In 2007 Australia experienced its first outbreak of highly infectious equine influenza. Government disease control measures were put in place to control, contain, and eradicate the disease; these included movement restrictions quarantining properties. This study was conducted assess psycho-social impacts this disease, paper reports prevalence of, factors influencing, psychological distress during outbreak. Data collected using an online survey, with a link directed affected population via...

Stunting has been identified as one of the major proximal risk factors for poor physical and mental development children under-5 years. predominantly occurs in first 1000 days life (0-23 months) continues to age five. This study examines associated with stunting severe among years Nigeria.The sample included 24,529 aged 0-59 months from 2013 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS). Height-for-age z-scores (HFAz), generated using 2006 World Organisation (WHO) growth reference, were used...

Objective The double burden of malnutrition affects many low and middle-income countries. This study aimed to: a) determine temporal trends in the prevalence underweight, stunting, at risk overweight/ overweight or obesity Indonesian children aged 2.0–4.9 years; b) examine associated factors. Design A repeated cross-sectional survey. is a secondary data analysis waves 1, 2, 3, 4 (1993, 1997, 2000, 2007) Family Life Survey, which includes 13 out 27 provinces Indonesia. Height, weight BMI were...

Exclusive breast feeding (EBF) has important protective effects on the survival of infants and decreases risk for many early-life diseases. The purpose this study was to assess factors associated with EBF in Nigeria. Data 658 children less than 6 months age were obtained from Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2003. 2003 NDHS a multi-stage cluster sample survey 7864 households. rates examined against set individual, household community level variables using backward stepwise multilevel...

Stunting is one of the main public health problems in Tanzania. It caused mainly by malnutrition among children aged less than 5 years. Identifying determinants stunting and severe such would help planners to reshape redesign new interventions reduce this hazard. This study aimed identify factors associated with five years Tanzania.The sample made up 7324 0-59 months, from Tanzania Demographic Health Surveys 2010. Analysis was restricted who lived respondent (women 15-49 years). were...

Stunting remains a major public health concern in Nepal as it increases the risk of illness, irreversible body damage and mortality children. Public planners can reshape redesign new interventions to reduce stunting severe among children aged less than 5 years this country by examining their determinants. Hence, study identifies factors associated with five Nepal. The sample is made up 2380 0 59 months complete anthropometric measurements from 2011 Demographic Health Survey (NDHS). Simple...

Objectives To identify common factors associated with post-neonatal, infant, child and under-5 mortality in Nigeria. Design, setting participants A cross-sectional data of three Nigeria Demographic Health Surveys (NDHS) for the years 2003, 2008 2013 were used. multistage, stratified, cluster random sampling method was used to gather information on 63 844 singleton live-born infants most recent birth a mother within 5-year period before each survey examined using cox regression models. Main...

This study aimed to explore the association between GDP of various countries and progress COVID-19 vaccinations; how global pattern holds in continents, investigate spatial distribution vaccination for all countries. We have used consolidated data on from Our World Data, an open-access source. Data analysis visualization were performed R-Studio. There was a strong linear per capita income proportion people vaccinated with populations one million or more. accounts 50% variation rate across...

Neonatal mortality accounts for almost 40 per cent of under-five child mortality, globally. An understanding the factors related to neonatal is important guide development focused and evidence-based health interventions prevent deaths. This study aimed identify determinants in Indonesia, a nationally representative sample births from 1997 2002. The data source analysis was 2002–2003 Indonesia Demographic Health Survey which survival information 15,952 singleton live-born infants born between...

Abstract Background Adequate nutrition is needed to ensure optimum growth and development of infants young children. Understanding the risk factors for stunting severe among children aged less than five years in North Maluku province important guide Indonesian government public health planners develop programs interventions a post conflict area. The purpose current study was assess prevalence associated with Indonesia. Methods nutritional status assessed Indonesia 2004 using cross-sectional...

Abstract Suboptimal and inappropriate complementary feeding practices are one of the major causes child undernutrition in first 2 years life South Asian countries including Bangladesh. The aim this study was to use newly developed World Health Organization infant indicators identify potential risk factors associated with practices. We used data for 1728 children aged 6–23 months obtained from nationally representative 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Survey assess association between other...

After a 1996 firearm massacre in Tasmania which 35 people died, Australian governments united to remove semi-automatic and pump-action shotguns rifles from civilian possession, as key component of gun law reforms.To determine whether Australia's major reforms were associated with changes rates mass homicides, total deaths, homicides suicides, there any apparent method substitution effects for suicides.Observational study using official statistics. Negative binomial regression analysis death...

Abstract Improving infant and young child feeding practices will help South Asian countries achieve the Millennium Development Goal of reducing mortality. This paper aims to compare key indicators complementary their determinants in children aged 6–23 months across five – Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan Sri Lanka. The latest Demographic Health Survey National Family India data were used. analyses confined last‐born 1728 15 028 1428 2106 Lanka 443 infants 6–8 Pakistan. Introduction solid,...

Abstract Inappropriate complementary feeding increases the risk of undernutrition, illness and mortality in infants children. This study uses a subsample 1428 children 6–23 months from Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), 2006. The 2006 NDHS was multistage cluster sample survey. indicators were estimated according to 2008 World Organization recommendations. rate introduction solid, semi‐solid or soft foods aged 6–8 70%. Minimum meal frequency minimum dietary diversity rates 82% 34%,...

In the aftermath of major terrorist incidents research shows population shifts towards protective behaviours, including specific preparedness and avoidance responses. Less is known about individual in populations with high assumed threat but limited direct exposure, such as Australia. this study we aimed to determine whether individuals perceived coping higher concern would show greater respond terrorism threats. Adults New South Wales (NSW) completed perception response questions part...

Abstract In India, poor feeding practices in early childhood contribute to the burden of malnutrition as well infant and child mortality. This paper aims use newly developed World Health Organization (WHO) indicators determine prevalence complementary among children 6–23 months age identify determinants inappropriate India. The study data on 15 028 last‐born aged was obtained from National Family Survey 2005–2006. Inappropriate were examined against a set child, parental, household, health...

Background In India, poor feeding practices in early childhood contribute to the burden of malnutrition and infant child mortality. Objective To estimate young indicators determinants selected India. Methods The sample consisted 20,108 children aged 0 23 months from National Family Health Survey India 2005–06. Selected were examined against a set variables using univariate multivariate analyses. Results Only 23.5% mothers initiated breastfeeding within first hour after birth, 99.2% had ever...

Nigeria continues to have one of the highest rates neonatal deaths in Africa. This study aimed identify risk factors associated with death using 2008 Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS).Neonatal all singleton live-born infants between 2003 were extracted from NDHS. The NDHS was a multi-stage cluster sample survey 36,298 households. Of these households, survival information 27,147 live-borns obtained, including 996 cases mortality. adjusted for confounders relating individual, household,...

Background In Bangladesh, poor infant and young child feeding practices are contributing to the burden of infectious diseases malnutrition. Objective To estimate determinants selected key indicators breastfeeding complementary in Bangladesh. Methods The sample included 2,482 children aged 0 23 months from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2004. World Organization (WHO)-recommended were estimated, examined against a set individual-, household-, community-level variables using univariate...

Background The impacts of optimal infant feeding practices on diarrhoea have been documented in some developing countries, but not countries with high mortality as reported by the World Health Organisation/United Nations Children's Fund. We aimed to investigate association between and sub-Saharan African mortality. Method study used most recent Demographic Survey datasets collected nine mortality, namely: Burkina Faso (2010, N = 9,733); Republic Congo (2013; 10,458); Ethiopia (2013, 7,251);...