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Determinants of Mammography Usage across Rural and Urban Regions of Canada [PDF]

Breast cancer is a leading source of mortality among Canadian women; however early detection via mammography considerably improves survival rates. Accordingly, national guidelines advocate biennial screening for asymptomatic women aged 50 to 69 years ...
James Ted McDonald, Angela Sherman
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‘Self’ and ‘othering’ as a byproduct of large‐scale assessment: An investigation into the Gaokao retake policy

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
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The Role of Women?s Empowerment and Domestic Violence in Child Growth and Undernutrition in a Tribal and Rural Community in South India [PDF]

Moderate undernutrition continues to affect 46 per cent of children under 5 years of age and 47 per cent of rural women in India. Women?s lack of empowerment is believed to be an important factor in the persistent prevalence of undernutrition.
Sethuraman, Kavita
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English teachers' journeys since the 2020 Iteration of Black Lives Matter

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2020 resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) mobilised students in England to demand greater representation of racially minoritised voices in English curriculums—a call highlighted by stark inequity: just 1.5% of GCSE texts studied are by racially minoritised authors, despite racially minoritised students comprising 38.0% of the student ...
Adrian Fernandes
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Group Participation on Access to Micro-Credit among Rural Women in Osun and Oyo States, Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2008
Various reports have it that poverty is more prevalent among people in rural communities with women being the most vulnerable group. Globally, improved access to micro credit is promoted as an important strategy in the struggle against poverty in ...
J O Saka, B O Lawal, Abeeb Waliyat, O L Balogun, A Oyegbami   +4 more
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Rural Women’s Access to Credit and Extension: A Strategy for Change [PDF]

Although still ‘invisible’ to policy-makers, women’s involvement in agricultural and livestock production is empirically established through national surveys and intensive studies.
Bilquees Raza, Shahnaz Kazi
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Children's food activism: Reflections on knowledge and responsibility

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children as activists have become more prominent in recent years. Their activism is manifest in relation to conspicuously political topics such as Black Lives Matter, voting rights, being able to air their views or protesting against injustices related to race, culture and other identities. Less often, if at all, do children engage politically
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy, Laura Colucci‐Gray, Donald Gray, Kirsten Darling‐McQuistan, Stephen Day, Kirsten Leask, Bob Donald   +7 more
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Bridging the Gap: Student Voices on Recruitment and Retention in Ecology

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract Students entering ecology and environmental science face a variety of challenges, including limited awareness of career paths, lack of mentorship, and difficulties connecting with peers and faculty. These challenges are often amplified for students from marginalized backgrounds, who may also encounter microaggressions, underrepresentation, and
Alexis Ellis, Yeishmary M. Soto Muñiz, Darius Ledbetter, Frederick Nelson, Kristina Fite, Bryan Guevara, Jordyn Hardy, Ariel Rawson, Natasha Woods, Maria Miriti   +9 more
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Strategic Innovation for Sustainability: A Conceptual Model Linking Digitalization, Social Dynamics, and Climate Change Mitigation

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study addresses a significant research gap in the literature by systematically reviewing and synthesizing the interplay between social dynamics, environmental changes, and organizational innovation. Although prior research has explored these dimensions in isolation, the integrative framework remains lacking.
Gagan Deep Sharma, Sascha Kraus, Ritika Chopra, Dhairya Dev, Alberto Ferraris   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modernizar en femenino. Algunas notas sobre el trabajo de las agentes de economía doméstica y los cambios socioeconómicos y culturales en el rural gallego del tardofranquismo

Historia Actual On-Line, 2015
En este texto nos acercamos al trabajo de las agentes de Economía Doméstica, rama del Servicio de Extensión Agraria dedicada al trabajo con las mujeres rurales, para reflexionar desde ahí sobre las políticas para el agro del franquismo y los cambios ...
Alba Díaz Geada
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