A5006978153- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Education Systems and Policy
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Online and Blended Learning
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- Global Health Care Issues
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Agricultural risk and resilience
University of Canberra
2012-2023
ACT Government
2021-2022
The University of Sydney
2005-2008
Stunting is still a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. Previous studies have reported the complexities associated with understanding determinants of stunting. This study aimed to examine household-, subdistrict- province-level stunting Indonesia using multilevel hierarchical mixed effects model.
Background: Sexual dysfunction is prevalent in the Australian population, affecting over half of men regardless age and sexual identity. It can have significant impacts on men's physical health, mental well-being, quality life if left untreated. The present study aimed to examine trends factors associated with help seeking behaviour among a cohort men. Methods: Four waves longitudinal data from Longitudinal Study Male Health (Ten Men) were used analysis. We included adult aged 18 years above...
This paper examines the effect of maternal socio-economic status in household, such as their autonomy, ability, freedom and bargaining power, on child birth registration India using nationally representative Human Development Survey-II (IHDS-II), 2011–12. We have estimated a multilevel mixed effects model which accounts for hierarchical structure data allows us to examine unobserved 'district' 'community' characteristics along with individual level probability registration. The results show...
Background The epidemiology of COVID-19 remains speculative in Africa. To the best our knowledge, no study, using robust methodology provides its trajectory for region or accounts local context. This paper is first systematic attempt to provide prevalence, incidence, and mortality estimates across Methods Caseloads incidence forecasts are from a co-variate-based instrumental variable regression model. Fatality rates Italy China were applied generate after making relevant health system...
Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from Ethiopia. Methods Thirty-eight potential indicators death, identified based on literature review availability nationally representative data at low geographic scale, were assembled multiple sources for geospatial analysis. Geospatial analysis techniques applied produce showing...
Summary Immigration may adversely affect political stability if immigrants are perceived unfavourably by host country populations. Using a large sample of countries this study confirms that higher immigrant share population is associated with decrease in the level stability. We further demonstrate leads to increased military spending through channel The negative effect immigration on appears be stronger assimilative citizenship laws. account for endogeneity using an instrument constructed...
Abstract Background The introduction of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) in India, a conditional cash transfer program which incentivized women to deliver at institutions, resulted significant increase institutional births. Another major health policy reform, could have affected maternal and child care (MCH) utilization, was the public insurance scheme (RSBY) launched 2008. However, there is noticeable lack studies that examine how RSBY had impacted on MCH utilization India. We used data from...
This paper examines the effects of maternal autonomy on child schooling outcomes in Ethiopia using a nationally representative Ethiopian Demographic and Health survey for 2011. The empirical strategy uses Hurdle Negative Binomial Regression model to estimate years schooling. An ordered probit is also estimated examine age grade distortion trichotomous dependent variable that captures three states large sample size range questions available this dataset allow us explore influence individual...
Poverty is an ongoing issue in Ethiopia. The identification of policy options to address the problem requires that poverty be measured accurately. One most important ingredients measurement price. magnitude affected by how cost living differences across time and regions are adjusted. This paper derives a set price indexes for urban Ethiopia, using data from four household surveys conducted between 1994 2000. results indicate cities Dire Dawa Mekelle two expensive cities, while Jimma Bahir...
This article reports the results of a study participants in National Australia Bank ( NAB ) Indigenous Employment Program who have become permanent employees. It presents evidence that voluntary Affirmative Action program such as Reconciliation Plans RAP developed through can positive effect on career and personal outcomes for people involved. They also be beneficial sponsoring organisation by encouraging greater understanding employees culture. The incentives high profile organisations to...
Abstract Motivation Much of the world's population still lacks access to safe drinking water and sanitation, particularly people living in poverty rural areas. The literature suggests that lack water, hygiene (WASH) contributes poor development young children. That further leads inadequate cognitive stimulation, stunting, iodine iron deficiency, lower productivity. Purpose We aim study status early childhood health Indonesia by measuring an Early Childhood Health Index examine role improving...
Abstract Background : Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a conditional cash transfer program in India, incentivized women to deliver at institutions and resulted significant increase institutional births. Another major health policy reform, which could have influenced maternal child care (MCH) utilisation, was the public insurance scheme called Rashtriya Swasthya Bima (RSBY) launched 2008. However, there is lack of evidence on how RSBY impacted MCH utilisation India. This study investigated...
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