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Determinants of livelihood diversification among Youth Development Fund beneficiaries in Chalinze District and Dar es Salaam City Councils, Tanzania

Cogent Social Sciences
Livelihood diversification is the strategy to reduce vulnerabilities by engaging in multiple income generating activities. This study analyses the determinants of diversification of livelihood activities undertaken by Youth Development Fund beneficiaries
Laurent D. Ngoyo, Gervas M. Machimu, Cyril K. Komba   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Race and Household Income Are Associated With Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos, William Daniel Soulsby III, Emily von Scheven   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Specific Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin, Candace H. Feldman, Claire E. H. Barber, Gabriel Fabreau, Jake Jennings, Scott Patten, Cheryl Barnabe, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of livelihood diversification in an integrated agricultural and non-agricultural livelihood system in Ghana

Scientific African
The diversification of livelihoods by households has been widely acknowledged as a way to overcome food insecurity and poverty challenges in developing countries.
Jude Dokbila Kolog, Freda Elikplim Asem, Akwasi Mensah-Bonsu, Roger Ayimbillah Atinga   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Income and Livelihood Diversification on Health-Related Quality of Life in Rural Ethiopia. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020
Majbauddin A, Otani S, Tsunekawa A, Haregeweyn N, Abeje MT, Nigussie Z, Alam I, Qing Q, Masumoto T, Kurozawa Y.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mapping the Social Network Structure and Composition of Black Individuals With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Conditions

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Our objective was to describe the social networks of Black individuals with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and understand the clustering of health‐related behaviors to inform future community‐based, peer‐led interventions. Methods We used an adapted Personal Network Survey for Clinical Research (PERSNET) to map the personal social ...
Taussia Boadi, Amar Dhand, Leah Santacroce, Neil Pillai, Komel Safdar, Mia T. Chandler, Ariel Childs, Monica Crespo‐Bosque, Gina Curry, Mary Dollear, Alice Eggleston, Daniel Erickson, Dieufort Fleurissaint, Denice Garrett, Gail Granville, Tyler Green, Magdalena Hamielec, Elena Losina, Karen Mancera‐Cuevas, Mary Ann Nelson, Chisa Nosamiefan, Bisola Ojikutu, Tonya S. Roberson, Mary Beth Son, Marie Jacques Toussaint, Michael York, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Candace H. Feldman   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Livelihood diversification and food security in chronically food-insecure regions: Evidence from rural northwest Ethiopia

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Grounded in the Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF), this study investigates the determinants of livelihood diversification (LD) and its relationship with food security among farming households in Northwest Ethiopia.
Wondim Awoke, Vincent Amanor-Boadu, Chia-Lin Chang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Numerical–Experimental Approach for Multi‐Matrix Fiber‐Reinforced Plastics Characterization Using Finite Element Model Updating

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A numerical–experimental framework is developed for characterizing multi‐matrix fiber‐reinforced polymers (MM‐FRPs) combining epoxy and polyurethane matrices. Harmonic bending tests are integrated with finite element model updating (FEMU) to simultaneously identify elastic and viscoelastic material parameters.
Rodrigo M. Dartora, Tales V. Lisbôa, Axel Spickenheuer, Rogério J. Marczak, Jakson M. Vassoler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Boda-bodas Rule: Non-agricultural Activities and Their Inequality Implications in Western Kenya [PDF]

Engagement in non-agricultural activities in rural areas can be classified into survival-led or opportunity-led. Survival-led diversification would decrease inequality by increasing the incomes of poorer households and thus reduce poverty.
Toman Omar Mahmoud, Jann Lay, George Michuki M’Mukaria   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Rural livelihood diversification in Sub-Saharan Africa: A literature review

, 2015
This article provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the nature and evolution of rural livelihood diversification in sub-Saharan Africa, and the situation regarding smallholders. It reveals mixed findings about the causes and consequences of
Alobo, Sarah, Alobo Loison, Sarah Harriet   +1 more
core   +1 more source