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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"socioeconomic inequality"”.
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The Production of Uneven Geographies: Environmental Hazard Exposure and Socioeconomic Inequality
… digital change are reshaping the geographies of inequality. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach that integrates economic geography, environmental economics and critical urban studies, it argues how space is an active dimension that structures the allocation of resources and the distribution of …
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DECONSTRUCTING DISABILITY-BASED SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY: INTERSECTIONAL INJUSTICE, STRUCTURAL ABLEISM, AND STATE POLICY CONTEXTS
The socioeconomic disadvantage experienced by disabled people is too often perceived as the natural, logical, or inevitable consequence of disability rather than resulting from policies and social structures that produce inequality. This dissertation aims to challenge this individualistic …
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Women Empowerment and socioeconomic inequality in immunization coverage: a case study of Zambia
… in Zambia. It also investigates socio-economic inequality in full, partial, and immunisation intensity. Thus, the findings will support improved immunisation coverage, especially for those who are the poorest in Zambia. The study uses the 2013-14 Zambia Demographic and Health Surveys (ZDHS), …
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An analysis of overweight and obesity in South Africa: the case of women of childbearing age
… and Expenditure Surveys to examine prevalence, socioeconomic inequality, and determinants of overweight and obesity among non-pregnant women of childbearing age (15 to 49 years) (WCBA) in South Africa over time. It also assessed socioeconomic inequality in the intergenerational transmission of …
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An investigation into out of pocket health expenditure in India
… with OOPHE, and measurement and explanation of socioeconomic inequality in CHE The first empirical chapter provides the incidence and determinants of CHE and medical poverty in India. Using the WHO methodology, out of the total proportion of Indian households who incurred OOPHE either on …
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Explaining the socio-economic inequalities in child immunisation coverage in Zimbabwe
Socioeconomic inequalities in health have received significant attention globally because of the well-known association between wealth and health. A lot of studies show that poor people are more prone to sickness than their counterparts. Immunisation has been a key antidote to avert deaths for …
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Know-how as the cognitive basis of skill
… between the know-how/know-that distinction and socioeconomic inequality
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Socioeconomic inequalities and inequities in the screening and treatment of diabetes and hypertension in Kenya
… Further, it examines factors contributing to inequality. Data from the 2015 STEPwise cross-sectional survey on NCDs risk factors were used in the analysis. Concentration curves, concentration indices and horizontal inequity index were used to assess socioeconomic inequality and inequity in the …
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Reactions to English Language Learning in Chile as a Means for Personal and National Development
… as an equalizing</p> <p>measure to combat the socioeconomic inequality that has plagued this country since</p> <p>Spanish colonization. While the economic benefits are clear, questions remain as to what</p> <p>the social and cultural costs will be. This research project presents how a group …
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Inequality and Violence: The Case of Brazil
… America, Brazil paradoxically exhibits profound socioeconomic divides and egregious rates of violence. This study seeks to illuminate the extent of the intricate relationship between Brazil's inherent inequalities and its propensity for violence by employing a combination of qualitative and …
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Investigating the effects of acute intracranial pressure and brain oxygenation on neuropsychological outcomes 12 months after severe pediatric traumatic brain injury
… outcomes, in countries with extreme levels of socioeconomic inequality such as South Africa. pTBI leads to a multitude of long-term adverse outcomes in a wide range of domains and in general, a dose-response pattern is evident. Multiple acute and post-acute stage predictors of outcome have been …
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Determinants of Childhood Obesity in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review
… childhood obesity: biological determinants, socioeconomic inequality, lifestyle behaviours, food environment and recreational spaces, and psychosocial influences. Findings indicate that obesity in children emerges from complex interactions between inherent predispositions, such as genetic …
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Mental Health Trends Among African American High School Students
… are at greater risk due to systemic racism, socioeconomic inequality, community violence, and limited access to culturally responsive care. Few national studies have examined mental health trends among this group. This study (1) examines 2011–2021 trends in persistent sadness/hopelessness, …
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Socioeconomic inequalities in the use of skilled birth delivery during childbirth in Ghana: a decomposition model
… delivery still exist among women of different socioeconomic groups. This study assessed the socioeconomic inequalities and the underlying factors related to the inequalities in the use of skilled birth attendants during delivery in Ghana. This study analysed data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic …
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A Revolutionary Perspective on Social Movements: Fundamentalism in the Islamic World
… as associated with political process theory; socioeconomic inequality associated with Marxism; and the ideas, be they religious or freedom of thought, associated with new social movement theory. Not one of the four social movement literatures acknowledges, or is able to explain Islamic …
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Racialized Patterns Of Inequality In United States Birth Outcomes, 1990-2018
… as a likely mechanism through which health and socioeconomic inequality is reproduced across generations. Racial disparities in birth weight are particularly stark. However, despite considerable attention to the issue, existing research fails to fully explain the social, institutional, and …
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Repairing the legacies of transatlantic slavery
… to present-day national and international racial inequality. This thesis argues that such conceptualisations of reparations oversimplify the history and legacy of transatlantic slavery, and therefore what is required to repair that history and legacy. The foremost legacy is attitudinal and …
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The effects of socio-demographic factors on depression and perceived health status among a cohort of young people (15-24) in South Africa: evidence from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) waves 1-5
… middle-income country, with very high levels of socioeconomic inequality and a history of apartheid. Both depression and PHS tend to be affected by socio-demographic and environmental factors. Methods: Depression was measured using the CES-D-10 scale and PHS was measured on a 5- point likert …
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Applying evolutionary principles to the obesity problem and other issues in public health
… condition that affects all age groups and socioeconomic strata and places significant burdens on health and social care systems in both developed and developing countries. Overeating and a lack of exercise, along with smoking and high alcohol use, are the most common causes of …
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Spatial segregation in medium cities during the 1990s: the case of Ribeirão Preto, SP – Brazil
… about a new spatial order within cities as to socioeconomic classes. Although extensive research exists on processes of urban growth and spatial segregation at the metropolitan level, little has been studied in this respect for medium cities. To address this shortcoming my thesis focuses on a …
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