Economic Reform and Changing Patterns of Labor Force Participation in Urban and Rural China [PDF]
In this project, we employ data from the Chinese population censuses of 1982, 1990, and 2000 to examine reform-era changes in the patterns of male and female labor force participation and in the distribution of men’s and women’s occupational attainment ...
Hughes, James W. +2 more
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Background Studies in many developing countries have shown that community health workers (CHWs) are valuable for boosting contraceptive knowledge and usage. However, in spite of the evidence, studies in Nigeria have rarely examined whether in the absence
Bola Lukman Solanke +3 more
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Intersections of Memory and History in Rural Hungarian Women’s Life Narratives: Three Case Studies
The article contextualizes the oral life stories of three Hungarian-speaking women and their connections to the national histories of East-Central Europe.
Izabella Agárdi
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Educational Needs and Obstacles Hampering Noodsheh Rural Women Cooperative Members in Paveh Township [PDF]
The main purpose of this research was to both identify and prioritize training needs of rural women cooperatives’ members. The study has used both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
رضا موحدی +2 more
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Role of Rural Women in Sustaining the Fish Crackers Business: A Case Study in South Sumatra
The rural woman is a valuable human resource, especially in fulfilling the economic functions of the family and the home alongside males. In rural families, women perform not only a reproductive but also a productive and social role.
Yunindyawati Yunindyawati
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Chronic Disease Self-Management Challenges among Rural Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, India: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Rural women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) in India experience challenges self-managing HIV/AIDS in their rural communities. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore factors influencing their care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence ...
Acosta-Michlik L +14 more
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF MOTHERS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS IN EASTERN POLAND: FINDINGS FROM OWN RESEARCH [PDF]
This study aims to examine the labor market situation of mothers with children under the age of eighteen who reside in rural areas of Eastern Poland.
Wioleta Kuflewska, Agnieszka Siedlecka
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Rural women as a group are reported to face a “double disadvantage” due to their gender and rural place of residence. Gendered and place constructions of “good” rural women and the roles “good” women should play in rural communities are shown to intersect with the values of place and community that characterize rural healthcare ethics. While gender and
Simpson, Christy, McDonald, Fiona
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Rural to Urban Migration and Changes in Cardiovascular risk Factors in Tanzania: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
High levels of rural to urban migration are a feature of most African countries. Our aim was to investigate changes, and their determinants, in cardiovascular risk factors on rural to urban migration in Tanzania.
AB Swai +31 more
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Non-communicable disease (NCD) is now a burning public health issue in Bangladesh. Among crucial NCD risk factors, widespread low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels is of top concern in Bangladesh.
Subrina Jesmin +11 more
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