Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infections Among Urban Poor Communities in Peninsular Malaysia.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11686-020-00304-0
Abstract: PURPOSE Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic infection linked to compromised hygiene and sanitation via the handling of infected cat faeces, eating undercooked contaminated meat or transplacental transmission. We conducted a study to determine seroprevalence and risk… read more here.
Keywords: among urban; seroprevalence; urban poor; risk factors ... See more keywords
A cross-disciplinary mixed-method approach to understand how food retail environment transformations influence food choice and intake among the urban poor: Experiences from Vietnam
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104370
Abstract: Nutrition insecurity among urban poor in modernizing Asian metropolises is a critical issue. It is well recognized that in urban Asia the poor are food insecure. Across Asia the food retail environment is transforming rapidly,… read more here.
Keywords: retail environment; intake; urban poor; food retail ... See more keywords
‘Everywhere they are trying to hide poverty. I hate it!’: Spatial practices of the urban poor in Calgary, Canada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2020.10.002
Abstract: Abstract Globalizing cities such as Calgary, Canada’s center of the oil and gas industry, are confronted with increasing socio-spatial inequalities and uneven development. The aim of this paper is to comprehend poverty in the disadvantaged… read more here.
Keywords: poverty; spatial practices; calgary canada; urban poor ... See more keywords
Delivering basic infrastructure services to the urban poor: a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of bottom-up approaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2017.01.002
Abstract: In the provision of basic infrastructure services to the urban poor, limited rigorous evidence on the most effective service delivery approaches is available. This meta-analysis synthesises the evidence on the effectiveness of bottom-up approaches that… read more here.
Keywords: basic infrastructure; services urban; urban poor; bottom approaches ... See more keywords
Exploring the Motivations of Family Caregivers Caring for Older Persons in Urban Poor Accra, Ghana.
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DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2022.2032525
Abstract: There is a general paucity of studies on family caregivers' motivations for providing care to older persons in the urban poor context in Ghana. This study seeks to explore family caregivers' motivations for providing care… read more here.
Keywords: older persons; family caregivers; care; urban poor ... See more keywords
The urban poor: profile and constraints affecting their participation in allotment gardens
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2022.2066066
Abstract: ABSTRACT Rapid global urbanisation has seen a growing number of urban poor who lack natural endowments to cope with food shortages. Broadening their safety nets merits urgent political attention but requires understanding their profiles. A… read more here.
Keywords: urban poor; allotment gardens; profile constraints; constraints affecting ... See more keywords
Changing Representations of the Urban Poor in Korean Independent Cinema: Minjung Heroes, Atomized Paupers, and New Possibilities
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DOI: 10.1080/10509208.2016.1241627
Abstract: In the late 2000s, South Korean (hereafter Korean) independent films underwent intensified commercialization. This change was first heralded by the release of the independent film Old Partner (Dir.... read more here.
Keywords: representations urban; urban poor; changing representations; korean independent ... See more keywords
Reframing housing struggles
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DOI: 10.1080/13604813.2017.1374783
Abstract: After Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973–1990), Chile’s post-dictatorial governments drew on market-based policies to develop large-scale subsidised housing projects and, accordingly, avoid the reappearance of mass housing movements. However, the considerable building of subsidised social housing… read more here.
Keywords: city; reframing housing; urban poor; housing ... See more keywords
Community engagement and involvement in managing the COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review and stakeholders mapping
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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2133723
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Community engagement and involvement (CEI) was crucial for the COVID-19 pandemic response, particularly among the urban poor in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, no evidence synthesis explores how CEI can benefit public health… read more here.
Keywords: urban poor; health; review; community ... See more keywords
Knowledge and practices in preventing nutritional anaemia of the urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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DOI: 10.1177/02601060221122182
Abstract: Background: Anaemia has been identified as a major public health problem that affects both developed and developing countries, including Malaysia. To prevent anaemia, knowledge is a key parameter for changing attitudes and practices. Aim: This… read more here.
Keywords: urban poor; poor adolescents; knowledge; anaemia ... See more keywords
Hope, home and insecurity: Gendered labours of resilience among the urban poor of Metro Cebu, the Philippines
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DOI: 10.1177/0263775820959337
Abstract: This article traces the labours of hope embedded in the everyday social reproductive practices of urban poor homeowner association members in Metro Cebu, the Philippines. It explores how aspirations for housing and land tenure security… read more here.
Keywords: gendered labours; urban poor; cebu philippines; resilience ... See more keywords