American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Instrumental variable (IV) analysis relies on the exclusion restriction—that the instrument only affects the dependent variable via its relationship with the independent variable and not via other causal routes. However, scholars generally justify the exclusion restriction based on its plausibility.
Jonathan Mellon
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A review on the ethnomedicinal plants used for the traditional treatment of malaria in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India. [PDF]
Malar JBehera SK +3 more
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La femme fait la maison: The Accumulation of Surplus Value through Family Planning in Burkina Faso1
Antipode, EarlyView.Abstract Since the 1960s, demographers, international donors, and governments have calculated the political, economic, and social benefits of modern contraception usage in West Africa. We evidence how family planning technologies (FPTs) that are tethered to population development extract double value (productive and reproductive labour) from Burkinabè ...
T.D. Harper‐Shipman, Katian Napon
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Sibling species composition and feeding pattern of malaria vectors in indoor-sprayed and non-sprayed districts of Lira and Kole, northern Uganda. [PDF]
Malar JMwesige R +7 more
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.Younger maternal age and lower socioeconomic status emerged as key risk factors for progression from pre‐eclampsia to eclampsia in two low‐ and middle‐income countries (Uganda and Ecuador), challenging the traditional focus on disease severity alone. This suggests a need to broaden risk assessment criteria.
Annettee Nakimuli +9 more
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Characteristics of malaria vector populations and transmission before a randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of next-generation insecticide-treated nets in Côte d'Ivoire. [PDF]
Parasit VectorsAhoua Alou LP +13 more
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To identify the correlates of stunting and investigate their population‐level impacts among children under 5 years in sub‐Saharan Africa. Methods Data from 179 572 children under five were included from nationally representative surveys conducted across 24 sub‐Saharan African countries (2015–2022).
Handan Wand +3 more
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A Practical Approach to Malaria Diagnosis in Non-Endemic Regions: Evaluating Simple Clinical and Laboratory Predictors in Travelers Returning from Endemic Regions. [PDF]
Trop Med HealthEl-Moamly AA.
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the relevance and future of social paediatrics, drawing on 50 years of experience in the Netherlands. Social paediatrics is a subspecialty focused on children's health in relation to their environment, including family, school and social networks.
E. M. van de Putte +2 more
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Assessment of mosquito larval source management practices for malaria elimination in South West Ethiopia people regional state: a mixed study design approach. [PDF]
BMC Res NotesAlemayehu B +10 more
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