Determinants of Bank Risk-Taking: The Role of Capital Adequacy Ratio, Return on Equity to Total Assets, and Loan to Deposit Ratio in The Indonesian Banking Sector by Angkut Angkut, Fadhil Yamaly, Mister Candera

“…This study aims to analyze the factors that determine the level of banking risk-taking in Indonesia, focusing on the role of the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Return on Equity to Total Assets (RETTA), and Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR). …”
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Private equity renewable energy investments in India by Hemi H. Gandhi, Bram Hoex, Brett Jason Hallam

“…India is anticipated to grow its total energy consumption and CO2 emissions by more than any other country over the next two decades. …”
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Equity in access to ecosystem services among riparian residents in Greater Kumasi, Ghana by David Langnel, Henry Mensah, Benedicta Mawuena Amuzu, Eric Kwame Simpeh

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Intergenerational equity based optimization model joint of water allocation and water quality management by Chunlan Lv, Yanli Chen, Qian Huang

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A Collaborative Framework to Enhance Clinical Trial Participation and Health Equity in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia by Hartati Inaku, Arifasno Napu, Rosmin Ilham

“…A total of 200 participants were enrolled, and data were collected through electronic health records (EHRs), surveys, and interviews. …”
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Modeling instructional strategies and their transformative role in enhancing engagement and equity in computer studies: a quasi-experimental study by Chukwudum Collins Umoke, Musa Adekunle Ayanwale, Sunday Odo Nwangbo, Ngele Cletus Ezeoke, Sunday Okechukwu Abonyi, Stella Oluwakemi Olatunbosun

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Four-year follow-up of CHARM2, an effective family planning intervention, on number and sex of births: Findings from an RCT in rural India by Anita Raj, Nicole Johns, Florin Vaida, Mohan Ghule, Namratha Rao, Jay G. Silverman

“…Methods: Our non-blinded two-armed cluster RCT randomized young married couples (N = 1201 couples) from 20 geographic clusters (60–61 couples per cluster) into either the CHARM2 intervention or control (referral to local care) condition. CHARM2 offers 5-session gender-synchronized family planning and gender equity counseling delivered by trained local medical providers. …”
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Understanding and Addressing Cancer Disparities Among American Indians in North Carolina: The Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership (SAICEP) by Ronny A. Bell PhD, MS, Tomi Akinyemiju PhD, Nadine Barrett PhD, MS, MPH, Rachel Denlinger-Apte PhD, MPH, Stephanie B. Wheeler PhD, Ryan Dial MCLS, MLS(ASCP)cm, Ana Salas MPH, Charlene Hunt BS, Yadurshini Raveendran MS, Erica Fennimore BSPH

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Analyzing Racial Differences in Imaging Joint Replacement Registries Using Generative Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Orthopaedic Data Equity by Bardia Khosravi, MD, MPH, MHPE, Pouria Rouzrokh, MD, MPH, MHPE, Bradley J. Erickson, MD, PhD, Hillary W. Garner, MD, Doris E. Wenger, MD, Michael J. Taunton, MD, Cody C. Wyles, MD

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Analysis of equity in the distribution of human resources and hospital beds and its association with the COVID-19 mortality rate: a case of Iran by Habib Jalilian, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Somayeh Heydari, Masoomeh Taji

“…The COVID-19 mortality rate per 100,000 population was estimated at 113.6, lower than the national average. After controlling the confounding variable (rural population (as % of the total population)), there was no significant correlation between COVID-19 mortality and the distribution of human resources, hospital beds, and healthcare financial resources. …”
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Integrating routine immunization into COVID-19 vaccination improve coverage but could create equity issues: evidence from Niger State, Nigeria by Hilary I. Okagbue, Akolade Jimoh, Olugbemisola Samuel, Hadley Ikwe, Saheed Isiaka, Irene Okoye, Joshua David, Zubair Adegoke

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276 Evaluating equity in utilization of initial health evaluations among World Trade Center Health Program members enrolled during 2012–2022 by Ruiling Liu, Sarah Rockhill, Lillian Fu, Kendra C. Smith, Emma Butturini, Albeliz Santiago-Colón, Rachael Shaw, Kevin Pressley, Geoffrey M Calvert

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More or less equal? Trends in horizontal equity in mental health care utilization in Stockholm county, Sweden (2006–2022). Repeated survey-registry linked studies by Joseph Junior Muwonge, Beata Jablonska, Christina Dalman, Bo Burström, Maria Rosaria Galanti, Anna-Clara Hollander

“…Abstract Background Horizontal equity is defined as equal care for equal needs, regardless of socioeconomic factors. …”
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Healthcare utilization in the departments of obstetrics and gynecology during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: time series analysis in Jining, China by Yao He, Hong Xiao, Fang Liu, Xiaochen Dai, Hongyan Wang, Haomin Yang, Zhenhui Liu, Joseph M. Unger

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Gender composition in the work environment and physicians’ income from Medicare Part B fee-for-service payments: evidence from longitudinal data by Qing Gong, Xiaochu Hu

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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation and 30-Day Outcomes After Admission for Common Gastrointestinal Conditions: A Large Nationwide Study by Beau Blass, Jay B. Lusk, Hannah Mahoney, Molly N. Hoffman, Amy G. Clark, Jonathan Bae, Matthew J. Townsend, Amit Patel, Andrew J. Muir, Bradley G. Hammill

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Respectful Patient–Provider Communication and Patient Portal Usage in Pregnant People of Color by Amy H. Goh, Christopher Lee, Chisolum Nkenke, Joyce K. Edmonds

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INFLATION VOLATILITY, FDI INFLOWS, AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE DECISIONS IN SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS by AHMED OLUWATOBI ADEKUNLE

“…The study employed a quantitative, ex post facto design, analyzing secondary panel data obtained from the World Bank, IMF, SARB, JSE filings, and company annual reports. A total of 45 manufacturing firms were purposively sampled for their consistency in reporting financial data over the study period. …”
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Impact of functional, communicative, critical and distributed health literacy on self-management behaviors in chronic disease patients across socioeconomic groups by Shichen Chen, Qin Bai, Jinghui Zhu, Guilin Liu

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Association between female genital mutilation/cutting and caesarean delivery in singleton births across Sub-Saharan Africa by Demisu Zenbaba, Sylvester Okeke, Deborah Okeke-Obayemi, Sanni Yaya

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