Who is to blame for the ‘problem’ of teenage pregnancy? Narratives of blame in two South African communities by Zoe Duby, Brittany Bunce, Chantal Fowler, Kate Bergh, Kim Jonas, Nevilene Slingers, Catherine Mathews, Fareed Abdullah

“…Data derived from seventy-one in-depth interviews conducted with forty AGYW aged between 15 and 24, twenty-four parents/caregivers of AGYW, five service providers, ten school educators, and two other community members. Interpretation of data drew upon blame, attribution and framing theories. …”
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Association between echocardiographic parameters of cardiac structure and function and mild cognitive impairment by Kai Zhang, Xiaoxia Liu, Siyu Huang, Xinrui Liu, Meiqi Zhao, Chao Xue, Shijun Xia, Jianzeng Dong, Yu Kong, Changsheng Ma

“…Methods We conducted an age-, gender-, and education level-matched case–control study in general CVD participants with a 1:3 ratio of MCI (Montreal Cognitive Assessment [MoCA] score < 26 and Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] score ≥ 24) and cognitively normal participants at a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China. …”
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Contribution of the Geodiversity knowledge to social, economic, and environmental health development by Cassio Silva, Edson Farias Mello, Gilberto Dias Calaes, Patricia Duringer Jacques, André Luiz Invernizzi

“…Regarding infrastructure, geosciences support both social (housing, sanitation, education, healthcare) and economic (energy, transportation, communications) developments. …”
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Study protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility and acceptability of RecoverEsupport: a digital health intervention to enhance recovery in women und... by Christopher Oldmeadow, Mitch J Duncan, Penny Reeves, Priscilla Viana da Silva, Rebecca Wyse, Helen Moore, Alison Zucca, Sancha Robinson, Stephen Ridley Smith, Emma Sansalone, Owen Morris, Rebecca Chenery, Lara Riley, Anna Palazzi-Parsons

“…The DHI incorporates the following evidence-based behaviour change strategies: education, self-monitoring and feedback and prompts and cues. …”
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The Effects of Active Teaching and Learning Methods on The Pupils' Academic Performance in Four Selected Primary Schools in Bugamba Sub-County in Rwampara District. by Ampurire, Motion

“…Findings of the study were obtained from the field, interpreting the results and analyzed data based on the specific objectives of the study and male respondents dominated in the study with 63% and majority of them were single having attained primary level of education with 40% of the respondents. Chapter five portrayed the summary of findings, recommendations were made and there was a need to invite more teachers and orient them to use active teaching methods in primary schools and show them that active teaching should be used in all classes of primary schools, the school administration needs to have frequent meeting with the subject teachers and find out the solutions to the problems faced by them with the view of solving them while using active teaching and the school administration also needs to give the subject teachers first priority by getting good trained and committed teachers and also show them the best teaching approaches and their importance of the subject where active teaching method can be used more effectively.…”
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Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review by Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Baenziger, Laura Caci, Kathrin Blum, Aline Wolfensberger, Angela Dramowski, Bianca Albers, Marta Castro, Marie-Therese Schultes, Lauren Clack

“…Neonatal units in LMICs and HICs showed general commonalities in reported implementation determinants, which were mainly reported at the organizational level. While educational as well as evaluative and iterative strategies were most frequently employed to support the implementation of IPC practices in both LMICs and HICs, other strategies employed showed variance across country income levels. …”
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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

“…Greater odds of CS were equally associated with maternal obesity (AOR: 3.16, 95% CI 2.30 to 4.32), Christianity (AOR: 2.06, 95% CI 1.58 to 2.68), birth order of one (AOR: 3.86, 95% CI 2.66 to 5.56), husband’s secondary/higher education level (AOR: 2.07, 95% CI 1.29 to 3.33), health insurance coverage (AOR: 2.01, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.95) and ≥4 antenatal visits (AOR: 2.84, 95% CI 1.56 to 5.17).Conclusions The prevalence of CS was low, indicating unmet needs in the use of caesarean delivery in Nigeria. …”
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Investigation of Association with First-Trimester Free Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-ß, Pregnancy - Associated Plasma Protein-A, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Gokhan Gonen, Yasam Kemal Akpak, Murat Muhcu

“…STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study including 1516 women who delivered a singleton pregnancy at GATA Haydarpasa Education Hospital from 2006 to 2009. Patients with multiple pregnancies, chromosome aberrations, or fetal anomalies were excluded. …”
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Using Micro-Learning to Enhance Knowledge and Skills of Airway Management in Nurse Anesthesia Students: An Interventional Study by Masoumeh Albooghobeish, Alireza Ghalandeh, Ali Khalafi, Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh

“… Background: As a subfield of E-Learning, Micro-Learning provides asynchronous instruction to reduce mental strain and boost understanding by delivering educational content in bite-sized, concise learning modules. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities deprivation among children in Nigeria by Chima Victor, Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi, Funmilola Folasade Oyinlola, Victor Ojoajogwu Sule

“…Overall, the wealth index and geopolitical zone significantly influenced access and availability of WASH facilities for children in Nigeria. Specifically, the education of the household head and wealth index are associated with access to sanitation facilities, place of residence is significantly associated with availability of water while access to hygiene facilities is significantly associated with the sex of the household head. …”
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Cognitive behavior therapy for academic burnout, procrastination, self-handicapping behavior, and test anxiety among adolescents: a randomized control trial by Khizra Khurshid, Rabia Mushtaq, Umara Rauf, Nida Anwar, Qasir Abbas, Sumayah Aljhani, Zoobia Ramzan, Mafia Shahzadi

“…Abstract Objective Academic stressors among adolescents, strongly associated with emotional disturbance, increase the chance of psychiatric problems, and their severity increases over time when emotional and educational issues remain unresolved. The present study is designed to investigate the impact of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on procrastination, burnout, self-handicapping behaviour, test anxiety, and school functioning among adolescents facing academic problems. …”
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Protocol paper: randomized controlled trial of the smart online-to-offline model development for chronic diseases management through digital health in real world setting by Jae Eun Shin, Juho Choi, Heejung Lee, Suk-Won Lee, Juhwan Oh

“…The intervention includes personalized digital healthcare support, continuous data monitoring, and online education, with primary care provided by healthcare professionals. …”
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Ethnoracial disparities in childhood growth trajectories in Brazil: a longitudinal nationwide study of four million children by Helena Benes Matos da Silva, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva, Juliana Freitas de Mello e Silva, Irina Chis Ster, Poliana Rebouças, Emanuelle Goes, Maria Yury Ichihara, Andrêa Ferreira, Julia M. Pescarini, Rosemeire Leovigildo Fiaccone, Enny S. Paixão, Maurício L. Barreto

“…The analyses were also adjusted for mother’s age, educational level, and marital status. Results A total of 4,090,271 children were included in the study. …”
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Factors that influence the adoption of a school-based eHealth alcohol prevention program among Spanish personnel: a mixed methods study by Ester Alejandra Rosado-Pulido, Pablo Fernández-León, Marta Lima-Serrano, Hein de Vries

“…Conclusions This study suggests that health intervention researchers should develop strategies to enhance educators' pro-innovation attitudes, personal relevance and responsibility, and perceived ease of use towards adopting an eHealth program. …”
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Nutritional and General Awareness of Vitamin D Status among Adult Population in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study by Reder Rafiq Mohammed Salih, Fadhluddin Nasruddin Shakor, Dalia Ardal Ali, Rafiq Mohammed Salih Rashid

“…Implementing nutrition education initiatives, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and supporting vitamin D examination should be included in Iraq's health care system. …”
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Chronic lower back pain among occupational workers: effect of relaxation technique on quality of working life, pain and disability level with nurse-led intervention by Nabila ELSayed Sabola, Kamal Wifaq, Musaad M. Alruwaili, Rasha Kamal Mohamed Sweelam, Sabah Hassan El-Amrosy, Amal Yousef Abdelwahed

“…Recommendation Health education and awareness programs should be conducted to improve the quality of life for industrial workers with LBP. …”
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The Influence of The Financial Sector on The Success of Micro Enterprises in Surabaya City by Sri Nathasya Br Sitepu, Andri Wijanarko, Florencia Gunawan

“…Originality/value (state of the art): This study finds that increasing financial literacy knowledge in micro enterprises has the greatest impact on their success. The role of educational institutions is crucial in enhancing skills and creating the success of micro enterprises. …”
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Community perceptions of community health worker effectiveness: Contributions to health behaviour change in an urban health district in South Africa by L S Thomas, Y Pillay, E Buch

“…More than 90% of households were extremely satisfied with their CHW; they found it easy to talk to them within the privacy of their homes and to follow the health education and advice given by the CHWs. The community members highly rated care for chronic conditions (82%), indicated that children were healthier (41%) and had safer pregnancies (6%). …”
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Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural–urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: evid... by Rajat Das Gupta, Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Brendan Day

“…In the final multivariable analyses, increasing age, higher educational status and higher order wealth quintile, each had a significant positive association with being overweight/obese and an inverse association with being underweight. …”
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Socioeconomic factors and sex effects of postpartum maternal depression on offspring internalizing symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Geng, Wenlan Liu, Zhiying Yu, Hui Zhang, Yun Li, Weihua Zhao

“…Economic income and maternal education affected the associations between the magnitude and concurrent recurrence of postpartum depression and significant sex differences in adolescent internalizing symptoms, respectively. …”
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