Midwives' cell phone use and health knowledge in rural communities by Chib, Arul, Lee, Seungyoon, Kim, Jeong-Nam

“…Based on a study conducted on 223 midwives in rural regions of Indonesia, the results showed that mobile phone use was positively associated with midwives’ access to institutional and peer resources. …”
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Understanding recruitment and retention of doctors in rural Scotland: stakeholder perspectives by Maclaren, Andrew S., Cleland, Jennifer, Locock, Louise, Skea, Zoë, Denison, Alan, Hollick, Rosemary, Murchie, Peter, Wilson, Philip

“…Recruitment and retention of medical practitioners is a challenging contemporary policy issue for rural areas. In this paper we explore this issue in the context of doctors in rural and remote Scotland, drawing on findings from a service mapping exercise into the recruitment and retention of doctors in rural areas, conducted by interviewing key stakeholders in the delivery of healthcare in rural and remote Scotland, most of whom combine clinical and organisational responsibilities. …”
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Rural-urban migration, structural transformation, and housing markets in China by Garriga, Carlos, Hedlund, Aaron, Tang, Yang, Wang, Ping

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Household costs of hospitalized dengue illness in semi-rural Thailand by Tozan, Yesim, Ratanawong, Pitcha, Sewe, Maquines Odhiambo, Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Kittayapong, Pattamaporn

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Detection of florfenicol resistance in opportunistic Acinetobacter spp. infections in rural Thailand by Tan, Bernice Siu Yan, Mohan, Lalit, Watthanaworawit, Wanitda, Ngamprasertchai, Thundon, Nosten, Francois H., Ling, Clare, Bifani, Pablo

“…In this study, we analyzed bacterial isolates recovered in rural Thailand from patients and environmental samples collected for disease monitoring. …”
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Mobile phones and patient referral in Thai rural healthcare : a structuration view by Ling, Rich, Poorisat, Thanomwong, Chib, Arul

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Accumulation by and without dispossession : rural land use, land expropriation, and livelihood implications in China by Zhan, Shaohua

“…AWD may arise if accumulation takes place without (completely) depriving rural producers of the right to assets and benefits. …”
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Urban flooding risk assessment in the rural-urban fringe based on a Bayesian classifier by Wang, Mo, Fu, Xiaoping, Zhang, Dongqing, Chen, Furong, Su, Jin, Zhou, Shiqi, Li, Jianjun, Zhong, Yongming, Tan, Soon Keat

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Alcohol and tobacco use among methadone maintenance patients in Vietnamese rural mountainside areas by Nguyen, Hung Van, Ho, Roger C. M., Zhang, Melvyn W. B., Tran, Bach Xuan, Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi, Le, Quynh Ngoc Hoang, Mai, Hue Thi, Ngo, Chau, Hoang, Canh Dinh, Nguyen, Hai Hong, Le, Hai Quan, Le, Huong Thi, Tran, Tho Dinh, Zary, Nabil, Latkin, Carl A., Vu, Thuc Minh Thi

“…People receiving treatment in a rural clinic (OR = 0.45; 95%CI = 0.22–0.92) and had problems in usual activities (OR = 0.20; 95%CI = 0.06–0.70) were less likely to be smokers. …”
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Midwives with mobiles : a dialectical perspective on gender arising from technology introduction in rural Indonesia by Chib, Arul, Chen, Vivian Hsueh-Hua

“…Mobile phones were introduced to rural midwives in tsunami-affected Indonesia, allowing them to contact medical experts and communicate with patients. …”
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Flood monitoring in rural areas of the Pearl River Basin (China) using Sentinel-1 SAR by Qiu, Junliang, Cao, Bowen, Park, Edward, Yang, Xiankun, Zhang, Wenxin, Tarolli, Paolo

“…Our results highlight the severity of flood hazards in a rural region of the PRB and emphasize the need for policy overhaul to enhance flood control in rural regions in the PRB to ensure food safety.…”
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Bamboo steamers and red flags : building discipline and collegiality among China's traditional rural midwives in the 1950s by Fang Xiaoping

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Social insurance, income and subjective well-being of rural migrants in China - an application of unconditional quantile regression by Fang, Zheng, Sakellariou, Christos

“…This paper identifies determinants to positively influence the happiness level of rural-to-urban migrants at the bottom of the distribution of subjective well being (SWB) using an unconditional quantile regression rather than the conventional mean regression methodology. …”
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The urban–rural gap: project-based learning with Web 2.0 among West Virginian teachers by Goh, Debbie, Kale, Ugur

“…As a first step to identify the potential digital divide between rural and urban school settings, this study examined West Virginian teachers’ Web 2.0 access levels – namely, motivation, physical, skills and usage accesses. …”
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Contextualized-OLPC education project in rural India : measuring learning impact and mediation of computer self-efficacy by Ale, Komathi, Loh, Yvonne Ai-Chi, Chib, Arul

“…A longitudinal quasi-experimental design among nine rural Indian primary schools involved pre- and post- experiment measures conducted with both test (n = 126) and control groups (n = 79). …”
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Examining how presumed media influence affects social norms and adolescents' attitudes and drinking behavior intentions in rural Thailand by Poorisat, Thanomwong, Ho, Shirley S., Neo, Rachel L., Detenber, Benjamin H.

“…This study uses the influence of presumed media influence (IPMI) model as the theoretical framework to examine how perceived social norms (i.e., descriptive, subjective, and injunctive norms) will mediate the influence of pro- and anti-drinking media messages on adolescents’ intention to consume alcohol in rural Thailand. Data collected from 1,028 high school students indicate that different mechanisms underlie drinking intentions between non-drinkers and those who have consumed alcohol or currently drink. …”
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Atmosphere-transported emerging and persistent contaminants (EPCs) in rainfall and throughfall: insights from a rural site in Northern Thailand by Lee, Theodora Hui Yian, Srinuansom, Khajornkiat, Snyder, Shane Allen, Ziegler, Alan D.

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Seven-year longitudinal change in risk factors for non-communicable diseases in rural Kerala, India: The WHO STEPS approach by Sathish, Thirunavukkarasu, Kannan, Srinivasan, Sarma, Sankara P., Razum, Oliver, Sauzet, Odile, Thankappan, Kavumpurathu Raman

“…This calls for implementation of lifestyle intervention programs in rural Kerala.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV-1 infections in rural Zambia : a modeling study by Nichols, Brooke E., Thuma, Phil E., Nouwen, Jan L., Boucher, Charles A. B., van Dijk, Janneke H., Baltussen, Rob, Van de Wijgert, Janneke, Sloot, Peter M. A., van de Vijver, David A. M. C.

“…We determined the impact of different PrEP strategies on averting new infections, prevalence, drug resistance and cost-effectiveness in Macha, a rural setting in Zambia. Methods A deterministic mathematical model of HIV transmission was constructed using data from the Macha epidemic (antenatal prevalence 7.7%). …”
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Mass inoculation and rural rhythms : local agents, population data, and restructured social systems during the cholera pandemic in China, 1962–1965 by Fang, Xiaoping

“…This article examines the dynamics between the mass inoculation campaigns and China’s restructured rural social system during the 1962–1965 cholera pandemic, with a focus on the role of local agents and population data during the integration of the medical and administrative systems. …”
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