Building a rights-based approach to nutrition for women and children: harnessing the potential of women’s groups and rights-based organizations in South Asia by Monica Shrivastav, Vani Sethi, Avishek Hazra, Zivai Murira, Roopal Jyoti Singh, Krishna Wagh, Anuradha Nair, Veronica Kamanga Njikho, Sapna Desai

“…Evidence shows that certain types of women’s groups can improve women’s access to resources and social capital and in some approaches also improve health and nutrition outcomes. …”
Get full text

Navigating urban poverty: The role of livelihood capital in the livelihood strategies of urban beggars in Indonesia by Choirul Amin, Wahyu Tyas Pramono, Jumadi Jumadi, Dewi Novita Sari, Maxim G.M. Samson

“…Key findings reveal that financial and social capital plays a significant role in developing an enabling environment to enhance the transition from begging to other non-begging livelihoods; financial stability diminishes one’s dependence on begging, whereas social networks become important access vehicles. …”
Get full text

How journalism experience translates to social entrepreneurship: An intention formation study of the Art Yard at Dadaocheng in Taiwan by Huei-Ching Liu, Chaoyun Liang

“…., empathy, entrepreneurial alertness, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, social responsibility, and social capital and support). Findings: The founder possessed capability of communication and coordination because of her professional journalism experience and successfully introduced her passionate empathy and profound sense of social responsibility into her entrepreneurial aspirations. …”
Get full text

Resilience capacity among the vulnerable farming households in Meki River catchment, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Present situation and future prospects by Simret Terefe, Amare Bantider, Ermias Teferi, Meskerem Abi

“…The resilience measurement considered latent variables such as Climate Extremes, Access to Basic Services, Asset, Social Safety Nets, Stability, Adaptive Capacity, and Social Capital as resilience indicators. Principal component analysis and the Multiple Indicator Multiple Cause model were used to estimate the Resilience Capacity Index (RCI). …”
Get full text

The Complexity of Social Networks in Healthy Aging: Novel Metrics and Their Associations with Psychological Well-Being by Sueur, Cédric, Fancello, Giovanna, Naud, Alexandre, Kestens, Yan, Chaix, Basile

“…Social networks play a crucial role in promoting healthy aging, yet the intricate mechanisms connecting social capital to health present a complex challenge. …”
Get full text

Building resilience through improving groundwater management for sustainable agricultural intensification in African Sahel by L. Ciampi, H. J. Plumpton, H. Osbahr, R. J. Cornforth, Celia Petty

“…Conclusions Through using the Sustainable Intensification framework, this paper argues that such an approach improves essential aspects of resilience building such as information sharing, improved local governance and increased social capital and income. We argue that such changes provide essential pathways to reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience of at-risk communities in the Sahel, but that national policy alignment and investment is essential for long term change and sustainability.…”
Get full text

Using the Knowledge Acquired During Studies in Shaping Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development by Małgorzata Jagodzińska, Anna Strumińska-Doktór

“…Although a clear difference in the use of knowledge in this area between students of teaching and non-teaching fields of study can be observed, it is still necessary to include the sustainable development related knowledge in the curricula of various study subjects, which will certainly affect the development of social capital, and thus education of people socially and environmentally responsible for their actions…”
Get full text

Analysis of vulnerability, its drivers, and strategies applied towards reducing the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood vulnerability to climatic shocks by Daniel Assefa Tofu, Tegegn Dilbato, Chalchisa Fana, Niguse Bekele Dirbaba, Gutu Tesso

“…Managing livestock, taking advantage of social capital, storing hay and crop residue, and destocking animals during the period of severe drought were the main strategies used to reduce the vulnerability and enhance the adaptive capacity. …”
Get full text

Effective interventions to prevent youth vaping behaviours: a rapid review by Ana Paula Belon, Laura Nieuwendyk, Tasha Allen, Melissa Worrell, Candace I J Nykiforuk

“…We applied PROGRESS-Plus (Place of residence, Race/ethnicity/culture/language, Occupation,Gender/sex, Religion, Education, Socioeconomic status, Social capital, and additional context-specific factors) for an equity analysis. …”
Get full text

Determinants of Enrolment and Renewing of Community-Based Health Insurance in Households With Under-5 Children in Rural South-Western Uganda by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Nicolas, Gerber, Joachim, von Braun

“…Results: Results revealed that household’s socioeconomic status, husband’s employment in rural casual work (odds ratio [OR]: 2.581, CI: 1.104-6.032) and knowledge of health insurance premiums (OR: 17.072, CI: 7.027-41.477) were significant predictors of enrolment. Social capital and connectivity, assessed by the number of voluntary groups a household belonged to, was also positively associated with CBHI participation (OR: 5.664, CI: 2.927-10.963). …”
Get full text

Village Savings, Loan Associations (Vsla) and Socio -Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable People in Kamuganguzi Sub County, Kabale District by Deus, Mwijukye

Get full text

Analysis of health expenditures in China from 2000 to 2019 compared with the world and upper-middle-income countries by Xindian Zeng, Xindian Zeng, Lijie Chen, Lu Chen

“…The government should continue to optimize the financing structure of THE, increase GHE, encourage social capital investment, decrease the proportion of OOPHE, diversify financing and reimbursement policies to promote hierarchical medical system, promote health management for an aging population, and formulate health expenditure plans for public health emergencies.…”
Get full text

INTRA-REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODESHIP IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN 2010 AND 2020 by Paweł Dziekański, Łukasz Popławski, Fabio Fragomeni

“…The phenomenon of entrepreneurship is influenced by a number of factors, including social capital, demographic characteristics, the availability of infrastructure, access to natural resources, the economic structures prevailing in a given region, the quality of human capital, the standard of housing stock, and the quality of infrastructure facilities. …”
Get full text

Village Savings and loan associations and socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable people in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale, District, Uganda. by Deus, Mwijukye, Moses, Agaba

“…The recommendations were; need to improving the health status of women in families as well as children since they are regarded vulnerable in order to let them live happily; there should be improved nutrition and food supply to all families to let children and other members grow healthy and live a happy life; increased household income should be the ultimate goal fostered by credit accessibility in the area which must be done with ease through the start of small and medium enterprises especially women; it is recommended that the vulnerable groups of people have the replacement of the damaged property in case of any loss aiming at keeping standards of living at household level; achieving flexibility to immense development of social capital required the development of the saving culture that promotes regular income to help the community solve their personal problems; the social fund should be a unifying factor that enhances development through increased social networking to allow information flow since information is power.…”
Get full text

Navigating diabetes care inequities: an observational study linking chronic care model’s structural elements to process and outcomes of type 2 diabetes care in Belgium by Philippe Bos, Katrien Danhieux, Edwin Wouters, Josefien van Olmen, Veerle Buffel

“…Conclusion Our pioneering findings support the social capital pathway, as CCM implementation is associated with a reduction in the healthcare inequity gap in the T2D care process. …”
Get full text

Village Savings and Loan Associations and Socio-Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable People in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale, District, Uganda by Mwijukye, Deus, Moses, Agaba

“…The recommendations were; need to improving the health status of women in families as well as children since they are regarded vulnerable in order to let them live happily; there should be improved nutrition and food supply to all families to let children and other members grow healthy and live a happy life; increased household income should be the ultimate goal fostered by credit accessibility in the area which must be done with ease through the start of small and medium enterprises especially women; it is recommended that the vulnerable groups of people have the replacement of the damaged property in case of any loss aiming at keeping standards of living at household level; achieving flexibility to immense development of social capital required the development of the saving culture that promotes regular income to help the community solve their personal problems; the social fund should be a unifying factor that enhances development through increased social networking to allow information flow since information is power…”
Get full text

Village Savings And Loan Associations (VSLA) and Socio -Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable People in Kamuganguzi Sub County Kabale District. by Mwijukye, Deus

“…The recommendations were; need to improving the health status of women in families as well as children since they are regarded vulnerable in order to let them live happily; there should be improved nutrition and food supply to all families to let children and other members grow healthy and live a happy life; increased household income should be the ultimate goal fostered by credit accessibility in the area which must be done with ease through the start of small and medium enterprises especially women; it is recommended that the vulnerable groups of people have the replacement of the damaged property in case of any loss aiming at keeping standards of living at household level; achieving flexibility to immense development of social capital required the development of the saving culture that promotes regular income to help the community solve their personal problems; the social fund should be a unifying factor that enhances development through increased social networking to allow information flow since information is power. …”
Get full text

Thresholds for Rural Public and Ecosystem Services: Integration into Rural Green Space Spatial Planning for Sustainable Development by Huiya Yang, Jiahui Zou, Chongxiao Wang, Renzhi Wu, Maroof Ali, Zhongde Huang, Hongchao Jiang, Fan Zhang, Yang Bai

“…Ecosystem services derived from natural resources and essential public services facilitated by social capital collectively address the growingly diverse social and ecological requirements of rural residents. …”
Get full text

Investigating The Performance Of Local And Indigenous Businesses In Times Of Economic Recession With Emphasis On Developing The Capabilities Of Cooperatives In Sistan And Baluchest... by Ali Asghar Tabavar, Abdoulnaser Derakhshan, Sahar Arefi

“…In this regard, a cooperative in the country can be a solution to overcome the existing unfavorable economic and social conditions, including the weakness in creating employment for young people and social capital, economic stagnation, and environmental problems in the country. …”
Get full text

The Policy and Governance Observatory as a Facilitator of Smart and Evidence-based Governance by Atiye Yousefi, Mahdi Abdolhamid

“…The result of these actions leads to the publication of databases and policy and policy research reports, which, in addition to providing comprehensive insight to government officials and improving the quality of their future decisions, also convey extensive information to citizens that it has a significant effect in informing the society about the functioning of the system and promoting social capital. Recently, the analysis of future trends and the examination of the interconnectedness of issues have also been placed on the agenda of policy and governance observatories, which will greatly help in designing strategic plans for countries.ConclusionA holistic and comprehensive view of issues and the use of evidence for decision-making has become an integral part of political systems around the world. …”
Get full text