Student perceptions and mobile technology adoption: implications for lower-income students shifting to digital
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DOI: 10.1007/s11423-020-09855-5
Abstract: This paper responds to Joo et al. (Educational Technology Research and Development 64:611-630, 2016) study of the factors predicting South Korean online students’ use of a mobile learning management system (m-LMS). The findings show students’… read more here.
Keywords: student perceptions; income students; mobile technology; lower income ... See more keywords
Small Incentives Improve Weight Loss in Women From Disadvantaged Backgrounds.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.11.007
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Women from lower-income backgrounds have the highest rates of obesity. Thus, effective programs for this high-risk population are urgently needed. Evidence suggests that adding financial incentives to treatment helps to engage and promote health… read more here.
Keywords: lower income; treatment; weight loss; women lower ... See more keywords
Endogenous market development for government securities in lower-income economies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ememar.2021.100844
Abstract: Abstract Many lower-income economies have difficulty developing government securities markets (GSMs). A “Two-Dimensional Policy Framework for GSM Development” offers a solution to improve upon the twenty-year-old World Bank/IMF's conventional policy framework. It differentiates GSMs by… read more here.
Keywords: income economies; government securities; development; lower income ... See more keywords
Arsenic and birth outcomes in a predominately lower income Hispanic pregnancy cohort in Los Angeles.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109294
Abstract: Prenatal arsenic exposure has been associated with reduced fetal growth and increased risk for preterm birth, but most studies have been conducted in highly exposed populations outside the U.S. or in non-Hispanic populations in the… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; lower income; hair; birth ... See more keywords
Projected losses of ecosystem services in the US disproportionately affect non-white and lower-income populations
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23905-3
Abstract: Addressing how ecosystem services (ES) are distributed among groups of people is critical for making conservation and environmental policy-making more equitable. Here, we evaluate the distribution and equity of changes in ES benefits across demographic… read more here.
Keywords: white lower; non white; ecosystem services; lower income ... See more keywords
Disproportionately higher exposure to urban heat in lower-income neighborhoods: a multi-city perspective
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab3b99
Abstract: A growing literature documents the effects of heat on premature mortality and other adverse health outcomes. Urban heat islands (UHI) can exacerbate climate change impacts by amplifying heat exposure in the day and inhibiting the… read more here.
Keywords: heat; urban heat; income neighborhoods; income ... See more keywords
Strengthening lower-income families: Lessons learned from policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1111/famp.12716
Abstract: Families are navigating an unstable economy due to COVID-19. Financial stressors have the potential to strain intimate relationships and exacerbate prior inequities across lower-income families. Notably, the economic impact of COVID-19 disproportionately influenced Black and… read more here.
Keywords: lower income; strengthening lower; income families; lessons learned ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the WHO/CDC Syphilis Serology Proficiency Programme to support the global elimination of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis: an observational cross-sectional study, 2008–2015
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029434
Abstract: Objectives Syphilis morbidity is high among pregnant women in lower income countries with limited laboratory capacity. We evaluated a long-standing global Syphilis Serology Proficiency Programme (SSPP) that supports testing quality in national reference laboratories to… read more here.
Keywords: lower income; syphilis; serology; 2008 2015 ... See more keywords
Defining Their Right to the City: Perspectives from Lower-Income Youth
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DOI: 10.1177/1078087419892081
Abstract: In their desire to revitalize their cities, local government leaders actively promote private development without equal attention to the ways all residents—and not just those with financial means—live their daily lives. To the lower-income teenager… read more here.
Keywords: defining right; right city; lower income; city ... See more keywords
Health-related quality of life of younger and older lower-income households in Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263751
Abstract: Background Globally, a lower income is associated with poorer health status and reduced quality of life (QOL). However, more research is needed on how being older may influence QOL in lower-income households, particularly as older… read more here.
Keywords: income households; quality life; health related; lower income ... See more keywords
Socially, Culturally and Spiritually Sensitive Public Health Palliative Care Models in the Lower-income Countries: An Integrative Literature Review
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DOI: 10.25259/ijpc_92_2022
Abstract: The demand for palliative care (PC) is ever-increasing globally. The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the need for PC. In the lower-income countries (LICs), where PC need is highest, PC, the most humane,… read more here.
Keywords: health; public health; palliative care; literature ... See more keywords