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Racialized Labour in the Colonial Food Regime: The Whitening of England's Farmworkers
ABSTRACT The crystallization of a colonial food regime in the 1870s centred around Britain is key to historical accounts of agrarian political economy. Yet such accounts have neglected the role of the agrarian proletariat in shaping this regime from below and its basis in racialized hierarchy.
Ben Richardson
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Listening in to others : in between noise and silence [PDF]
Since the launch of the ‘Clean Delhi, Green Delhi’ campaign in 2003, slums have become a significant social and political issue in India’s capital city.
Chandola, Tripta
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ABSTRACT Hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemic regions require accessible treatment interventions. Effectiveness and costs of a pilot HCV treatment programme were evaluated at an embedded primary care service within a tertiary care centre at Indus Hospital and Health Network in Karachi, Pakistan.
Sabeen Shah +11 more
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Barriers to family planning use amongst the urban poor in Pakistan
This paper examines the determinants of family planning service use and the barriers in accessing family planning services among urban poor women in Pakistan.
Hennink, Monique, Stephenson, Rob
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Social Inequality in Sight: Exploring Urban Visual Perception and Sentiment Across Income Levels
ABSTRACT Visual perception and sentimental expression are interconnected cognitive processes that shape environmental interaction, functioning at different levels across populations. Despite their inherent connection, prior studies have examined them in isolation, focusing on physical environments and overlooking diverse populations.
Ketong Shen, Jian Liu, Xintao Liu
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No. 06: The Urban Food System of Nairobi, Kenya [PDF]
Nairobi is a city of stark contrasts. Nearly half a million of its three million residents live in abject poverty in some of Africa’s largest slums, yet the Kenyan capital is also an international and regional hub.
Brown, Andrea +4 more
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ABSTRACT This study provides an extensive review of modern slavery practises within the global supply chain, highlighting it as a significant human rights violation that affects both the well‐being of victims and the overall supply chain performance of organisations.
Kingsley Kofi Arthur +5 more
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Stunting and overweight prevalence among under five children rose across all four Malawian cities between 2015/16 and 2024, with the capital city registering the most dramatic increase of 86.7% and 118.6% respectively. By 2024, stunting prevalence moved from low to high for Lilongwe and Zomba, low to medium for Mzuzu, and, high to very high for ...
Alexander A. Kalimbira +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Self‐medication, while convenient for managing minor illnesses, poses significant public health risks when practiced without adequate knowledge or oversight. In Bangladesh, especially in urban areas, self‐medication is common, driven by inadequate regulation and low public awareness. This study aimed to assess the knowledge,
Salma Sultana +2 more
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Understanding the Purchasing and Consumption Dynamics of Commercially Processed Complementary Foods and Caregiver Motivations and Reasons for Purchasing These Foods in Nairobi. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Commercially processed complementary foods (CPCFs) are consumed in Kenya, but little is known about caregiver perceptions and reasons for their consumption. We explored caregiver perceptions, motivations and reasons for purchasing CPCFs. This cross‐sectional mixed‐methods study was conducted in Nairobi among caregivers of children aged 6–23 ...
Mutoro AN +5 more
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