Translation, adaptation and validation of an epilepsy screening instrument in two Ghanaian languages. by Emmanuel Kwame Darkwa, Sabina Asiamah, Elizabeth Awini, Cynthia Sottie, Anthony Godi, John E Williams, Albert Akpalu, J Helen Cross, Josemir W Sander, Arjune Sen, Charles R Newton, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Patrick Adjei

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa varies considerably, and the exact estimate for Ghana remains unclear, particularly in peri-urban areas where data are scarce. More community-based studies are required to understand better the actual burden of epilepsy in these areas and the difficulties in accessing healthcare.…”
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Overview of Aerosol and Air Pollution in South Eastern Asia Countries by Tsrong-Yi Wen, Somporn Chantara, Juliana Jalaludin, Puji Lestari, Arie Dipareza Syafei, Pham Van Toan, Ying I. Tsai

“…Findings in Malaysia indicated that exposure to PM was associated with respiratory symptoms such as phlegm, coughing, wheezing and chest tightness among children in urban areas. Characterization of PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 samples collected in an industrial area in Surabaya, Indonesia showed that the highest levels of individual elements in PM2.5 were S, Na, Si and K, and in PM2.5-10 were Si, Ca, Cl, Na, and Mg. …”
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Multi-criteria decision-making method for emergency shelter site selection considering flood risk: A case study of Zhuhai, China by Bo Liu, Yingbing Li, Yan Zhang, Zhichao Wu, Yansong Pan, Meiquan Li

“…In China, the annual area affected by floods accounts for approximately two-thirds of the total land area, causing enormous losses, particularly in developed urban areas. Therefore, establishing and improving urban emergency shelter systems has become indispensable to guarantee cities' safety and development in the new era. …”
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Implementation effectiveness of ‘Problem solving for better health’ training in Lesotho using mixed methods and the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance (... by Doris Akolbire, Lora L. Sabin, Paballo P. Lethunya, Abhinav Sharma, Howard J. Cabral, Brian W. Jack, Nancy A. Scott

“…Abstract Background Healthcare resources have been concentrated in urban areas, leaving rural regions vulnerable to poorer health outcomes. …”
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Environmental awareness factor of used cell phones by N. Wibowo, R. Nurcahyo, D.S. Gabriel

“…This study assessed community-based factors located in urban areas. The factors could encourage their participation in collection activities, obtain information on the preferred collection channels of residents, and provide a perspective for managing cell phones through an analysis of the improvements and influences of Indonesia’s current e-waste recycling program. …”
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How, why, where and when people feed birds?—Spatio‐temporal changes in bird‐feeding in Finland by Purabi Deshpande, Anna Haukka, Katja Rönkä, Tuomas Aivelo, Andrea Santangeli, Rose Thorogood, Aleksi Lehikoinen

“…We find that, over 40 years, the annual amount of food provided has increased significantly in rural areas, while the number of bird‐feeding sites has decreased and especially so in urban areas. Questionnaire answers indicated that this decline was likely due to changing regulations of local governments and housing organisations, with increased concerns of attracting pests leading to restrictions on providing food for birds. …”
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Community empowerment of waste management in the urban environment: More attention on waste issues through formal and informal educations by A. Brotosusilo, D. Utari, H. Negoro, A. Firdaus, R. Velentina

“…Education is required to raise environmental awareness among the population as it is one of the ways to overcome the waste issue, especially in urban areas, which are the engines of economic growth. …”
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A methodology to compile multi-hazard interrelationships in a data-scarce setting: an application to the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by H. E. Thompson, J. C. Gill, R. Šakić Trogrlić, F. E. Taylor, B. D. Malamud

“…This knowledge can inform the development of dynamic risk scenarios in planning and civil protection, thus strengthening multi-hazard approaches to DRR in “Global South” urban areas such as the Kathmandu Valley.</p>…”
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Can post-mining territories become landscapes in motion?A Spatial Strategy to Build a (Landscape) Reputation for a Neglected Area in Tuscany, Italy by Camilla Perrone, Maddalena Rossi, Flavia Giallorenzo

“…They are often located in post-urban areas and create new landscapes of abandonment.Sometimes they are stigmatised as landscapes characterised by unsustainable development, and are therefore seen as an obstacle in the transition to a post-carbon society.This paper contributes to the debate surrounding this question and shows a tentative approach to the reparation of post-mining territories through a (designed) strategy that rebuilds the territorial, landscape and social reputation of a site called Santa Barbara, that has been exploited by ENEL (Ente Nazionale per l’Energia Elettrica – National Agency for Electric Energy), an Italian multinational energy company, for almost 50 years. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with tobacco smoking in the Gambia: a national cross-sectional study by Abu Naser Zafar Ullah, Md Shariful Islam, Md Golam Rabbani, Haifaa AlWajeah, Md Ferdous, Nusrat Sharmin Mahfuza, Daniel Konka, Eva Silenga

“…DHS collected nationally stratified data from local government areas and rural–urban areas. The outcome variable was the prevalence of tobacco smoking. …”
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Insights and perceptions: Investigating pregnant women's attitudes, understanding, and factors influencing knowledge regarding medication usage during pregnancy-A cross-sectional s... by Abdullah R Al-Khawlani, Qutaiba A Qasim, Abdulsalam M Halboup, Samar Thiab, Mohammed Zawiah, Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal

“…<h4>Results</h4>Out of the 1003 pregnant women, 35.4% (n = 355) were aged 21-25 years, 33.9% (n = 340) had primary education, 73.6% (n = 738) lived in urban areas, 12.2% (n = 122) were smokers, 38.3% (n = 384) reported chewing khat, and the majority (90.2%, n = 905) were unemployed. …”
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Investigating the Association Between Family Socioeconomic Profile and Diabetes Control in Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Sudan by Hiba Ali Elzaki Hajomer, Osama Ahmed Elkhidir, Rooa Mohammed, Suodad Elhassan, Aya Abdelrahim, Yousra Ibrahim Abdallah Mohammed

“…Over half of the respondents were not covered by any insurance scheme and 73% lived in urban areas. Mothers had a mean age of 37.3 (7.8), with one‐fourth being illiterate, while fathers had a mean age of 45.4 (9.3). …”
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The Link between Overweight/Obesity and Noncommunicable Diseases in Ethiopia: Evidences from Nationwide WHO STEPS Survey 2015 by Bedilu Alamirie Ejigu, Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh

“…According to the multivariable logistic regression analysis, being overweight/obese (AOR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.7–2.3), alcohol consumption, received lifestyle advice, being female, living in urban areas, increased age, having government occupation, and living in SNNP region were positively associated with hypertension. …”
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A systematic review of interventions targeting Anopheles stephensi [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Alison M Reynolds, Patricia Doumbe Belisse, Martin J Donnelly, Anne L Wilson, David Weetman

“…Conclusions Long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying are effective in controlling, An. stephensi-transmitted malaria and reducing vector density, with repellents offering a complementary approach, especially in urban areas where this vector thrives. The private sector can help scale up affordable repellent production in Africa. …”
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The Association between Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure and Long COVID on the Respiratory System by Pornpun Sakunkoo, Chananya Jirapornkul, Naowarat Maneenin, Yuparat Limmongkon, Jetnapis Rayubkul, Kittipong Sornlorm, Rajitra Nawawonganun

“…It was found that the prevalence of Long COVID on the respiratory system: participants exposed to PM2.5 at 26–37 µg m−3. had an increased risk of developing Long COVID on the respiratory system at 50.54% (95% CI: 40.20–60.84), exposure to PM2.5 ≥ 1 hour per day (AOR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.33–2.55, lived in urban areas (AOR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.13–2.37), not wore a face mask to prevent PM2.5 exposure (AOR: 1.78, 95% CI: 1.25–2.54), female (AOR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.05–2.18), farmer (AOR: 5.78, 95% CI: 1.05–2.18). …”
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Private sector delivery of care for maternal and newborn health: trends over a decade in the Indian state of Bihar by G. Anil Kumar, Sibin George, Moutushi Majumder, S. Siva Prasad Dora, Md Akbar, Tanmay Mahapatra, Rakhi Dandona

“…A significant increase of 56.3% (95% CI = 49.3 to 63.3) in this coverage was documented between 2016 and 2020–2021 with the highest increase in the lowest wealth index quartile in urban areas. The district-wise coverage of private sector delivery ranged from 4.6% to 34.9%, 5.5% to 40.7%, and 5.9% to 62.0% in 2011, 2016 and 2020–2021, respectively. …”
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Management of Psychosis and Schizophrenia by Primary Care GPs: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spain by Jesús Sepúlveda-Muñoz, Casta Quemada González, María M. Hurtado Lara, Ángel Manuel Gutiérrez García, Celia Martí-García, José María García-Herrera Pérez-Bryan, José Miguel Morales-Asencio

“…Findings: The study included 142 primary care physicians (response rate 35.5%), with 28.9% men and 71.1% women, primarily from urban areas (83.1%). Most had completed residency training (86.6%), with 79.6% receiving psychiatric training. …”
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INTRA-REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODESHIP IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN 2010 AND 2020 by Paweł Dziekański, Łukasz Popławski, Fabio Fragomeni

“…Concurrently, a more pronounced expansion of services was witnessed in urban areas situated at a distance from the central hubs, driven by the necessity to address the demands of the local population. …”
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Urban and Rural Differences in Cancer Treatment Disruption Among Patients With COVID‐19: An Analysis of the US ASCO COVID‐19 in Oncology Registry by Yu Chen Lin, Kea Turner, Oliver T. Nguyen, Emma Hume, Marlene Camacho‐Rivera, Jessica Y. Islam

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Cancer patients in rural areas experience greater barriers to treatment access compared with patients in urban areas. There is limited research on how the COVID‐19 pandemic affected cancer treatment delivery for rural patients who were also diagnosed with COVID‐19. …”
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Investigating Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) Contamination of Street Foods in Manjari Kabale District. by Unasi, Daniel

“…To cater for the high population density in kabale municipality, native people maneuvered to attain sustainability and among food supply was most important to maintain life in these urban areas. In pursuit of food supply, many people in the name of vendors and hawkers came up with relatively cheap and affordable foods sold street and other public places called “street food”. …”
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