Evaluation of a Low-threshold Exercise And Protein supplementation intervention for Women (LEAP-W) experiencing homelessness and addiction: Protocol for a single-arm mixed methods... by Fiona Kennedy, Deirdre Murray, Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Julie Broderick

“…<h4>Background</h4>Frailty is a complex multi-dimensional state of increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes and is associated with older age but there is growing evidence of accelerated ageing and frailty in non-geriatric populations, including those experiencing socio-economic deprivation and extreme social exclusion, such as people experiencing homelessness. …”
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Adesão dos trabalhadores às ofertas da Universidade Aberta do Sistema Único de Saúde relacionadas com a temática da pessoa com deficiência by Claylton Silva Antunes , Luciana Yumi Ue, Eliane Almeida do Carmo, Moreno Magalhaes de Souza Rodrigues, Henrique Pereira Alves , Kellen Cristina da Silva Gasque

“… Introdução: A Universidade Aberta do Sistema Único de Saúde (UNA-SUS) tem desenvolvido um papel vital na cooperação com a transformação da realidade de determinados grupos sociais quanto aos seus direitos, entre eles as pessoas com deficiência (PCD). …”
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The global burden of chronic respiratory diseases attributable to tobacco from 1990 to 2021: a global burden of disease study 2021 by Haoshen Feng, Zhe Li, Rui Zheng

“…The ASMR and ASDR of tobacco-related CRDs were highest in regions and countries with Socio-Demographic Index values between 0.4 and 0.5. …”
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MULHERES JOVENS, SEXUALIDADE E DUPLA PROTEÇÃO EM UMA COMUNIDADE RURAL DE CARUARU, PERNAMBUCO by Marion Teodósio de Quadros, Karla Galvão Adrião, Maria Julia Carvalho de Melo

“…Buscamos problematizar questões de comportamentos reprodutivo e sexual das jovens, relacionando estes aos marcadores culturais e sociais comunitários, bem como os significados e sentidos que lhes eram atribuídos pelas próprias jovens, e suas implicações em termos de saúde e direitos sexuais e reprodutivos. …”
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Relationship between social capital and medication adherence among frail and pre-frail older people: a cross-sectional study from China by Zixuan Hong, Ying Guo, Wenwen Cao, Chenglin Cao, Zhi Hu, Jing Yan, Ren Chen, Zhongliang Bai

“…Methods Information concerning the socio-demographics, frailty, social capital, and medication adherence of 4218 participants was collected through a structured questionnaire during November and December 2020. …”
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Non-support from the immediate boss is associated with stress and unsafety at work by Fredrik Iredahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Mike Jones, Tomas Faresjö, Åshild Faresjö

“…Questionnaires included socio-demographic and self-reports of occupation, stress, and health status. …”
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A community-based study to estimate the internet usage and its associated factors among elderly residing in an urban slum area in North India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

“…Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test and logistic regression. Results The mean age of the study participants was 66.9 years (SD = 6.8), ranging from 60 to 92 years. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of low back pain in women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shiwen Zhang, Xuan Ma, Yao Yao, Huashan Pan, Lijuan Zou

“…Regionally, the prevalence and the YLDs rate of LBP among WCBA in the medium socio-demographic index region showed an increasing trend(the prevalence: AAPC: 0.1291 [95% CI: 0.118 to 0.1396]) (the YLDs: AAPC: 0.1371 [95% CI: 0.1251 to 0.1499]). …”
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Association of only-child status and household pet ownership with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Chinese preschool children: a population-based study by Yuying Zhang, Shuangyan Qiu, Vivian Yawei Guo, Weiqing Chen, Xiaomei Han, Weikang Yang

“…Parents were invited to complete questionnaires providing information on socio-demographic and family-environmental factors. …”
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Coupling relationship between land use transition and rural transformation development: A case study of county-level regions in Jiangsu Province by GE Dazhuan, WANG Rumin, LU Xiaoxue

“…[Objective] The coupling level between land use transition and rural transformation development shows obvious gradient differentiation characteristics at different stages of socio-economic development or in different regions, and clarifying the coupling relationship between the two systems creates conditions for promoting sustainable rural revitalization. …”
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Contribution of the Geodiversity knowledge to social, economic, and environmental health development by Cassio Silva, Edson Farias Mello, Gilberto Dias Calaes, Patricia Duringer Jacques, André Luiz Invernizzi

“…We are entirely dependent on the geological characteristics of natural environments, as they provide the raw materials—such as minerals, water, and food—necessary for our survival and socio-economic development. As geoscientific knowledge and understanding of land and environmental suitability and limitations increase, Geodiversity can play a more significant role in shaping public policies related to urban and rural land use, infrastructure, and the sustainable economic exploitation of mineral and water resources, aligning with Municipal Master Plans, State Development Plans, and the National Territorial Planning Strategy. …”
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Determinants of minimum meal frequency among children in Kumbungu District of Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Ambrose Atosona, Hidaya Abdul Wahab, Fuseini Alhassan, Mildred Donkoh, Michael Akenteng Wiafe, Clement Kubreziga Kubuga

“…A semi- structured questionnaire was used to obtain respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics, maternal nutritional knowledge and feeding practices and anthropometric information of children. …”
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An Assessment of Landslides Occurrence and its Implications on Local Community in Ibanda Sub County Kasese District, Uganda by Agaba, Chris

“…Second, heavy rainfall, geology, soil thickness, deep weathering, fluvial erosion of slope toe are the geomorphological factors that causes landslide in the area. Thirdly is that the socio-economic losses due to slope failures are great, ranging from destruction of infrastructure, displacement of residence, loss of property and siltation of rivers. …”
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Examining Family Influence on the Academic Performance of Pupils in Selected Primary Schools in Hamurwa Sub-County, Rubanda District. by Kiconco, Kate

“…Teachers should also provide pupils from low socio-economic background with words of encouragement. …”
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Assessment of the Social-Economic Contributions of Mgahinga National Park to Local Communities in Muramba Sub-County, Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda. by Mahoro, Shallon

“…National parks like Mgahinga National Park contribute various socio-economic goods and services to the local communities around them and therefore contribute to improvement of livelihoods. …”
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The Challenges of Social Work and Social Administration on Rural Development: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Sembure, Edson

“…Therefore there is need of well qualified, practice oriented and committed social workers, they can work for improve the socio- economic status, and quality of life for community members and the study concluded that social work and social administration is a vibrant profession; longitude and latitude of the profession are largely widened. …”
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Alcoholism in Families and Children Welfare in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Gumisirjza, Hillary

“…It was guided by four objectives which included; examining the causes of maternal alcoholism, examining the effect of maternal alcoholism on socio-economic status of the family, establishing the relationship between maternal alcoholism, socioeconomic status, and children's moral welfare, and establishing possible strategies for mitigating maternal alcohol abuse and enhance children's moral welfare. …”
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Social Work Practice and Rural Development. A Case Study of Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District. by Ssembure, Edson

“…Therefore there is a need of well qualified, practiced, and committed social workers, they can work to improve the socio-economic status, and quality of life for community members the study concluded that social work and social administration is a vibrant profession; longitude and latitude of the profession are largely widened. …”
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Role of Ketamine in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders by Sahar Derakhshanian, Maxine Zhou, Alexander Rath, Rachel Barlow, Sarah Bertrand, Caroline DeGraw, Christopher Lee, Jamal Hasoon, Alan D. Kaye

“… # Recent findings MDD is a mental illness that puts an enormous strain on the affected and a high socio-economic burden on society. The illness is complex and combines genetic, pathophysiologic, and environmental factors that combine to negatively affect neurotransmitter balance in the brain. …”
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A comparative analysis of global and Chinese trends in the burden of kidney cancer from 1990 to 2021 by Zhongli Qiao, Jun Xiong, Shenyu Zhang, Lin Chen, Jialin Wang, Runze Chen

“…The SII(Slope Index of Inequality) and the CI(Concentration Index) were used to assess the DALYs inequality caused by kidney cancer, and the SDI(Socio-demographic Index) was used as the basis for the ranking. …”
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