Understanding the linkages between social safety nets and childhood violence: a review of the evidence from low-and middle-income countries
A Peterman, A Neijhoft, S Cook… - Health policy and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
As many as one billion children experience violence every year, and household-and
community-level poverty are among the risk factors for child protection violations. Social …
community-level poverty are among the risk factors for child protection violations. Social …
Women's individual asset ownership and experience of intimate partner violence: evidence from 28 international surveys
Objectives. To assess the oft-perceived protective relationship between women's asset
ownership and experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the previous 12 months …
ownership and experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the previous 12 months …
Using the COVID-19 pandemic to reimagine global health teaching in high-income countries
Our collective experience suggests that despite the pandemic chaos and fatigue, global
health teaching can be improved (box 1) by using COVID-19 as a teachable moment to …
health teaching can be improved (box 1) by using COVID-19 as a teachable moment to …
Family poverty is associated with cytomegalovirus antibody titers in US children.
Objective: Early life environmental and psychological influences are thought to play an
important role in the development of the immune system. Antibody response to latent …
important role in the development of the immune system. Antibody response to latent …
Impact evaluation of a social protection programme paired with fee waivers on enrolment in Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme
TM Palermo, E Valli, G Ángeles-Tagliaferro… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The study aimed to understand the impact of integrating a fee waiver for the
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against …
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against …
Childhood obesity and human capital accumulation
TM Palermo, JB Dowd - Social science & medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
The prevalence of childhood obesity has tripled in the United States over the last 25 years,
and in addition to increased risks of many chronic diseases, obesity may also be linked to …
and in addition to increased risks of many chronic diseases, obesity may also be linked to …
List randomization for soliciting experience of intimate partner violence: application to the evaluation of Zambia's unconditional child grant program
Social scientists have increasingly invested in understanding how to improve data quality
and measurement of sensitive topics in household surveys. We utilize the technique of list …
and measurement of sensitive topics in household surveys. We utilize the technique of list …
Perspectives of adolescent and young adults on poverty-related stressors: A qualitative study in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania
Objectives To define key stressors experienced and coping behaviours within poor agrarian
communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Design Descriptive qualitative study incorporating …
communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Design Descriptive qualitative study incorporating …
Still a leap of faith: microfinance initiatives for reduction of violence against women and children in low-income and middle-income countries
► Economic strengthening interventions, including microfinance initiatives have been
proposed as promising strategies to reduce interpersonal violence in low-income and …
proposed as promising strategies to reduce interpersonal violence in low-income and …
Exploring multilevel social determinants of depressive symptoms for Tanzanian adolescents: evidence from a cross-sectional study
Background Depression has substantial and enduring impacts for adolescents, particularly
those living in poverty. Yet, evidence on its determinants in low-income countries remains …
those living in poverty. Yet, evidence on its determinants in low-income countries remains …