Cultural adaptations and methodological innovations to group model building for the systems actions to reduce malnutrition in all its forms in Southeast Asian countries and China (SYSTAM CHINA-SEACS International Consortium) project [PDF]
Background Group Model Building (GMB) is a participatory system dynamics method increasingly used to address complex public health issues like obesity. GMB represents a set of well-defined steps to engage key stakeholders to identify shared drivers and ...
Bai Li +8 more
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Group model-building approach to understand the dynamics and identifying entry points to build resilience in the groundnut value chain in Senegal [PDF]
IntroductionSenegal’s groundnut value chain covers approximately 1.25 million hectares and underpins the food security and livelihoods of a large rural population.
Shalander Kumar +7 more
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Patterns of systemic problems in Ghana's poultry value chain: A group model building approach
Ghana's poultry sector faces different interrelated systemic challenges, often diagnosed in isolation, leading to interventions that neglect unintended consequences across the value chain.
Joshua Aboah +5 more
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Developing a Socioculturally Nuanced Systems Model of Childhood Obesity in Manhattan’s Chinese American Community via Group Model Building [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to develop a qualitative and socioculturally tailored systems model of childhood obesity in the Chinese American community in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Ewelina Swierad +4 more
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Dynamics Analysis of the Support System in the Structure of Human Resources of Iranian Science and Technology Parks [PDF]
Aim and Introduction: Despite the elite and educated forces in the country and the existence of science and technology parks to support them and the impact of park policies on established companies, human resources and society; The question is why there ...
Dariush Poursarrajian +4 more
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IntroductionDue to an aging population, the rising prevalence and incidence of hip fractures and the associated health and economic burden present a challenge to healthcare systems worldwide.
John Pastor Ansah +18 more
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As an essential way to ensure success of construction projects, on-site inspection involves intensive paperwork, while generating large amounts of textual data.
Jia-Rui Lin +3 more
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Health policy triangle framework: Narrative review of the recent literature
Background: Developed in the late 20th century, the health policy triangle (HPT) is a policy analysis framework used and applied ubiquitously in the literature to analyse a large number of health-related issues.
Gary L. O'Brien +4 more
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Background: Local authorities in England commission the NHS Health Check programme to invite everyone aged 40–74 years without pre-existing conditions for risk assessment and eventual intervention, if needed.
Martin O’Flaherty +8 more
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A systems approach to obesity prevention is increasingly urged. However, confusion exists on what a systems approach entails in practice, and the empirical evidence on this new approach is unclear.
Bai Li +5 more
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