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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Socioeconomic disparities in using rehabilitation services among Iranian adults with disabilities: a decomposition analysis

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Persons with disabilities (PWD) generally experience various barriers in using health care compared to the general population, and these problems are more worsened for those with disabilities in lower socioeconomic status.
Shahin Soltani, Marzieh Mohammadi Moghadam, Shiva Amani, Shahram Akbari, Amir Shiani, Moslem Soofi   +5 more
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Facilitators and barriers to neighborhood social integration

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Social isolation has reached concerning rates, particularly in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Social integration is critical to combatting social isolation and loneliness by promoting a sense of community and belonging. Yet, most existing research centers on fostering close personal relationships within family and friend networks.
Joelle Fuchs, Deena Shariq, Emily Yang, Giselle Maya, Taylor L. Wilds, Collin W. Mueller, Arianna M. Gard   +6 more
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Parents' WhatsApp coping resources in the context of ongoing political conflicts: An ecological exploration

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Mobile technologies have become significant resources for crisis communication and social support in recent years. However, despite empirical evidence pointing to the centrality of these technologies for parenthood in everyday life, it is yet unknown how parents' coping resources play a role in the digital environment.
Daphna Yeshua‐Katz, Stav Shapira, Orna Braun‐Lewensohn   +2 more
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Investigating maternal risk factors as potential targets of intervention to reduce socioeconomic inequality in small for gestational age: a population-based study

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background The major aim of this study was to investigate whether maternal risk factors associated with socioeconomic status and small for gestational age (SGA) might be viable targets of interventions to reduce differential risk of SGA by socioeconomic ...
Hayward Irene, Malcoe Lorraine, Cleathero Lesley A, Janssen Patricia A, Lanphear Bruce P, Hayes Michael V, Mattman Andre, Pampalon Robert, Venners Scott A   +8 more
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Health-related quality of life by household income in Chile: a concentration index decomposition analysis

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Health inequities have a profound impact on all dimensions of people’s lives, with invariably worse results among the most disadvantaged, transforming them into a more fragile and vulnerable population.
Rodrigo Severino, Manuel Espinoza, Báltica Cabieses   +2 more
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“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson, Naysha N. Shahid, Samrawit B. Gebretensay, Chareina C. Johnson, Penny D. Telesford, Karen Sheffield‐Abdullah   +5 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities in under-five mortality in rural Bangladesh: evidence from seven national surveys spreading over 20 years

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2017
Background Socioeconomic inequality in health and mortality remains a disturbing reality across nations including Bangladesh. Inequality drew renewed attention globally.
Asiful Haidar Chowdhury, Syed Manzoor Ahmed Hanifi, Mohammad Nahid Mia, Abbas Bhuiya   +3 more
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Participation for mental health service development in China: Conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study analyzes a participatory project to develop peer support services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in China. Drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, social workers, service users, and a family caregiver, it examines the conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes of participation in a paternalistic context ...
Zhiying Ma, Yu Fan, Xiyuan Chen, Lindsay Sheehan, Sang Qin, Aoxuan Cao, Liang Zhou   +6 more
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Socioeconomic Inequality in Knowledge About HIV and Its Contributing Factors Among Women of Reproductive Age in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multicountry and Decomposition Analysis

HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, 2023
Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale ...
Teshale AB, Tesema GA
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