Results 51 to 60 of about 36,731 (257)

Narrating Poverty through Slum Tourism [PDF]

, 2020
Based on the Indian mega-slum Dharavi, this chapter investigates the phenomenon of slum tourism and the effects and consequences hereof. The analysis is based on the perspectives of four groups, representing key roles in the definition of the field: ‘The
Villanueva Herraiz, Carla, Hlozkova, Jitka, Jensen, David Christian Højgaard, Bagger, Mikkel   +3 more
core  

Distribution of key survey data (demographic characteristics, oral health conditions and risk factors) by slum versus non-slum site.

, 2022
Distribution of key survey data (demographic characteristics, oral health conditions and risk factors) by slum versus non-slum site.
Eme Owoaje (3503768), Bronwyn Harris (5594321), Laura Quinn (6638363), Godwin Yeboah (7182950), Richard J. Lilford (7596200), Samuel I. Watson (10852862), Taiwo Abiona (12446768), Karla Hemming (159311), Mary E. Osuh (12446759), Gbemisola A. Oke (12446762), Olalekan John Taiwo (12446765), Yen-Fu Chen (159414)   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Residents Perceptions of Sustainable Urban Development: A Comparative Study Between Lima, Medellín, and San Salvador

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urban sustainability assessments in Latin America have relied predominantly on institutional and technical indicators, leaving resident perceptions—a critical dimension of policy legitimacy—systematically underexplored. This study addresses that gap through a comparative analysis of how residents perceive sustainable urban development across ...
Juan Camilo Mesa‐Bedoya, Carlos M. Carcache Rivas, Fray L. Becerra‐Suarez, Mónica Díaz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of antenatal care utilization among women in Nigeria using data from the 2023/2024 demographic and health survey

Discover Public Health
Introduction Despite global efforts, inadequate antenatal care (ANC) utilization remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria. This study examined the determinants of ANC utilization using the 2023/2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey ...
Ifeoluwa Okediji, Isaac Olufadewa, Miracle Adesina, Ruth Oladele, Opeyemi Hammed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Residents' Assessment in Kaligawe Slum Area, Semarang

The Indonesian Journal of Planning and Development, 2019
To reduce slum areas, the government of Semarang City has issued a decree of determination of slum areas in 2014 and initiated some slum upgrading activities from the central and local government.
Maria Ekacarini Jayanimitta, Fadjar Hari Mardiansjah   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring Progress Towards Environmental Sustainability: A Benefit of the Doubt Composite Index for OECD Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental sustainability has become a central priority on the global agenda amid climate urgency, biodiversity loss, and commitments under the 2030 Agenda. Economies face increasing pressure to adopt development models aligned with climate neutrality and ecological transition.
Germán López‐Pérez, Lorena Márquez‐Arenas, Pablo Povedano‐Fernández, Elisabeth Zafra‐Gómez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A whole-of-school approach for non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and control in Nigeria

Discover Public Health
Nigeria is experiencing a multiburden of disease groups, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) emerging as a major contributor to morbidity and mortality.
Marietta Imadojiemu, Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele, Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can Digital Finance Drive Green Growth and Sustainable Development? Evidence From 118 Countries Across Development Status and Crisis Contexts

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates whether and under what conditions digital finance advances green growth (GG) and broader sustainable development (SD) objectives in a financially volatile, climate‐constrained, and developmentally unequal world. Using annual data for 118 developed and developing countries from 2004 to 2022, we construct four Principal ...
Sehar Saleem, Zakaria Boulanouar, Shumaila Zeb, Sami Ullah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data Are Power: Addressing the Power Imbalance Around Community Data with the Open-Access Data4HumanRights Curriculum

Societies
Data4HumanRights’ training materials have been developed as open-source and tailored to limited-resource settings, where community data collectors often live and work.
Monika Kuffer, Dana R. Thomson, Dianne Wakonyo, Nicera Wanjiru Kimani, Divyani Kohli-Poll Jonker, Enyo Okoko, Rasak Toheeb, Bisola Akinmuyiwa, Mohammed Zanna, Dezyno Imole, Andrew Maki   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of government and NGOs in slum development: the case of Dhaka City

, 2009
This article addresses the situation of slums in Dhaka City in relation to government and NGO mechanisms and priorities for slum development and upgrading.
Habib, Enamul
core   +1 more source