Introduction by Donya Ahmadi

“…Like many other countries across Western Europe and North America, Canada has experienced considerable economic restructuring in the past decades, which has rendered the market a more prominent actor in social regulation of Canadian cities. Various studies over the years have shown that economic restructuring has intensified the processes of racialization and feminization in the labour market, leading to increased economic, social and political inequality. …”
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The effect of occupational exposure to ergonomic risk factors on osteoarthritis of hip or knee and selected other musculoskeletal diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis fr... by Carel T.J. Hulshof, Frank Pega, Subas Neupane, Claudio Colosio, Joost G. Daams, Prakash Kc, Paul P.F.M. Kuijer, Stefan Mandic-Rajcevic, Federica Masci, Henk F. van der Molen, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Jodi Oakman, Karin I. Proper, Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen

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An introduction to pensionomics by Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada

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Gendered asymmetry of access to knowledge for brucellosis control among pastoral communities in north-west Côte d’Ivoire by Stephane A. Y. Babo, Gilbert Fokou, Richard B. Yapi, Coletha Mathew, Arnaud K. Dayoro, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Bassirou Bonfoh

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Gendered health systems: evidence from low- and middle-income countries by Rosemary Morgan, Richard Mangwi Ayiasi, Debjani Barman, Stephen Buzuzi, Charles Ssemugabo, Nkoli Ezumah, Asha S. George, Kate Hawkins, Xiaoning Hao, Rebecca King, Tianyang Liu, Sassy Molyneux, Kelly W. Muraya, David Musoke, Tumaini Nyamhanga, Bandeth Ros, Kassimu Tani, Sally Theobald, Sreytouch Vong, Linda Waldman

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Analysis of Farming Contribution to Economic Growth and Poverty Alleviation in the South African Economy: A Sustainable Development Goal Approach by Mubanga Mpundu, Onkabetse Bopape

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Superiority and cost-effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support versus standard employment support for people with alcohol and drug dependence: a pragmatic, parallel-group,... by John Marsden, Paul Anders, Claire Shaw, Chioma Amasiatu, Winnie Collate, Brian Eastwood, Patrick Horgan, Meetal Khetani, Jonathan Knight, Sandy Knight, Alexandra Melaugh, Helen Clark, Jez Stannard

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What does women’s empowerment have to do with malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic and health surveys from 30 countries by Sanni Yaya, Emmanuel Kolawole Odusina, Olalekan A. Uthman, Ghose Bishwajit

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Mathematical Modeling of the Relationship between Employment and Living Standards of the Rural Population by Makhsma Mariia B., Voloshchuk Sergii D.

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Application of Distraction Techniques in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: A Systematic Review by Paria Amiri, Maryam Najjarzadeh, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Results: Five out of 595 articles were included in this systematic review. Outcomes of these studies were intensity of pain, and stress and anxiety in patients visiting obstetrics-gynaecology centres. …”
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Obesity, Disability and Self-Perceived Health Outcomes in Australian Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis Using 14 Annual Waves of the HILDA Cohort by Keramat SA, Alam K, Ahinkorah BO, Islam MS, Islam MI, Hossain MZ, Ahmed S, Gow J, Biddle SJ

“…Syed Afroz Keramat,1– 3 Khorshed Alam,1,3 Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,4 Md Sariful Islam,2 Md Irteja Islam,1,3 Md Zobayer Hossain,5 Sazia Ahmed,2 Jeff Gow,1,6 Stuart JH Biddle3 1School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia; 2Economics Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh; 3Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia; 4School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 5Development Studies Discipline, Social Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh; 6School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4000, South AfricaCorrespondence: Syed Afroz Keramat Email afroz.keramat@usq.edu.auBackground: Both obesity and disability have been widely recognised as major public health challenges because they play significant roles in determining self-perceived general and mental health. …”
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POPPIE: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial of continuity of midwifery care for women at increased risk of preterm birth by C. Fernandez Turienzo, D. Bick, M. Bollard, L. Brigante, A. Briley, K. Coxon, P. Cross, A. Healey, M. Mehta, A. Melaugh, J. Moulla, P. T. Seed, A. H. Shennan, C. Singh, R. M. Tribe, J. Sandall

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Birth preparedness and complication readiness among women of reproductive age in Kenya and Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional survey by James Orwa, Samwel Maina Gatimu, Michaela Mantel, Stanley Luchters, Michael A. Mugerwa, Sharon Brownie, Leonard Subi, Secilia Mrema, Lucy Nyaga, Grace Edwards, Loveluck Mwasha, Kahabi Isangula, Edna Selestine, Sofia Jadavji, Rachel Pell, Columba Mbekenga, Marleen Temmerman

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The ideal mHealth-application for rheumatoid arthritis: qualitative findings from stakeholder focus groups by Michaël Doumen, René Westhovens, Sofia Pazmino, Delphine Bertrand, Veerle Stouten, Claudia Neys, Nelly Creten, Els Van Laeken, Patrick Verschueren, Diederik De Cock

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Forest regeneration on European sheep pasture is an economically viable climate change mitigation strategy by Connie O’Neill, Felix K S Lim, David P Edwards, Colin P Osborne

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Altered eating: a definition and framework for assessment and intervention by D. L. Burges Watson, S. Lewis, V. Bryant, J. Patterson, C. Kelly, R. Edwards-Stuart, M. J. Murtagh, V. Deary

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A qualitative exploration of work-related head injury: vulnerability at the intersection of workers’ decision making and organizational values by P. Kontos, A. Grigorovich, B. Nowrouzi, B. Sharma, J. Lewko, T. Mollayeva, A. Colantonio

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Self-identified obese people request less money: a field experiment. by Antonios Proestakis, Pablo Brañas-Garza

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Looking at human healthcare to improve agricultural service delivery: The case of online chatgroups by Sarunas Jomantas, Anna Wood, Nyamwaya Munthali, Willis Ochilo, Manju Thakur, Dannie Romney, Mariam Kadzamira

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Migration health ethics in Southeast Asia: a scoping review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Phaik Yeong Cheah, Jane Lim, Zhen Ling Ong, Teck Chuan Voo, Sharon Kaur, Shu Hui Ng

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