Childhood wasting and associated factors in Africa: evidence from standard demographic and health surveys from 35 countries by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Masresha Asmare Techane, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Medina Abdela Ahmed, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Conclusion Childhood wasting in Africa exceeds the global target set for 2025, which aims to reduce it to less than 5%. To address this critical issue, educating mothers without formal education and rural residents about antenatal care visits, institutional delivery, and proper child feeding practices is essential. …”
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Knowledge, practice, and information sources regarding infectious diseases among Chinese children and adolescents: a National-Level cross-sectional study by Yuan Zeng, Feifei Li, Wei Liang, Yinyue Liu, Zhiyong Zou, Julien S. Baker, Yanhui Dong, Jun Ma, Jie Hu, Yide Yang, Bin Dong

“…Knowledge and practices among children differed significantly across gender, age, single-child, living with parents or not, residence(urban/rural), regions, parental age and parents’ education levels. …”
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Social-ecological perspective on the suicidal behaviour factors of early adolescents in China: a network analysis by Xueying Zhang, Yuan Li, Juan Chen, Peiying Li, Mengyuan Yuan, Yonghan Li, Gengfu Wang, Puyu Su

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Parental Perception of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Children: A Comparison of a Sample from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait by Wasmiya A. AlHayyan, Abdulrahman D. AlSaffan, Maram I. Alenezi, Bashaer K. Almutairi, Lena F. Alammari, Sharat Chandra Pani

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted access to dental care for children over the world. …”
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Pooled prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectom among children in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Solomon Demis Kebede, Kindu Agmas, Demewoz Kefale, Amare Kassaw, Tigabu Munye Aytenew

“…These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions within maternal and child health programs to address TCU and mitigate its associated morbidity in the affected countries across Africa.…”
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BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OVERPARENTED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS by Lijana Navickienė, Ilona Kupčikienė

“…Being active in a child’s life can increase the child’s confidence, build a closer bond between parent and child, and increase the child’s chances of becoming a successful adult. …”
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Heavy Users, Mobile Gamers, and Social Networkers: Patterns of Objective Smartphone Use in Parents of Infants and Associations With Parent Depression, Sleep, Parenting, and Problem... by Brandon T. McDaniel, Jenny Radesky, Jessica Pater, Adam M. Galovan, Annalise Harrison, Victor Cornet, Lauren Reining, Alexandria Schaller, Michelle Drouin

“…In this study, we explored smartphone use (via passive sensing across 8 days) within 264 parents of infants, measuring parents’ application use on their phone (e.g., messaging, social media, mobile gaming, video chat) and phone use across contexts (e.g., during feeding and at bedtime). …”
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Do global health networks facilitate innovation, learning and sharing? A qualitative analysis of the Quality-of-Care Network in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda. by Kondwani Mwandira, Seblewengel Lemma, Albert Dube, Kohenour Akter, Asebe Amenu Tufa, Agnes Kyamulabi, Gloria Seruwagi, Catherine Nakidde, Kasonde Mwaba, Nehla Djellouli, Charles Makwenda, Tim Colbourn, Yusra Ribhi Shawar

“…The Quality-of-Care Network (QCN), launched by WHO and partners, links global and national actors across several countries to improve maternal and newborn health. …”
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Experiences of Mothers and Health Workers With Momcare and Safecare Bundles In Kenya And Tanzania: A Qualitative Evaluation. by Izudi, Jonathan, Owoko, Henry Odero, Bagayoko, Moussa, Kadengye, Damazo

“…Findings revealed that among mothers, the care bundles eased access to health services, ensured easy access and optimal ANC use, provision of respectful care removed financial constraints, and led to the receipt of sufficient health education. …”
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Children's environmental citizen science: Stakeholders' experiences and perceptions by Catherine Wilson, Sarah Mills, Paul J. Wood

“…Abstract Compared to our understanding of adult participation in environmental citizen science (CS), the current literature on child engagement is limited. As adult stakeholders may control children's access to environmental CS (through recruitment strategies, resource provision or as gatekeepers), it is important to understand their experiences and perceptions of engaging children in environmental CS. …”
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Is maternal diabetes during pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental, cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children? Insights from individual participant data meta-analysis in... by Rachelle A. Pretorius, Demetris Avraam, Mònica Guxens, Jordi Julvez, Jennifer R. Harris, Johanna Thorbjornsrud Nader, Tim Cadman, Ahmed Elhakeem, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Hanan El Marroun, Serena Defina, Tiffany C. Yang, Rosie McEachan, John Wright, Jesús Ibarluzea, Loreto Santa-Marina, Juana Mari Delgado, Marisa Rebagliato, Marie-Aline Charles, Chloe Vainqueur, Silvia Maritano, Daniela Zugna, Wen Lun Yuan, Barbara Heude, Rae-Chi Huang

“…Methods Harmonised data from > 200 000 mother-child pairs across ten birth cohorts in Europe and Australia were available. …”
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Impact of bedroom light exposure on glucose metabolic markers and the role of circadian-dependent meal timing: A population-based cross-sectional study by Qi Li, Yu-xiang Xu, Xiu-zhen Lu, Yu-ting Shen, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Xin Chen, Ying Sun

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Relevance of Aceh's Qanun Jinayat in Minimizing Cases of Sexual Harassment against Children in Aceh by Wiwin Widiarti, Erika Magdalena Chandra, Rully Herdita Ramadhani

“…This study aims to describe the relevance of Qanun Number 6 of 2014 concerning Jinayat Law as a legal regulation used to address cases of child sexual Harassment in Aceh. …”
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Unveiling early-life microbial colonization profile through characterizing low-biomass maternal-infant microbiomes by 2bRAD-M by Shuwen Hou, Yuesong Jiang, Feng Zhang, Tianfan Cheng, Dan Zhao, Jilong Yao, Ping Wen, Ping Wen, Lijian Jin, Shi Huang

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Azithromycin to prevent acute lower respiratory infections among Australian and New Zealand First Nations and Timorese children (PETAL trial): study protocol for a multicentre, int... by Anne B Chang, Keith Grimwood, Yuejen Zhao, Gabrielle B McCallum, Catherine A Byrnes, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Peter S Morris, Christine Connors, Adrian Trenholme, Shirley Lawrence, Joshua Francis, Kobi L Schutz, Mark D Chatfield, Nevio Sarmento, Robyn L. Marsh, Emily R Bowden, Nicholas Fancourt, Adriano Vieira, Kim M Hare, Dennis Bonney, Felicity Marwick, Bronwyn Karvonen, Carolyn Maclennan, Milena Santos Lay, Endang Soares da Silva

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Reaching Perinatal Women Online: The Healthy You, Healthy Baby Website and App by Lydia Hearn, Margaret Miller, Leanne Lester

“…In response, today’s Internet savvy women are turning to online resources to access health information, with the potential of revolutionising health services by enabling PHCPs to guide women to appropriate online resources. …”
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Modulation effects of folic acid and vitamin D on the relationships between prenatal cumulative phthalate exposure and preschoolers’ emotional and behavioral problems by Li-wen Chen, Xin Chen, Chen Han, Bei-bei Zhu, Yi-fan Wang, Yuan Liu, Min-min Jiang, Ya-fei Wang, Chun-han Shan, Hua-yan Mo, Kun Huang, Hui Gao, Fang-biao Tao

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Overcoming educational inequity for the urban poor through community-based schools: a case study of gajahwong school in Yogyakarta by Rahma Widyana, Bidta A. Hriday

“…The poor often do not have adequate access to quality education, which impacts on their opportunities to improve their lives. …”
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Insights into audio-visual temporal perception in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia by Monica Gori, Maria Bianca Amadeo, Andrea Escelsior, Davide Esposito, Alberto Inuggi, Riccardo Guglielmo, Luis Polena, Juxhin Bode, Beatriz Pereira da Silva, Mario Amore, Gianluca Serafini

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A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health by Anayda Portela, Debra Jackson, Nathalie Roos, Chuansi Gao, Francesca Conway, Ijeoma Solarin, Chloe Brimicombe, Darshnika Lakhoo

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