- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Management and Marketing Education
- Research Data Management Practices
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Community Health and Development
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Safety Warnings and Signage
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Family Support in Illness
Harvard University
2021-2023
Harvard University Press
2021
In South Africa, there are a limited number of population estimates the prevalence diabetes and its association with psychosocial factors. This study investigates correlates in both general African Black subpopulation using data from SANHANES-1. Diabetes was defined as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≥6.5% or currently on treatment. Multivariate ordinary least squares logistic regression models were used to determine factors associated HbA1c diabetes, respectively. The significantly higher among...
Hypertension is the leading cardiovascular disease in Africa. It increasing prevalence due partly to epidemiological transition that African countries, including South Africa, are undergoing. This characterised by a nutrition andurbanisation; resulting behavioural, environmental and stress changes subject racial geographic divides. The National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES) examined association of traditional risk factors; less factors such as race, geographical location,...
Life course-informed theories of development suggest it is important to integrate information about positive and negative aspects the social environment into studies child parental wellbeing, including both stressors that compromise health resources promote well-being. We recruited a sample 169 pairs caregivers young children (birth 5 years) from community clinic administered survey questions assess resources. constructed inventories examined relationships between these caregivers'...
This article explores how an organisation – Jabiru integrates a learning ‘community’ philosophy into its work with children, particularly within what is understood Australia as School-aged Care (SAC). Distinguished from other organisations, understands community intentional practice that provides we find to be unique third space, one links sometimes the new neighbourhood. Research observations and interviews in two SAC sites, guided by conceptual framework of loving, having being, led key...
This paper describes an FHWA report developed as part of the Human Factors for Connected Vehicles (HFCV) program, whose goal is to minimize driver workload by eliminating connected vehicle (CV) device-related distractions. The research described in this document effort develop initial design guidance Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) safety messages provided using driver–infrastructure interfaces and driver–vehicle interfaces. Existing HFCV research, addition from related domains, was used...
Multi-sector efforts to address the structural drivers of health inequities faced by racial and ethnic minority communities in USA often ignore potential action for-profit businesses, perhaps due skepticism about role business such efforts. However, given need harness diverse forms capital harms, recent calls identify oft-ignored systemic pathways health, we examined – specifically small, locally-owned businesses promoting community well-being. This study explored locally owned local...