INTRODUCTION Despite the close link between tuberculosis (TB) and poverty, most mathematical models of TB have not addressed underlying social and structural determinants. OBJECTIVE To review studies employing mathematical modelling to evaluate the epidemiological impact of the structural determinants of TB. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed and personal libraries to identify eligib...

OBJECTIVES To assess the proportion of pre-school children meeting reference nutrient intakes (RNIs) and recommendations for daily intakes of iron, zinc, vitamins C and A, and energy from non-milk extrinsic sugars. To assess whether meeting these five dietary requirements was related to a series of socio-economic variables. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data on daily consumption of foods and d...

BACKGROUND Responses to mental disorders usually focus on treatment; socio-economic conditions are less likely to be considered. AIMS To examine social determinants of mental disorders and attempted suicide in Australia. METHOD Data from the 1997 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (n=10 641) were used to estimate associations between socio-economic status, mental diso...

Socio-economic status (SES) is conceptualized as the social and economic standing or class of an individual family. farmers important variable in agricultural sciences studies. While it often estimated with various indicators, however, these indicators are inconsistent irrelevant. An attempt was made to extract variables used measure socio-economic construct redefined into a precise concept. A ...

Biochar may contribute to both agricultural productivity and atmospheric carbon dioxide removal. However, despite the many potential upsides of adding biochar amend carbon-depleted soils in sub-Saharan Africa, deployment is largely lacking. This paper explores socio-economic factors that can explain tendencies avoid action. Based on a survey 172 farming households, key informant interviews, foc...