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Dynamics of Treatment Supporters and Patients Starting HIV Therapy in Lima, Peru

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2019
As per the National HIV Program in Peru, the designation of a patient-elected treatment supporter is a requisite for starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). These individuals are expected to aid the patient in medical and social support.
Krupa Harishankar MD, Milagros Wong RN, Olga Saldana RN, Janeth Santa Cruz RN, Leonid Lecca MD, MSc, Maribel Munoz RN, Adrianne Katrina Nelson MPH, Arachu Castro PhD, MPH, Sonya Shin MD, MPH   +8 more
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
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El Marketing Social: Evaluacion de una campana chilena [PDF]

, 1996
68 p.El Marketing Social, es un nuevo concepto de Marketing, el cual utiliza principios y técnicas conocidas con el objetivo de modificar una idea , conducta o practica social, que permita alcanzar el bien común, objetivo ultimo de esta disciplina.
Bustamante Ubilla, Miguel (Prof. Guía), Herrera R., Carmen Patricia, Valdenegro Z., Daniela Patricia   +2 more
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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

CASITA: a controlled pilot study of community-based family coaching to stimulate early child development in Lima, Peru

BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2018
Objective To determine whether the 3-month, community-based early stimulation coaching and social support intervention ‘CASITA’, delivered by community health workers, could improve early child development and caregiver-child interaction in a resource ...
Adrienne Katrina Nelson, Ann C Miller, Maribel Munoz, Nancy Rumaldo, Betsy Kammerer, Martha Vibbert, Shannon Lundy, Guadalupe Soplapuco, Leonid Lecca, Alicia Condeso, Yesica Valdivia, Sidney A Atwood, Sonya S Shin   +12 more
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Conectando Islas de Éxito [PDF]

, 2017
El presente texto documenta la experiencia de la Alianza de Aprendizaje en Centroamérica durante el periodo comprendido entre el 2003 y el 2007, y brinda reflexiones entorno a los alcances, el camino recorrido y las lecciones que el proceso ha dejado ...
Lundy, Mark, Victoria, Paola
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Catalysts for Change: Three Case Studies of Quality Education Worldwide [PDF]

, 2007
Public education is the cornerstone of democracy and is absolutely fundamental to a democratic, civil and prosperous society. Beyond the boundaries of the United States, other countries are working to provide quality education to their children through ...

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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic airflow obstruction after successful treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

ERJ Open Research, 2017
Cross-sectional studies reveal an association between tuberculosis (TB) and chronic airflow obstruction, but cannot adequately address confounding. We hypothesised that treated pulmonary TB is an independent risk factor for chronic airflow obstruction ...
Anthony L. Byrne, Ben J. Marais, Carole D. Mitnick, Frances L. Garden, Leonid Lecca, Carmen Contreras, Yaninna Yauri, Fanny Garcia, Guy B. Marks   +8 more
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