scholarly journals Survival in Poverty Dynamics in Urban Communities --- Empirical Study on Survival Strategy among Urban Poor Population from L Community in China

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengdong Li
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Survival Strategy ◽  
Poverty Dynamics ◽  
Poor Population

100 Days Outcome of Severe Wasting in Hospitalized Infants < 6 Months Age

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Jai Prakash Patel ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Meena ◽  
Dheeraj Shah ◽  
Piyush Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Discharge From Hospital ◽  
Poor Population

Abstract Objective: To assess the outcome of severe wasting in infants below 6 months of age Design: A prospective observational study conducted between January 2017 to October 2018 Setting: A medical-college affiliated hospital in Eastern Delhi, catering mainly to the urban poor population Participants: All children with severe wasting (weight-for-length Z score (WLZ) < -3 SD) between 1 to 6 months age, requiring hospitalization Results: Out of 50 children enrolled, during hospitalization, 42 (84%) recovered (weight-for-length Z score (WLZ) > -3 SD) and discharged; the median (IQR) duration of stay was 9.5 (6.5, 13.0) days. After 100 days of enrolment, sustained cure (WLZ > -2SD) could be achieved in only 15 (30%) infants, while another 14 (28%) recovered from severe wasting, but remained in moderately wasted state (WLZ between -2 to -3 SD). Overall, there were 3 (6%) deaths (all during first week of hospitalization); 3 (6%) relapses and 15 (30%) defaulters (5, 5, 2, 1 and 2 defaulted during hospitalization, at day 15, day 60, day 75 and day 90, respectively). Conclusions: The overall recovery rate from severe wasting in infants below 6 months was below the acceptable levels. In order to achieve better long-term outcome, community linkage services after discharge from hospital are required for supervised feeding, close monitoring and supportive care.

scholarly journals A Cross Sectional Assessment Of Knowledge Towards Diabetes Mellitus Among Urban Poor Population Of Penang, Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. A170
Author(s):  
M.A. Hassali ◽  
F. Saleem ◽  
G.N. Chua ◽  
N. Haq ◽  
H. Aljadhey
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Population

scholarly journals Emergence of an Invasive Clone of Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in the Urban Poor Population of Vancouver, Canada

2006 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1625-1629 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Romney ◽  
D. L. Roscoe ◽  
K. Bernard ◽  
S. Lai ◽  
A. Efstratiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Corynebacterium Diphtheriae ◽  
Poor Population

Subcultural Variations in an Urban Poor Population

1971 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman J. Johnson ◽  
Peggy R. Sanday
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Poor Population

scholarly journals Access to Healthcare and Health Seeking Behaviour among Female Head Porters in Kumasi, Ghana: The Impact on Public Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-148
Author(s):  
Justice Ofori Amoah
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Access To Healthcare ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Female Head ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The Impact

Given the nodality of Kumasi, the city attracts migrants from all parts of Ghana into its market space. Notable among such migrants are the female head porters popularly called “Kayayie”. As a result of the expensive rents in urban space, female head porters live in kiosks, verandas, and squatters in any available space. This exposes the porters to a myriad of environmental and health risks amidst poor health-seeking behaviour. This study sought to examine access to health and health-seeking behaviour of female head porters in Kumasi. The study adopted quantitative methods in collecting and analyzing data. The primary units of the investigation were female head porters. The study used a sample size of 250 respondents who were interviewed through self-administered questionnaires. Findings show that only 25.2% of the respondents had access to healthcare, as about 74.8% lacked access to basic healthcare. The majority of those who had access to healthcare (54%) go to the health facility by foot, while about 42.9% access the facility by car. Though 71.4% of the head porters were subscribers of NHIS, only 25.2% resort to professional healthcare givers when they are sick. Generally, access to health and health-seeking was poor among the female head porters. The study recommended the expansion of health facilities, especially in poor urban communities, and education on health-seeking among head porters. Keywords: Female head porters, Health seeking behaviour, Health conditions, Migration; Urban poor.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Urbanisasi Terhadap Penurunan Kemiskinan di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-306
Author(s):  
Zara Hadijah ◽  
Mohammad Isnaini Sadali
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Population Census ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Population Variable ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Poor Population

Urbanization and poverty are two important aspects closely linked to sustainable development goals. Urbanization in Indonesia is still far from improving migrant welfare as well as their destination regions. Every 1% growth of urbanization in Indonesia can only increase 4% of GDP per capita. Low economic benefits resulted from urbanization in Indonesia merely shift rural poor to become urban poor. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of urbanization on poverty reduction in Indonesia, both in the regional aggregate and at the rural and urban levels as the origin and destination regions of urbanization. This study used secondary data of population and poverty from Population Census (SP), the Inter-Census Population Survey (SUPAS), and the National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS). Data analysis was performed using regionalization techniques, Primacy Index, Lorenz Curve, Geographic Information System (GIS), and simple linear regression. The results showed that the rate of urbanization had a positive relationship with per capita income and the population of urban poor, but had a negative relationship with the population of rural poor. A unit increase in urban population variable percentage would increase the average GDP/capita variable by 0,466. This would be followed by an increase in the average urban poor population variable by 0,447 and a reduction in the average rural poor population variable by 0,705.

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