Effectiveness of couple-based violence prevention education in reducing intimate partner violence during pregnancy in rural Ethiopia: A cluster randomized controlled trial. by Zeleke Dutamo Agde, Jeanette H Magnus, Nega Assefa, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa

“…The purpose of this trial was to examine the effectiveness of Couple-Based Violence Prevention Education (CBVPE) in reducing IPV during pregnancy in rural Ethiopia.<h4>Method</h4>A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted using a two-arm parallel group design. …”
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Improving Accuracy of Malaria Diagnosis in Underserved Rural and Remote Endemic Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call to Develop Multiplexing Rapid Diagnostic Tests by Rasheed O. Makanjuola, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson

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Individual and Herd-Level Seroprevalence in Association with Potential Risk Factors of Japanese Encephalitis in Pigs Collected from Urban, Periurban, and Rural Areas of Bali, Indonesia by I. Made Kardena, Anak Agung Ayu Mirah Adi, I. Nyoman Mantik Astawa, Mark O’Dea, Ian Robertson, Shafi Sahibzada, Mieghan Bruce

“…A study to assess the seroprevalence antibodies against JEV in pigs in Denpasar, Badung, and Karangasem as the representatives of urban, periurban, and rural areas in the province of Bali was conducted. …”
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App-Based Tele Ophthalmology: A Novel Method of Rural Eye Care Delivery Connecting Tertiary Eye Care Center and Vision Centers in India by Anthony Vipin Das, Shravani Mididoddi, Priyanka Kammari, Navya Deepthi Davara, Abhinav Loomba, Rohit Khanna, Mukesh Taneja

“…It helps in connecting the patients at rural areas and the ophthalmologists in higher centers. …”
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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…We characterised school-age growth, cognitive and physical function in CBHF and CHU previously enrolled in the Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) trial in rural Zimbabwe.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>The SHINE trial enrolled pregnant women between 2012 and 2015 across 2 rural Zimbabwean districts. …”
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Impacto del narcotráfico y el dominio de grupos armados en las cárceles de Ecuador sobre zonas rurales del país by Oscar Gonzalo Jácome Merino, Jhoanna Nicole Bermeo Alvarado, Mesías Elías Machado Maliza, Beatriz Del Carmen Viteri Naranjo

“…Palabras clave: Zonas rurales, Desigualdad socioeconómica, Gobernanza, Sistema penitenciario.…”
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A framework for managing infectious diseases in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries in the face of climate change-East Africa as a case study. by Katherine E L Worsley-Tonks, Shaleen Angwenyi, Colin Carlson, Guéladio Cissé, Sharon L Deem, Adam W Ferguson, Eric M Fèvre, Esther G Kimaro, David W Kimiti, Dino J Martins, Lutz Merbold, Anne Mottet, Suzan Murray, Mathew Muturi, Teddie M Potter, Shailendra Prasad, Hannah Wild, James M Hassell

“…While the need for health systems to develop climate change adaptation strategies has been stressed in the past, there is no clear consensus on how this can be achieved, especially in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries that experience high disease burdens and climate change impacts simultaneously. …”
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A Case of De Novo Anterior Condylar Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Long after Curative Transvenous Embolization of Contralateral Anterior Condylar Arteriovenous Fistula by Shinya Hagiwara, Takeshi Miyazaki, Masahiro Tsuji, Mizuki Kambara, Tsutomu Yoshikane, Hidemasa Nagai, Yasuhiko Akiyama

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Health system costs of a breast cancer early diagnosis programme in a rural district of Rwanda: a retrospective, cross-sectional economic analysis by Lydia E Pace, Lawrence N Shulman, Jean Claude Mugunga, Parsa Erfani, Kayleigh Pavitra Bhangdia, Rashidah Nambaziira, Lysa Carolle Niteka, Jean Marie Vianney Dusengimana, John Ruhumuriza, Marie Louise Uwineza, Vestine Rugema, Cyprien Shyirambere, Melany Rabideau

“…Objectives This study aimed to quantify the health system cost of the first 2 years of a Breast Cancer Early Detection (BCED) programme in a rural district in Rwanda. We also aimed to estimate the cost of implementing the programme in other districts with different referral pathways and identify opportunities for enhanced cost efficiency.Design Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis using time-driven activity-based costing, based on timed patient clinical encounters, retrospective patient data and unit costs of resources abstracted from administrative and finance records.Setting The BCED programme focused on timely evaluation of individuals with breast symptoms. …”
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Co-creation Approach in Practice: Naming a Cafe Located within a Rural Health Service Provides Added Value to a Health Strategy by Carmen Vargas, Carolina Venegas Hargous, Janine Harfield, Colin Bell, Jillian Whelan

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Entrelinhas da Educação Ambiental: Potencialidades Sustentáveis na Produção de Sabão e Jornal em uma Comunidade Rural de Alegrete-RS by Fernando Icaro Jorge Cunha, Osmar Senador Mendonça Júnior, Marlise Grecco de Souza Silveira, Izabel Cristina Ferreira Vieira, Graciane Marchezan do Nascimento Lopes

“… Este estudo objetiva-se por evidenciar experiências didático-pedagógicas exitosas em projeto interdisciplinar realizado na comunidade do Passo do Silvestre, zona rural de Alegrete/RS, em 2019. Neste sentido, alicerça-se nos preceitos da Educação Ambiental que valorizam diferentes processos participativos que contribuam para a recuperação, conservação e melhoria do meio ambiente proporcionando qualidade de vida a partir de Jacobi (2003), Carnerio (2006), Leff (2012). …”
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La conformación de una ruta alimentaria como estrategia de desarrollo turístico rural para el municipio de Ures, Sonora, México by María Elena Sosa Sosa, Patricia L. Salido Araiza

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Residential Environment Induced Preference Heterogeneity for River Ecosystem Service Improvements: A Comparison between Urban and Rural Households in the Wei River Basin, China by Hengtong Shi, Minjuan Zhao, Fanus Asefaw Aregay, Kai Zhao, Zhide Jiang

“…The urban and rural residents’ survey data were modeled separately using mixed logit models. …”
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Effect of mHealth Communication on Modifiable Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases in An Adult Rural Population of District Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh by Ankita Makhija, Shalini Srivastava, Harsh Mahajan, Khushboo Juneja

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Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco by Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou, Mehdi Azlaf, Imane El Menchawy, Mohamed El Mzibri, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Fatima-Zahra Mouzouni, Amina Barkat, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Our study showed that the consumption of fortified milk led to a clear improvement in iodine status and also appeared to have a favorable effect on the cognitive ability of Moroccan schoolchildren in a rural mountainous region.…”
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Maternal healthcare service utilisation and associated factors among mothers in a rural Wolaita, southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Abera Kuche

“…Objective To assess the level of maternal healthcare service utilisation and related factors to its frequency of care among mothers who gave birth in the previous 2 years before the survey in rural Wolaita, southern Ethiopia.Design Cross-sectional survey.Setting This study was undertaken in Kindo Didaye, rural Wolaita, southern Ethiopia, from February to March 2016.Participants Out of 552 who gave birth, 544 (98.5%) mothers aged between 15 and 49 years, selected using two-stage random sampling, participated in the study.Outcome measures Maternal healthcare service utilisation frequency and proportion and associated factors.Result The proportion of maternal healthcare service utilisation was 59.38% (95% CI: 55.11% to 63.53%), with 50.74% (95% CI: 46.45% to 55.01%), 16.18% (95% CI: 13.18% to 19.54%) and 31.80% (95% CI: 27.90% to 35.90%) prevalence of antenatal care (ANC), delivery care and postnatal care (PNC), respectively. …”
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Caractérisation physico-chimique de pigments de peintures murales mochica : San José de Moro (viiie-xe siècles apr. J.-C.) by Nicola Sardos, Nino Del-Solar-Velarde, Rémy Chapoulie, Luis Jaime Castillo Butters

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Comparing the cost-benefit of breast cancer screening programs in rural and urban areas across four economic zones in China: a Markov modeling analysis by Dachuang Zhou, Kejia Zhou, Wenjuan Wang, Hanqiao Shao, Hongliu Zhang, Wenxi Tang

“…Abstract Background This study assessed the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening across rural and urban regions in China’s four economic zones. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to facility-based delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative study of women’s perceptions after implementation of an improved maternity waiting homes intervention by Peter C Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H Hamer, Nancy A Scott, Jeanette L Kaiser, Taryn Vian, Rachel M Fong, Thandiwe Ngoma, Jody R Lori, Michelle Munro-Kramer, Misheck Bwalya, Gertrude Musonda, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Viviane Rutagwera Sakanga, Kayla J Kuhfeldt

“…An improved maternity waiting homes (MWH) model was implemented in rural Zambia to bring pregnant women closer to facilities for delivery. …”
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El problema económico-social de la tierra en el espacio rural de la Araucanía: un análisis histórico (1910-1998) by Nicolas Pareja Arellano, Hernán Riquelme Brevis, Eduardo Sandoval Obando

“…Esto ha generado inestabilidad en el espacio rural de la región, por lo que los problemas sociales y económicos provocan nuevas crisis políticas. …”
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