A cluster randomized controlled trial of a community‐based initiative to reduce stunting in rural Indonesia by Amanda Beatty, Evan Borkum, William Leith, Clair Null, Wayan Suriastini

“…This cluster randomized controlled trial involved 95 treatment and 95 control subdistricts across South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan provinces. Overall, we find no significant impacts on stunting, the study's primary outcome measure (0.5 pp; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −3.0 to 4.1 percentage points [pp]), or other longer‐term undernutrition outcomes about 1 year after the end of the project. …”
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Research on Spatial-Temporal Variations of Cultivated Land in China Based on GlobeLand30 by Hui Cheng, Xiaowei Wang, Danling Chen

“…The results show that: ①The cultivated land area in China has changed greatly during 2010–2020, with the largest increase in cultivated land area in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, while the largest decrease in cultivated land area in Shandong, Jiangsu, Hebei, Guangdong, Henan and Zhejiang; ②The areas with the highest degree of cultivated land development and utilization are mainly concentrated in Shandong, Jiangsu, Henan, Anhui and other provinces in the east, while Qinghai, Tibet and Xinjiang have the lowest degree of cultivated land development and utilization; ③The regions with the highest dynamic change degree index of cultivated land utilization rate are mainly concentrated in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet and Qinghai, while the dynamic change degree index of cultivated land utilization rate in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Guangdong shows obvious negative changes; ④The spatial and temporal migration of the center of gravity of cultivated land use in China shows the trend of “moving westward to northward”, and the spatial distribution direction of cultivated land use roughly presents the overall characteristics of northeast-southwest direction. …”
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Association between lifestyle behaviors and health-related quality of life among primary health care physicians in China: A cross-sectional study by Yisha Lin, Yuankai Huang, Xiaoyu Xi

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between lifestyle behaviors and HRQoL among PHC physicians, so that lifestyle intervention can be tailored by policy makers for health promotion.MethodsA survey covering 31 provinces and administrative regions in China was conducted in 2020 using a stratified sampling strategy. …”
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AN ECONOMIC STUDY OF THE PEANUT CROP IN EGYPT by Yasser, A., Hatm S., Fayza M.

“…Finally, research suggests the following: 1- The development of varieties of high productivity copes with the Egyptian conditions with the application of Modern Technology in Agricultural Methods with the help of research organizations and Agricultural extension. 2- Work to increase the Organic fertilizer and reduce the amount of chemical fertilizer where it leads to increased production and reduced costs as indicated by the results of the study sample.  3- Encourage the establishment of factories involved in manufacturing main production areas such as the provinces of Nubaria and Lower Egypt (El-Beheira – El-Sharkeya - Ismailia) to encourage farmers to increase their production and supply at affordable prices.…”
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La democratización de la gestión escolar en la Argentina: una comparación de políticas provinciales. The Democratization of the Educational Administration in Argentina: A Compariso... by Jorge M. Gorostiaga

“…It is argued that democratic and participatory proposals, which responded to a great extent to the return of the country to political democracy, began to give ground as the provinces focused on administrative rationalization and as the national government promoted a concept of school autonomy based on educational quality and efficiency criteria defined at the central level. …”
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The missing bit in the middle: Implementation of the Nationals Health Services Standards for Papua New Guinea. by Elisabeth Schuele, Colin MacDougall

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine managers and eight health workers as well as three focus group discussions with health workers from three rural church-based health facilities in Morobe and Madang provinces. They included senior, mid-level and frontline managers and medical doctors, health extension officers, nursing officers and community health workers. …”
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On the Identification of So-Called “Meskhetian Turks” by Тina V. Ivelashvili

“…Muslimized population (Tarakams, Kurds, Turks, and later Georgian Muslims) mostly lived in Akhalkalaki and Akhaltsikhe provinces before the exile. Prior to 1940, the religious and ethnic composition of the population was rather diverse. …”
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Inter-hospital transfer in patients with acute myocardial infarction in China: Findings from the improving care for cardiovascular disease in China-acute coronary syndrome project by Danqing Hu, Yongchen Hao, Jun Liu, Na Yang, Yiqian Yang, Zhaoqing Sun, Dong Zhao, Jing Liu

“…BackgroundLittle is known about the current scenario of inter-hospital transfer for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in China.MethodsFrom November 2014 to December 2019, 94,623 AMI patients were enrolled from 241 hospitals in 30 provinces in China. We analyzed the pattern of inter-hospital transfer, and compared in-hospital treatments and outcomes between transferred patients and directly admitted patients.ResultsOf these patients, 40,970 (43.3%) were transferred from hospitals that did not provide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Air Quality Improvements in Polish Cities Aspiring to Be Sustainably Smart by Izabela Jonek-Kowalska

“…The originality of the considerations and analysis undertaken is due to the following considerations: (1) to fill the research gap in terms of the long-term assessment of the effectiveness of air quality improvement in cities aspiring to be smart and located in developing or emerging economies; (2) to make a cognitive contribution to the environmental research stream on smart city development (gaining knowledge on the effectiveness of cities’ actions to improve air quality); and (3) to conduct an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air quality in Polish cities located in various provinces.…”
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Rural homestead reform in China: unveiling urbanization dynamics and lessons for sustainable development by Liu Yahui, Liu Qiming, Jiao Fangfang

“…Surveys were conducted on 459 households in 12 townships in Zhejiang and Sichuan provinces, China. A random sampling approach was employed, selecting 5 sample counties (cities, districts) across Jinhua, Shaoxing, and Chengdu. …”
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Study on knowledge about associated factors of Tuberculosis (TB) and TB/HIV co-infection among young adults in two districts of South Africa. by Simukai Shamu, Locadiah Kuwanda, Thato Farirai, Geoffrey Guloba, Jean Slabbert, Nkhensani Nkhwashu

“…A cross sectional cluster-based household survey was conducted in two provinces. Participants completed computer-assisted self-interviews on TB knowledge, testing history and TB/HIV coinfections. …”
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Association Between Breakfast Consumption and Suicidal Attempts in Adolescents by Park H, Lee K

“…The class selected as the sample class was surveyed for all students and the number of youths selected as the sample in 2020 was 57,925 students from 800 schools (400 middle schools and 400 high schools) in 17 cities and provinces nationwide. Among them, the dataset for this study was 54,948 completed adolescent health behavior surveys.Results: Adolescents who attempted suicide often skipped breakfast and had high stress levels. …”
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Schistosomiasis control in China by Hong-Chang Yuan

“…After three decades' efforts, schistosomiasis japonica were controlled in one-third (4/12) of endemic provinces and 68.2 (259/380) of endemic counties throughout the country. …”
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Pediatricians&rsquo; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Therapeutic Approaches Regarding Diaper Dermatitis: A Common Condition with Many Different Practices by Yildiz I, Kizilca O, Haksayar A, Hizli Demirkale Z

“…The questionnaire which contained 21 items aimed to investigate the approaches of pediatricians to diaper dermatitis treatment, follow-up and prevention strategies.Results: A total of 217 pediatricians (59.4% female, median age 40.0 years) practicing in 32 different provinces of Turkey completed the questionnaire. The most preferred medical treatments in the first visit of children with diaper dermatitis, in respect of frequency, were zinc oxide, panthenol/dexpanthenol, and hamamelis virginiana extract (70.9%, 36.9%, 33.6% respectively). …”
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A survey of Canadian respiratory therapists working in the COVID-19 pandemic: The RRT perspective by Claire Ward, Jillian C. Banfield, Paul Brousseau

“…Results: In total, 345 RRTs working in 11/13 of the provinces and territories, with varying years of experience completed the survey. …”
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Stratification of malaria incidence in Papua New Guinea (2011-2019): Contribution towards a sub-national control policy. by Osama Seidahmed, Sharon Jamea, Serah Kurumop, Diana Timbi, Leo Makita, Munir Ahmed, Tim Freeman, William Pomat, Manuel W Hetzel

“…While 35.7% of the PNG population (estimated 3.33 million in 2019) lives in places at high or moderate risk of malaria, 52.2% (estimated 4.88 million) resides in very low-risk areas. In five provinces, relatively large proportions of populations (> 50%) inhabit high-risk areas: New Ireland, East and West New Britain, Sandaun and Milne Bay. …”
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An Evaluation of Passive and Active Approaches to Improve Tuberculosis Notifications in Afghanistan. by A Sanaie, C Mergenthaler, A Nasrat, M K Seddiq, S D Mahmoodi, R H Stevens, J Creswell

“…While access to health services has improved in Afghanistan, it remains poor and many people seeking health services won't receive proper care.From October 2011 through December 2012 we conducted three separate case finding strategies in six provinces of Afghanistan and measured impact on TB case notification. …”
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Healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes towards sterilization and reuse of medical devices in primary and secondary care public hospitals in Nepal: A multi-centre cross-section... by Gopal Panta, Ann K. Richardson, Ian C. Shaw, Patricia A. Coope

“…<h4>Methods</h4> We carried out a multi-centre cross-sectional survey comprising eleven primary-care (two district-level and nine district hospitals) and two secondary-care (zonal hospitals) public hospitals which covered all seven provinces of Nepal. Survey questionnaires were distributed to 234 healthcare workers including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and office assistants (involved in medical device reprocessing); 219 (93.6%) returned the completed questionnaire. …”
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Predictors of medical staff's knowledge, attitudes and behavior of dysphagia assessment: A cross-sectional study. by Juanhui Chen, Wenqiu Ye, Xingyun Zheng, Wenna Wu, Yuebao Chen, Yinjuan Chen

“…A total of 353 nurses and doctors from four provinces (Guangdong, Hunan, Guangxi, and Shaanxi) who were selected by convenience sampling and invited to complete the questionnaire through WeChat, DingTalk, and Tencent instant messenger from May 23 to 31, 2022. …”
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The green economic impact of a green comprehensive industry agglomeration: An example from the sports industry by Hao Hu, Yalin Chen, Wenjie Li

“…Consequently, this paper uses the balanced panel data of 30 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China from 1998 to 2021 as samples and, based on the strategic background of China's dual-carbon target and the re-interpretation of the green economy, uses the Super-SBM model to re-measure the green economic efficiency of each region and applies the dynamic spatial Durbin model and the dynamic panel system GMM model to evaluate the direct effect, mediating mechanism, spatial spillover effect, and heterogeneity effect of sports industry agglomeration on the regional green economic efficiency. …”
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