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Sociodemographic characteristics as suicide risk factors in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017
Background/Aim. Suicide and self-inflicted injuries are one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths worldwide. The aim of this work was to investigate sociodemographic characteristics as a risk factor for suicide.
Nikolić-Balkoski Gordana   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socioeconomic factors contributing to under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: a decomposition analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
BackgroundIn sub-Saharan Africa, socioeconomic factors such as place of residence, mother’s educational level, or household wealth, are strongly associated with risk factors of under-five mortality (U5M) such as health behavior or exposure to diseases ...
Carine Van Malderen   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The factors influencing municipal solid waste generation in bauchi town, Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This study investigated the factors influencing municipal solid waste generation (MSWG) in Bauchi town, the administrative headquarters of Bauchi state, Nigeria.
Gana, Bukar Abba   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Water Access in Rural Areas of Low and Middle Income Countries

open access: yesWater, 2019
Worldwide, 844 million people still lack access to basic drinking water, especially in the rural areas of low and middle income countries. However, considerable progress has been made in recent years due to work on the Millennium Development Goals and ...
M. Gomez, J. Perdiguero, Àlex Sanz
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Different Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women. It account for 13% of all female cancers and 85% of these new cases occur in developing countries.
Ansari, F. (Firdous)
core  

Comparing self‐reported race and genetic ancestry for identifying potential differentially methylated sites in endometrial cancer: insights from African ancestry proportions using machine learning models

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Integrating ancestry, differential methylation analysis, and machine learning, we identified robust epigenetic signature genes (ESGs) and Core‐ESGs in Black and White women with endometrial cancer. Core‐ESGs (namely APOBEC1 and PLEKHG5) methylation levels were significantly associated with survival, with tumors from high African ancestry (THA) showing ...
Huma Asif, J. Julie Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Invesigate how cultural and socioeconomic factors influence oral cancer prevention behaviors, screening uptake, and treatment outcomes

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Oral cancer is a significant global health issue, with prevention and early detection being pivotal for improved outcomes. This study investigates the impact of cultural and socioeconomic factors on oral cancer prevention behaviors, screening
Madhu Ranjan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinant factors of toothache in 8- and 9-year-old schoolchildren, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Oral Research, 2009
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence, severity and impact of toothache among schoolchildren associated with socio-demographic variables (gender, degree of maternal schooling, economic group, and oral health status).
Eliane Paula Reis Barrêtto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do socioeconomic factors influence households’ solid waste disposal systems? Evidence from Ghana

open access: yesWaste Management Research, 2019
Solid waste management remains a major challenge in Ghana, especially in the peri-urban and urban areas. The implications from this bottleneck are widely acknowledged.
W. Adzawla   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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