Understanding the physical activity needs and interests of inactive and active rural women: a cross-sectional study of barriers, opportunities, and intervention preferences
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DOI: 10.1007/s10865-019-00070-z
Abstract: Despite the health benefits of physical activity, many women remain inactive and the needs of rural women are understudied. To understand access to physical activity barriers, opportunities, and intervention preferences in rural women and determine… read more here.
Keywords: opportunities intervention; rural women; barriers opportunities; physical activity ... See more keywords
Rural Women’s Perceptions About Cancer Disparities and Contributing Factors: a Call to Communication
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DOI: 10.1007/s13187-017-1196-5
Abstract: Rural cancer disparities are increasingly documented in the USA. Research has identified and begun to address rural residents’ cancer knowledge and behaviors, especially among women. Little, however, is known about rural female residents’ awareness of… read more here.
Keywords: communication; cancer disparities; women perceptions; rural women ... See more keywords
Vulnerability Factors of Afghan Rural Women to Disasters
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DOI: 10.1007/s13753-019-00227-z
Abstract: Disaster management is a global challenge, but disasters do not affect men and women equally. In most of the world’s disasters, more females are impacted than males, and in Afghanistan the disparity between female and… read more here.
Keywords: women disasters; study; afghan rural; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Why older rural women in Ireland want to work: it's not all about the money
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DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x21001501
Abstract: This paper extends our understanding of employment and gendered rural ageing by examining the latent benefits of paid work for mid-life women in rural Ireland. Existing social gerontology literature deals extensively with manifest financial reasons… read more here.
Keywords: paid work; older rural; rural women; life women ... See more keywords
Associations between dental problems and underweight status among rural women in Burkina Faso: Results from the first WHO STEPS survey.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021004080
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To explore the relationships between dental problems and underweight status among rural women in Burkina Faso by using nationally representative data. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional secondary study of primary data obtained by the… read more here.
Keywords: burkina faso; problems underweight; status among; rural women ... See more keywords
Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and status of HBV care among rural women who planned to conceive in China
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12005-2
Abstract: Globally, one third of prevalent chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection (HBV) occurred in China. Assessing the prevalence of CHB infesction and status of HBV-related services among pre-conception women will provide insight into risks of… read more here.
Keywords: status; chb; hbv; rural women ... See more keywords
Riverbank erosion and its impact on rural women: Case study of Ulania village in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2019.1577343
Abstract: ABSTRACT Riverbank erosion is one of the major natural hazards that have long-term consequences for human life. Bangladesh, a riverine country, regularly suffers from serious riverbank erosion. As a result, thousands of people, living near… read more here.
Keywords: riverbank erosion; village; erosion impact; erosion ... See more keywords
Determinants of adoption of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) based technology in handicrafts among rural women of Amathole, South Africa: A double hurdle model approach
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2020.1799535
Abstract: Indigenous Knowledge (IK) based technologies and skills have been central to rural livelihoods for ages. Women apply these techniques in a wide range of livelihood activities both on-farm and off-farm. Despite, growing scholarly work on… read more here.
Keywords: among rural; adoption; rural women; technology ... See more keywords
A Novel Method to Measure Resilience in Nutrition: Application to Diets and Body Mass Index of Rural Women in Nepal and Bangladesh (FS01-02-19).
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz028.fs01-02-19
Abstract: Objectives This study aimed to demonstrate feasibility of a novel method for measuring resilience in dietary diversity (DD) and body mass index (BMI) of rural women of reproductive age (WRA) in Nepal and Bangladesh. Resilience… read more here.
Keywords: mass index; novel method; rural women; nutrition ... See more keywords
The struggles for land rights by rural women in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1108/ajems-03-2019-0120
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide examples of how rural women in Tanzania have addressed land rights challenges, showcasing three interventions implemented by Tanzanian Civil Society Organizations. It demonstrates that women have used… read more here.
Keywords: rights rural; land rights; paper; land ... See more keywords
Using Omaha System Documentation to Understand Physical Activity among Rural Women
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DOI: 10.1111/phn.12264
Abstract: OBJECTIVE(S) Examine factors related to physical activity among rural women using Omaha System data. DESIGN AND SAMPLE Mixed methods: quantitative analysis of de-identified clinical data and thematic analysis of public health nurse (PHN) focus group… read more here.
Keywords: omaha system; among rural; rural women; physical activity ... See more keywords