The conceptual mismatch: A qualitative analysis of transportation costs and stressors for low-income adults

This study aimed to identify the positive and negative aspects of urban mobility in Toronto, highlighting the importance of ICT's Information Technologies and describe which aspects of urban mobility are characteristic of smart mobility. The sample consisted of 118 citizens who answered a structured questionnaire. The results indicate that Toronto's urban mobility has several aspects that fulfill the smart mobility requirements, especially projects and investments in improving infrastructure, safety, and accessibility, as well as innovation and sustainability actions that benefits citizens and tourists. Nevertheless, improvements are still needed in community-manager interactivity platforms and transportation costs, especially for the low-income population.

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Getting to Know the Early Childhood Caries Through Qualitative Analysis

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ◽

10.17796/jcpd.31.1.q772mm1503413835 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 48-51

Author(s):

Bartira Cruxên Gonçalves Volschan

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Cross Section ◽

Low Income ◽

Social Factors ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Prevention Strategies ◽

Low Income Population ◽

Educational Conditions ◽

Childhood Caries

This study aimed to perform a social diagnosis of a cross-section of a low-income population as a means of developing prevention strategies for Early Childhood Caries. The subjects of the study were 65 children from 0 to 5 years of age and their mothers. The methodology used was the Qualitative Analysis of Surveyed Data technique. The results showed that social factors as well as behavioral and educational conditions of this disease were related.

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E-participation For Increased Citizen Engagement? A Case From Uganda

JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government ◽

10.29379/jedem.v11i1.542 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 14-36

Author(s):

Martin Nilsson ◽

Sirkku Männikkö Barbutiu

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Low Income ◽

Political Context ◽

Citizen Engagement ◽

Implementation Phase ◽

Limited Access ◽

Specific Factors ◽

Poor Infrastructure

Implementation of an e-participation system in a low-income region with poor infrastructure, limited access to ICT and low awareness of civic rights and responsibilities, is challenging and requires thorough understanding of the contextual conditions and requirements. Present study provides a qualitative analysis of the implementation phase of an e-participation platform mapping the specific factors that play key roles in defining the access to and the use of the system by the citizens. Social and political context as well as the design and management of the platform are found to be the two crucial dimensions defining successful use of a platform.

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ASSESSMENT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD AFFORDABILITY BASED ON HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL ◽

10.21837/pmjournal.v11.i2.117 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Soheil Sabri ◽

Ahmad Nazri M. Ludin ◽

Foziah Johar

Keyword(s):

Affordable Housing ◽

Low Income ◽

Public Transport ◽

Household Income ◽

Transportation Cost ◽

Transportation Costs ◽

Housing Cost ◽

Transit Oriented Development ◽

Kuala Lumpur ◽

Medium Cost

One of the primary aims of transit-oriented development (TOD) is to reduce auto dependency, especially for low-income as well as senior residents. This study aims at providing some guiding principles for development of affordable housing with respect to TOD concept. As such, the study employed an index called Affordability Index (AI) and adapted for the study area to assess the neighbourhoods' affordability. It is composed of housing cost, household transportation cost, and household income. The analyses were conducted on three neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The results reveal that the AI is lower for both owners and renters in the neighbourhood farther away from the LRT station, where there is less public transit facility, despite the existence of more affordable housing. On the contrary, the index is high in the neighbourhood where the distance to LRT station is shorter, connectivity index is higher, and there are more public transport facilities, despite the presence of high- and medium-cost housings. These findings can be used to plan for suitable public transport facilities in view of neighbourhood affordability.

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“The Pain Left, I Was Off and Running”: A Qualitative Analysis of Group Acupuncture and Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain in a Low-Income and Ethnically Diverse Population

Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine ◽

10.1089/jicm.2021.0192 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Hyowoun Jyung ◽

Donna M. Mah ◽

Steffany Moonaz ◽

Manisha Rai ◽

Anup Bhandiwad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Low Income ◽

Ethnically Diverse ◽

Diverse Population ◽

Yoga Therapy

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Developing critical consciousness or justifying the system? A qualitative analysis of attributions for poverty and wealth among low-income racial/ethnic minority and immigrant women.

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology ◽

10.1037/cdp0000048 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 93-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Erin B. Godfrey ◽

Sharon Wolf

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Low Income ◽

Critical Consciousness ◽

Immigrant Women ◽

System A ◽

Racial Ethnic

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Does Location Matter? Performance Analysis of the Affordable Housing Programs with Respect to Transportation Affordability in Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metropolis

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/0361198118790838 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2672 (3) ◽

pp. 194-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Shima Hamidi ◽

Jinat Jahan ◽

Somayeh Moazzeni

Keyword(s):

Affordable Housing ◽

Low Income ◽

Public Transit ◽

Transportation Cost ◽

Housing Affordability ◽

Transportation Costs ◽

Fort Worth ◽

Housing Programs ◽

Low Income Families ◽

Almost All

Transportation costs are the second largest expenditure for a family, thus have a substantial influence on housing affordability. In an auto-oriented region like DFW, the situation is exacerbated for low-income families due to limited transportation options. This study seeks to evaluate the efficiency of major affordable housing programs for low-income people in terms of transportation affordability. This study uses a rigorous methodology that involves a solid transportation cost modeling with disaggregated data available at property level for housing assistance programs in DFW. Our findings show that about 69% of the assisted units in DFW are unaffordable in terms of transportation costs. The majority of them are spending about 17% to 20% of their income on transportation. The most affordable program is Low-Income Housing Tax Credit with 58% affordability rate and the least affordable program is the Continuum of Care with 9% affordability rate when accounting for transportation costs. We also found that almost all affordable units (regarding the transportation costs) are located in main economic hubs of the region such as Dallas and Fort Worth which have better access to jobs and public transit. In contrary, almost all housing properties in the areas between Dallas and Fort Worth are unaffordable. These are areas adjacent to the University of Texas at Arlington with a high number of transit dependent population and in Arlington, the biggest midsize city with no public transit. Our findings urge HUD to consider modifying these programs by incorporating the location-efficiency factors to ensure true affordability.

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