignments and the Need for Integrated Modeling Research in Latin America's Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Emiliano Lopez Barrera
wiley   +1 more source

National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Food Insecurity Among HIV-Positive Smokers in Vietnam

Tobacco Use Insights
Introduction Smoking causes disparate health outcomes among people living with HIV, who also experience higher rates of food insecurity compared to HIV-negative adults.
Gloria Guevara Alvarez, Reet Kapur, Trang Nguyen, Nam Nguyen, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Niyati Parekh, Donna Shelley   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Underemployment and Job Quality Among Young Australians: A Gendered Analysis Using the HILDA Survey (2009–2022)

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over almost two decades, young people's employment opportunities have been significantly impacted by events like the Global Financial Crisis (2008–2009) and the COVID‐19 pandemic (2020‐). Thus, underemployment has become a more pervasive and persistent feature of young people's labour market experiences. This research focuses on three forms of
Brendan Churchill
wiley   +1 more source

No. 18: The State of Food Insecurity in Blantyre City, Malawi [PDF]

, 2013
Chronic food insecurity is considered to be one of the most important challenges facing the people and government of Malawi. Most attention tends to be given to the rural areas where the majority of the population live and where the prevalence of food ...
Chiweza, Asiyati, Mvula, Peter
core   +1 more source