Narratives of Ghanaian Social Workers on Community Leaders ’ Response to Child Maltreatment
AbstractCommunities play an important role in ensuring the well-being of children since child maltreatment often occurs at the micro level of society. Hence, there are several interventions organised using community child-protection models. However, there is a dearth of information on how leaders in the communities respond to child maltreatment. This paper, therefore, explored the narratives of social workers on the type of community leaders and how they respond to child maltreatment. This is to provide empirical evidence for community programme design and engagement for child protection practitioners to ensure the best ou...
Source: Global Social Welfare - April 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Associations Between Social Deprivation, Cognitive Heath, and Depression among Older Adults in India: Evidence from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI)
ConclusionThe findings suggest that high social deprivation is associated with depression and cognitive health decline. Policymakers and planners should devise policies for elderly people to reduce social isolation and include leisure activities in their daily lives. Free health insurance and specialist care for the elderly can relieve the stress of paying for their healthcare at older ages and improve their mental and cognitive health. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - March 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Quality of Life and Its Impact on Morbidity Among the Ageing Population: A Case Study of a District of India
AbstractQuality of life (QOL) is a crucial indicator of health or morbidity status among the ageing population as well as humans. The ageing population is significantly vulnerable to different types of morbidity. The present study focuses on determining the Quality of Life among the ageing population and its influences on different types of morbidity in Koch Bihar district, India. The study is based on a primary household survey. A total of 510 households are surveyed for this study. The WHOQOL-BREF scale was used, and analysis was done using STATA software. Four binary logistic models are used to identify the impact of QO...
Source: Global Social Welfare - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10.2: Analysis of Social Inequality in Ghana
AbstractThe study aims at Ghana ’s efforts to address inequalities and achieve SDG 10.2 by 2023. It explores Sustainable Development Goal 10.2 on social inequality using Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP). Many low/middle-income countries have focused on poverty and made efforts to eradicate/reduce poverty, but little progress in reducing the inequality gap. Many poor/needy persons/vulnerable persons are excluded from having access to assets across different dimensions and as such realising this goal by 2030 seems almost impossible. Through a qualitative research design, the article used primary and ...
Source: Global Social Welfare - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Mediation Effect of Depression, Alcohol Consumption, and Household Food Insecurity to Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Counterparts of Dakshin Dinajpur District, West Bengal
AbstractIntimate partner violence is defined as the intentional use of physical force or power against a woman in a relationship that leads to hurt, psychological harm, or death. The present study aims to identify the mediation role of a partner ’s depression, alcohol consumption, and household food insecurity on women’s experience to intimate partner violence (IPV) physically. To fulfill the study objective, a community (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled tribe)-based cross-sectional survey was (n = 560) conducted in rural counterparts of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India. The result revealed that a househo...
Source: Global Social Welfare - February 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Mobile Money and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Institutional Quality
AbstractThis paper investigates the role of institutional quality in the relationship between mobile money and financial inclusion in Ghana from 2014 to 2021. It uses annual data from the World Development Indicators database on a bundle of four financial inclusion variables (ATMs per 100,000 adults; the number of bank branches per 100,000 adults; deposit accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults ; and account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service provider), six institutional quality indicators (i.e., rule of law, governance effectiveness, control of corruption, voice and accountabilit...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Risk and Protective Factors for Well-being and Barriers to Help-Seeking Among Arab-Speaking MENA Immigrants and Refugees in North America: A Scoping Review
AbstractA study conducts a review of risk and protective factors for well-being and barriers to help-seeking among Arab-speaking MENA immigrants and refugees (IRs) in North America. Guided by Arksey and O ’Malley’s Scoping Studies Methodological Framework, we use thePopulation, Concept, andContext(PCC) framework recommended by Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for scoping reviews to establish eligibility criteria selecting for original peer-reviewed articles published in English between 1999 and 2022. The search utilizes five databases: PubMed, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, and Family Studies Abstracts. ...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Correction to: Early Neonatal Mortality in India
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Source: Global Social Welfare - January 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Exploring the Role of Perceived Social Support on Subjective Well-Being Among Youth in India
AbstractThe study investigates the relationship between an individual ’s sense of well-being and various factors related to their social environment, including parental relationships, peer connections, and perception of support from friends, neighbors, and institutions in the community. The analysis was conducted using data from the Young Lives Study in India. The f inal analysis included a sample of 894 participants aged 21–22 years. The study’s results, obtained through an ordinal logistic regression model, revealed significant positive associations between subjective well-being and perceived support from friends (...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Early Neonatal Mortality in India
AbstractThere has been a substantial decline in infant and child mortality in the recent decade compared to the Neonatal mortality rate; this has consistently resulted in an increased contribution of neonatal deaths to overall infant mortality over the years. The present study systematically tries to assess the trends and determinants of early neonatal mortality in India using the two rounds of National Family Health Survey data (namely; NFHS-3 and 5). Data analysis was carried out using bivariate and multivariate and decomposition techniques. The prevalence of early neonatal mortality has declined from 3% in 2005 to 2.1% ...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Effect of Healthcare Service Quality Dimensions on Patient Satisfaction Among Primary Care Settings in Nigeria
AbstractThis cross-sectional study examines the effects of service quality dimensions on patient satisfaction in primary care settings. A structured questionnaire based on five service quality dimensions of assurance, responsiveness, empathy, reliability, and tangibility was administered to 300 patients who had recently utilized care services in five selected primary healthcare facilities in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Structural equation model was used to assess the causal relationships between service quality dimensions and patient satisfaction. The measurement model specified the relationships between the latent constructs ...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Faith Healing Techniques in the Management of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Nigeria
This study therefore examined faith healing techniques in the management of SCA outside the medical settings. Using Weber ’s Social Action Theory and Health Belief Model as explanatory framework, qualitative data were obtained through snowball sampling technique which cut across seven local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State—Atakumosa West, Boripe, Osogbo, Ife East, Ifedayo, Ilesa West, and Ila. A total of twent y Key Informant Interview sessions were held while three case studies were generated from the respondents. The study revealed that treatment techniques include prayer, application of herbs, divination, and c...
Source: Global Social Welfare - January 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Comparative Analysis of Teachers ’ Assessments on the Traditional and Digital Educational Activities in a Resilient School
This study will contr ibute to the formulation of essential principles to advance studying process in resilient schools in the future, paying additional attention to the question of the need of learning process digitalization, as 90% of teachers believe in its effectiveness. For instance, this could involve the implement ation of specialized educational platforms and applications (Google classroom, Kahoot, Educative Education World Wide, etc.) on the seminars and practical lessons. The results also can be used by the government to implement better schools programs in accordance with school sustainability aspects. Ad dition...
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Nexus Between Age Groups, Gender Dynamics of Smallholder Maize Farmers, and Poverty Status in Tanzania
This study e mploys a non-experimental research design, utilizing secondary data sourced from the National Sample Census of Agriculture 2019/2020, encompassing data from 4747 smallholder maize farmers. Notably, farmer education, fertilizer use, cooperative membership, and access to social services all have a sig nificant and negative impact on poverty status. Thus, farmers’ access to and usage of improved agricultural inputs, together with educational programs has the potential to alleviate poverty among farmers. Our findings highlight the importance of tailoring poverty-relief programs, initiatives, and policies to the ...
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Substance Uses and Associated Sociodemographic Factors Among Male Tribes and Non-Tribal Communities of Eastern and North Eastern States in India: An Evidence-Based Study from the National Family Health Survey-5
ConclusionThis study concludes that both smoking and non-smoking tobacco substance, mostly alcohol, is more common among ST men compared to the non-STs in WB and NEI due to low sociodemographic status. The study also highlights the regional differences in substance use among both communities. However, there is a need to address substance misuse among the most vulnerable socioeconomic groups as it concerns their health and well-being. (Source: Global Social Welfare)
Source: Global Social Welfare - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
