Prevalence and associated factors of depression among older adults in rural Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5584
Abstract: Depression is the commonest mental disorder in older adults worldwide, affecting 7% of the world’s older population and accounting for 5.7% of years lived with disability among adults aged over 60 years. We conducted a… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence associated; depression among; rural tanzania; among older ... See more keywords
Inferring informal risk-sharing regimes: Evidence from rural Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2020.06.002
Abstract: This paper studies informal risk-sharing regimes in a unified framework by examining intertemporal consumption behavior of rural households in Tanzania. We exploit a theoretically-consistent link between interest rates and cross-sectional consumption moments to test alternative… read more here.
Keywords: sharing regimes; rural tanzania; risk sharing; risk ... See more keywords
Mortality in a Cohort of People Living with HIV in Rural Tanzania, Accounting for Unseen Mortality Among Those Lost to Follow-up.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa176
Abstract: Mortality assessment in cohorts with high lost to follow-up (LTFU) is challenging in settings with limited civil registration systems. We aimed to assess mortality in a clinical cohort (KIULARCO) of HIV-infected persons in rural Tanzania,… read more here.
Keywords: tanzania accounting; rural tanzania; accounting; mortality ... See more keywords
Is Sustainable Intensification Pro-Poor? Evidence from Small-Scale Farmers in Rural Tanzania
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DOI: 10.3390/resources6030047
Abstract: The transition of farming systems to higher levels of productivity without overusing natural resources is of rising interest especially in African countries, where population growth has often been larger than past productivity increases. This paper… read more here.
Keywords: rural tanzania; scale farmers; farmers rural; small scale ... See more keywords