Spatial patterns of heaping in age data among literates, illiterates, and numeracy–Literacy correlates: A cross-sectional analysis of census 2011, of India by Jayanta Datta, Prasenjit Sinha

“…Correlation between ABCC and literacy rates for (i) literate combined (R = 0.84, P = 3.5e-10), (ii) literate rural (R = 0.8, P = 1.1e-08), (iii) literate urban (R = 0.8, P = 1e-08), (iv) illiterate combined (R = 0.54, P = 9e-04), (v) illiterate rural (R = 0.48, P = 0.0034), and (vi) illiterate urban (R = 0.73, P = 6.4e-07) was significant. …”
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An Investigation of How to Retrieve Web-Based Information for Illiterate Users in Iran by Abbas Doulani, Mohammad Karim Saberi, Seyedeh Zahra Mirezati

“…Providing the services required by this group of users in any way, including appropriate cyberspace, increasing literacy rates and meeting the information needs of this group at a far lower cost than traditional education, can be taken into account as one of the requirements of governments. …”
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Evaluation of Educational Material for Low-Literacy Populations in India by Sohail R. Daulat, Kiranmayee Muralidhar, Sakshi Akki, Benjamin Pope, Nagalambika Ningaiah, Rashmi Pramathesh, Shivamma Nanjaiah, Fazila Begum, Poornima Jaykrishna, Karl Krupp, Purnima Madhivanan

“…All resided in underresourced urban communities with low literacy rates and limited education. All questions were answered more correctly in the postsurvey, with the social distancing question having the greatest and most statistically significant increase (33.6%, p < 0.0001). …”
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Analyzing determinants from both compositional and contextual level impeding desired linear growth of children in Indian context by Tamal Basu Roy, Tanu Das, Partha Das, Priya Das

“…Similarly, contextual-level factors like rural places of residence, western Indian children, and communities with high poverty rates, lower literacy rates, improper sanitation, and unsafe drinking water were also found to have a significant positive association with childhood stunting. …”
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Gender Disparities in the Kenyan Labour Market by Collette Suda

“…These data indicate women's limited access to formal education and lower adult literacy rates which undermine their capacity to participate in the formal and informal labour market on an equal basis with men. …”
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Impact of cognitive impairment following traumatic brain injury on HRQOL in Pakistan by Ahmad Danial, Laveeza Fatima, Muhammad Fawad Bosan

“…Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are among the top contributors of mild to severe TBI cases, and in developing countries like Pakistan, low literacy rates and lack of awareness regarding traffic rules have further aggravated the situation.(1) Many survivors of RTAs never return to their normal life and are made to live with persistent disabilities. …”
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The ‘community’ in community case management of childhood illnesses in Malawi by Wanga Z. Zembe-Mkabile, Debra Jackson, David Sanders, Donela Besada, Karen Daniels, Texas Zamasiya, Tanya Doherty

“…Background: Malawi has achieved a remarkable feat in reducing its under-5 mortality in time to meet its MDG 4 target despite high levels of poverty, low female literacy rates, recurrent economic crises, a severe shortage of human resources for health, and poor health infrastructure. …”
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Measuring refugees’ capabilities: translation, adaptation, and valuation of the OxCAP-MH into Juba Arabic for use among South Sudanese male refugees in Uganda by van der Boor, C, Taban, D, Ismail, K, Simon, J, Roberts, B, Fuhr, D, Tol, W, Greco, G

“…These concerns invite consideration for future research to consider how measures such as the OxCAP-MH can be made more accessible to individuals with low literacy rates in resource poor settings.…”

Group Antenatal Care in Ghana: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Jody R Lori, John E O Williams, Vida A Kukula, Veronica E A Apetorgbor, Elizabeth A Awini, Georgina Amankwah, Ruth Zielinski, Nancy Lockhart, Katherine H James, Cheryl A Moyer

“…Although the experimental design of the studies from high-resource countries have been scientifically rigorous, findings cannot be generalized to low-resource countries with low literacy rates and high rates of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. …”
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Measuring refugees’ capabilities: translation, adaptation, and valuation of the OxCAP-MH into Juba Arabic for use among South Sudanese male refugees in Uganda by C.F. van der Boor, D. Taban, K. Ismail, J. Simon, B. Roberts, D. Fuhr, W.A. Tol, G. Greco

“…These concerns invite consideration for future research to consider how measures such as the OxCAP-MH can be made more accessible to individuals with low literacy rates in resource poor settings.…”
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Applying Kuiper Connectivity with Edge Computing to New Industry Verticals by Koller, Scarlett

“…Developing the constellation alone cannot overcome other issues barring individuals from accessing the internet, such as affordability, low literacy rates, access to internet devices, access to reliable grid power, and a clear use case to encourage adoption. …”
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Factors associated with mood disorders and the efficacy of the targeted treatment of functional dyspepsia: A randomized clinical trial by Qian Huang, Qian Huang, Shaopeng Zheng, Shaopeng Zheng, Ting Cai, Ting Cai, Suxin Zhang, Suxin Zhang, Qian Su, Qian Su, Fen Wang, Fen Wang

“…At week 8, similar efficacies and adverse reactions were observed in these groups.ConclusionThe risk factors for MDs were high GI scores and low literacy rates. Thus, targeted treatment (FM+PPIs for patients with MDs; PPIs for patients without MDs) can improve the efficacy of patients with FD.Clinical trial registrationwww.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR2100053126.…”
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Effectiveness of an Internet-Based Self-Guided Program to Treat Depression in a Sample of Brazilian Users: Randomized Controlled Trial by Rodrigo T Lopes, Gustavo Chapetta da Rocha, Maria Adriana Svacina, Björn Meyer, Dajana Šipka, Thomas Berger

“…Evidence from a meta-analysis supports Deprexis’ efficacy in German-speaking countries and the United States, but no study has been conducted using this program in countries with low literacy rates and large social disparities. Furthermore, few studies have investigated whether internet-based interventions ameliorate the psychological processes that might underlie depressive symptomatology, such as low perceived self-efficacy. …”
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Women Health Literacy and Associated Factors on Women and Child Health Care in Ilu Ababor Public Health Facilities, Ethiopia by Jiregna B, Amare M, Dinku M, Nigatu D, Desalegn D

“…Given the significance of health literacy for women’s health, national health authorities ought to develop more educational initiatives aimed at raising health literacy rates and empowering women who are of reproductive age.Keywords: maternal health literacy, women and child health care…”
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Evaluation of the Resilience of District 20 of Tehran Metropolitan Region (TMR) against Environmental Hazards Using Fuzzy Functions in GIS Software by Vafa Ghaem maghami, Ahmad Nohegar, Mohamad javad Amiri

“…Diagram of the steps of the work method in the present study- Table 1- The weight of research criteria in resilience of District 20 of Tehran against environmental hazards- Tab 3- Weight of criteria socio-economic in the resilience of Tehran's 20th districtFigure 3- Zoning of population and young population sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 4- Zoning of Economic participation and employment rates sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 5- Zoning of Home strength and literacy rates sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 4- Weight of criteria and sub-criteria of land cover in the resilience of Tehran's 20th district- Figure 6- Zoning of Access to parks and social sites sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 7- Zoning of Distance from the flood and access to water sources sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 8- Zoning of Distance from agricultural lands and urban green space sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 9- Zoning of Distance from the green belt and outdoor rates sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 5- Standard weight and sub-criteria of accesses in Tehran 20 district resilience- Figure 10- Zoning of Access to fuel station and security police sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 11- Zoning of Access to educational and administrative centers sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 12- Zoning of Access to Commercial and service centers sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 13- Zoning of Access to Medical centers and distance from the factory sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 6- Standard weight and sub-criteria of road infrastructure in Tehran 20 district- Figure 14- Zoning of Access to bus and freeway stations sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 15- Zoning of Access to the pedestrian bridge and railway station sub-criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 16- Zoning of Criteria for access to urban services and socio-economic criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Figure 17- Zoning of Land use criteria and access to road infrastructure criteria in the resilience of District 20 of Tehran- Tab 7. …”
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