A5055431744- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Health Care Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
University of Southern Queensland
2016-2025
Charles Sturt University
2024
Queensland Health
2024
La Trobe University
2024
Australian Centre for Heart Health
2024
Johns Hopkins University
2018-2024
Novena University
2024
Jahangirnagar University
2022
Sharda University
2022
Bloomberg (United States)
2020
Background Better understanding of the determinants national life expectancy is crucial for economic development, as a healthy nation prerequisite wealthy nation. Many socioeconomic, nutritional, lifestyle, genetic and environmental factors can influence nation’s health longevity. Environmental degradation one critical expectancy, which still under-researched, literature suggests. Objectives This study aims to investigate in 31 world’s most polluted countries with particular attention on...
The total health expenditure (as a percentage of GDP) and outcomes in the region South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) East Nations (ASEAN) are lower than that OECD world. This study investigated relationship between different types healthcare expenditures (public, private total) three main status - life expectancy at birth, crude death rate infant mortality region.Using World Bank data set 15 countries over 20-year period (1995-2014), panel analysis was conducted where...
The safety and efficacy of antenatal glucocorticoids in women low-resource countries who are at risk for preterm birth uncertain.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects microcredit on women’s empowerment in rural Bangladesh using latest primary data. Design/methodology/approach Primary data have been collected by a household survey four districts Bangladesh. Logistic regression used estimate odd improving women after participating microfinance. Findings results show positive impacts microfinance most selected indicators for empowerment. Research limitations/implications Lack control groups and...
Mental health problems, such as depression in children have far-reaching negative effects on child, family and society whole. It is necessary to identify the reasons that contribute this mental illness. Detecting appropriate signs anticipate illness adolescents vital making an early accurate diagnosis avoid severe consequences future. There has been no research employing machine learning (ML) approaches for detection among aged 4-17 years a precisely constructed high prediction dataset,...
Abstract This study aims to explore the impact of informal sector on sustainability development. A large panel data set 50 developing countries that spans over 2010–2019 has been utilized this end while is evaluated in terms working poverty. Selecting indicators from three dimensions sustainability, is, economy, society, and environment, constructed indices combines those construct a symptomatic composite index sustainability. Both short run long models have applied empirically investigate...
Abstract Background Socioeconomic inequalities in health and their determinants have been studied extensively over the past few decades. However, role of parenting style parents’ couple relationships explaining mental is limited. Therefore, this study aims to investigate distributional impact (angry parenting, consistent inductive parenting) (e.g., argumentative, happy relationships) on socioeconomic by extension status Australian children adolescents. Methods This utilized data from...
Abstract Background Understanding the association between socioeconomic inequalities and health behaviors is imperative for elucidating effectively addressing inequities among children adolescents. Despite wealth of literature on social gradients in behaviors, longitudinal analyses adolescents are relatively limited, particularly Australian literature. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate Methods This utilized secondary data from Longitudinal Study Children (Waves 2–8), which included...
Abstract Background Maternal mortality has remained a challenge in many low-income countries, especially Africa and Nigeria particular. This study examines the geographical socioeconomic inequalities maternal healthcare utilization over period between 2003 2017. Methods The used four rounds of Demographic Health Surveys (DHS, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018) for women aged 15–49 years old. rate ratios differences (RR RD) were to measure urban rural areas terms three services including antenatal care...
Abstract This study examined the association of internet use, and electronic game-play with academic performance respectively on weekdays weekends in Australian children. It also assessed whether addiction tendency to is associated performance. Overall, 1704 children 11–17-year-olds from young minds matter (YMM), a cross-sectional nationwide survey, were analysed. The generalized linear regression models adjusted for survey weights applied investigate between electronic-gaming (measured by...
Purpose A systematic, PRISMA-guided literature review was conducted using four databases (ProQuest, PubMed, EconLit and Scopus) to analyze research published between February 2020 August 2021. This included 31 studies out of 1,248 that were identified. Design/methodology/approach In addition the serious health issues it causes, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) has a destructive impact on global economy. The objectives this study are (1) examine growing variations...
This paper explores the impacts of informal economic activities and institutional capacity, particularly, corruption control on environmental quality degradation emerging economies under prevailing socio-economic conditions energy use patterns countries. The study utilizes key indicators: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, ecological footprints (EFs), Nitrous Oxide (NO) a panel dataset 15 countries for period 2002-2019 to undertake an empirical investigation. pooled mean group (PMG)-ARDL...
Despite being highly prevalent, adolescent mental health problems are undertreated. To better understand the treatment gap, we assessed prevalence and correlates of help-seeking, including perceived need for care access to that care. Data were drawn from Young Minds Matter (YMM) survey-the second Australian child adolescents survey wellbeing. Parent-reported data self-reported combined into one dataset analyse 2464 aged 13-17 years. We employed bivariate multivariate logistic regression...
Improving child health is one of the major policy agendas for most governments, especially in developing countries. These governments have been implementing various strategies such as improving healthcare financing, access to health, increasing educational level, and income level household improve health. Despite all these efforts, under-five infant mortality rates remain high many nations. Some previous studies examined how economic development or household’s condition contributes survival...
Purpose: To identify and compare important risk protective factors associated with suicidality self-harm among traditional bullying cyberbullying victims aged 14-17-years in Australia. Design: Cross-sectional population-based study. Setting: Young Minds Matter, a nationwide survey Subjects: Adolescents (n = 2125). Measures: Suicidality were outcome variables, explanatory variables included sociodemographic (age, gender, country of birth, household income, location, family type), (parental...
Despite the declining trends worldwide, infant and child mortality rates are still high in many African countries. These problematic; therefore, this study attempts to explore contributing factors that cause 14 countries using panel data for period of 2000-2018. In particular, role globalisation is explored.The corrected standard error (PCSE), Feasible generalized least square (FGLS) models, pair-wise Granger causality test have been applied as methodological approaches.The public health...
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have a profound impact on individuals, shaping their long-term health and life opportunities. This study delves into the complex ties between ACEs socioemotional development of Australian children youth by examining relationships adverse externalizing, internalizing, prosocial behaviors.