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Evaluation of the proper use of medication available over the counter by subsistence and emerging farmers in Mbombela Municipality, South Africa
South Africa has two types of animal farming systems, being the commercial industry and subsistence farming in more rural areas, with commercial...
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Integrating climate in Ugandan health and subsistence food systems: where diverse knowledges meet
BackgroundThe effects of food insecurity linked to climate change will be exacerbated in subsistence communities that are dependent upon food systems...
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Plant cultural indicators of forest resources from the Himalayan high mountains: implications for improving agricultural resilience, subsistence, and forest restoration
AimBiocultural legacy practices are intricately tied to forestry resources, ethnic identity, and social cohesiveness. This study aims to determine...
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Does commercialization lead to more intensive management strategies? Decision-making for the utilization of non-timber forest products in a Nahua area of the Sierra Negra, Mexico
BackgroundThe commercialization of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provides income for rural indigenous households. The integration of NTFPs into...
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Unmet Social Needs are Associated with Lower Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Medication Among a Sample of Black People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
The current study examined the prevalence and typology of unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART)...
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Predictors of Financial Toxicity Risk Among Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS–HIPEC)
BackgroundCytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS–HIPEC) is the preferred treatment for select patients with...
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Costs of major depression covered / not covered in British Columbia, Canada
BackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the world’s leading causes of disability. Our purpose was to characterize the total costs of MDD...
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Experiences of Alaska Native people living with burn injury and opportunities for health system strengthening
BackgroundInjuries are a leading cause of death and disability for Alaska Native (AN) people. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is...
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Ethnoprimatology of the Shipibo of the upper Ucayali River, Perú
In the Anthropocene, primate conservation can only take place when considering human culture, perspectives, and needs. Such approaches are...
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Vitamin A-related nutrition knowledge gaps and predictors among caregivers of preschool children in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundVitamin A (VA) remains a core micronutrient as VA Deficiency (VAD) in children has persisted as a public health problem in parts of Africa...
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Patterns associated with hunting with dogs in a semiarid region of northeastern Brazil
BackgroundHunting has been an important cultural and subsistence activity for the survival of the human population. In the Brazilian semiarid region...
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Association of food consumption patterns and nutritional status of children under 5 years from rural households in Northern regions, Namibia
BackgroundMany develo** countries, Namibia included, have a high prevalence of malnutrition among children, especially in rural subsistence farming...
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Access to palliative care in patients with advanced cancer of the uterine cervix in the low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
BackgroundWomen with advanced uterine cervical cancer suffer from a combination of moderate to severe physical, psychological, social, and spiritual...
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A new method for sex estimation based on femoral cross-sectional geometry measurements and its validation using recent and ancient populations
Estimating sex is a fundamental task in biological and forensic anthropology. This study aimed to develop new methods for sex estimation based on...
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Haemosporidians from a Neglected Group of Terrestrial Wild Birds in the Peruvian Amazonia
Haemosporidians are a widespread group of blood parasites transmitted by vectors. Despite their relevance for bird conservation, few studies have...
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Alaska Native Elders’ perspectives on dietary patterns in rural, remote communities
BackgroundGiven the increasing rates of childhood obesity in Alaska Native children and the understanding that the most effective interventions are...
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Why market orientation matters for agriculture and fishery workers? Unravelling the association between households’ occupational background and caloric deprivation in India
BackgroundDevelopmental policies in low- and middle-income countries pose immense potential within the agriculture sectors to escalate economic...
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Looking at maternal health of Asháninka communities from the conceptual framework of the accessibility of care
BackgroundPeru is one of the 20 countries that has significantly reduced maternal mortality before the pandemic due to implementing policies to...
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Making the most of scarce biological resources in the desert: Loptuq material culture in Eastern Turkestan around 1900
BackgroundMost fisher-gatherer communities we know of utilized a limited number of natural resources for their livelihood. The Turkic-speaking Loptuq...
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The economic impact of schistosomiasis
BackgroundThe economic impact of schistosomiasis and the underlying tradeoffs between water resources development and public health concerns have yet...
