Browsing by Subject "health"
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A GeoHealth Call to Action: Moving Beyond Identifying Environmental Injustices to Co-Creating Solutions.
(GeoHealth, 2022-11)As marginalized communities continue to bear disproportionate impacts from environmental hazards, we urgently call for researchers and institutions to elevate the principles of Environmental Justice. The American Geophysical ... -
A Multiple Goal Perspective on Eating Behavior
(2016)Although people frequently pursue multiple goals simultaneously, these goals often conflict with each other. For instance, consumers may have both a healthy eating goal and a goal to have an enjoyable eating experience. ... -
"A Right to be Safely Born": The Quest for Health Justice for American Mothers and Children, 1890-1965
(2014)Between 1890 and 1965, the ideology of government responsibility for maternal and child health represented a continuous and central goal that fueled programs and institutional networks of progressive and liberal social policy ... -
Employment Outcomes for Arab and Iraqi-Pakistani-Afghani Men in the United States
(2012-04-27)Executive Summary Overview In the months following 9/11, considerable evidence suggests that anti-Islamic sentiment rose in the US and resulted in an increase in hate crimes. Anti-Islamic sentiment also likely extended ... -
Essays in Health, Education and Development
(2012)This dissertation encompasses three essays that examine the extent to which parental loss and social programs affect the health, education and time allocation of children in developing countries. The first chapter asks ... -
Essays on Population, Environment and Development
(2018)Ecological factors and the policy environment are central constraints on population well-being. This dissertation emphasizes the role of shocks to help understand the nature of such constraints, and explores the relationship ... -
Foot for Thought: Identifying Causes of Foot and Leg Pain in Rural Madagascar to Improve Musculoskeletal Health
(2018-04-25)Incidence of musculoskeletal health disorders is increasing in Madagascar. Foot pain in the Malagasy may be related to daily occupational activities or foot shape and lack of footwear. Our study tests hypotheses concerning ... -
Health coaching for glaucoma care: a pilot study using mixed methods.
(Clin Ophthalmol, 2015)INTRODUCTION: Adherence to glaucoma medications is essential for successful treatment of the disease but is complex and difficult for many of our patients. Health coaching has been used successfully in the treatment of other ... -
Joint Analyses of Longitudinal and Time-to-Event Data in Research on Aging: Implications for Predicting Health and Survival.
(Front Public Health, 2014)Longitudinal data on aging, health, and longevity provide a wealth of information to investigate different aspects of the processes of aging and development of diseases leading to death. Statistical methods aimed at analyses ... -
Limited educational attainment and radiographic and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the Johnston County (North Carolina) Osteoarthritis Project
(2010)Introduction: Applying a cross-sectional analysis to a sample of 2,627 African-American and Caucasian adults aged >= 45 years from the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, we studied the association between educational ... -
Universal Health Coverage for the Poor and Informal Sector in Africa: A Health Financing Policy Analysis
(2022)Background:In their pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a challenge African countries face is extending health coverage to the poor and informal sector. This group accounts for a significant proportion of the population ...
