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South Korea's Poverty Reduction Strategy During its Middle-Income Stage of Development
In: Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 31
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Fake News: Credibility, Cultivation Syndrome and the New Age Media
In: Media Watch, Band 9, Heft 1, S. 118-130
Fake news and its repercussions are now a global concern, especially in the wake
of the recent incidents that have shook the credibility of media, be it regional,
national or global. Media is now a web of propagandas and there are more views
then news. Three stories (Myanmar coup, Dimapur Lynching, and Grenfell Tower
fire) were taken as case study to understand the morphology of fake news. These
news stories have been representative of the news globally, nationally as well as
regionally but nevertheless bearing a powerful impact in the news scenario. All
the stories have one thing in common primarily designed to suit agenda setting
and framing theory, to suit the agendas of political interest as well as cultivate
ideas in the minds of the people. Deducing from the analysis, the paper suggests
media filtering for restoring credibility, accountability and authenticity of
journalism. The paper also framed onion layer trapping that could be a plausible
source of fake news.
The development dilemma: displacement in Meghalaya 1947-2010
In: NESRC displacement series no. 3
Lessons on Strategic Purchasing Reforms in Cameroon
In: Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 49
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Strategic Purchasing of Health Services in Sierra Leone
In: Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 52
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Early Experiences of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY) in India: A Narrative Review
In: Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 30
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Internet Addiction and its Relationships with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Urban Adolescents of Kamrup District, Assam
BACKGROUND: In these modern times of digitization, the use of Internet has become an integral part of everyday life, especially the lives of adolescents. At the same time, Internet addiction has emerged as a serious affliction. However, the impact of Internet addiction on these crucial years of life has not been well studied in India. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Internet addiction in adolescents of the urban areas of Kamrup district and assess its association with depression, anxiety, and stress. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among students of higher secondary schools/colleges in the urban areas of Kamrup district in Assam. Out of 103 government and private higher secondary school/colleges of Kamrup district, Assam, 10 colleges were selected randomly, and a total of 440 students were enrolled in the study. A pretested, predesigned questionnaire, Young's Internet Addiction Scale, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 (DASS21) were used in the study. Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used to assess the association between Internet addiction and depression, stress, and anxiety. RESULTS: Majority (73.1%) of the respondents were females, and mean age was 17.21 years. The prevalence of Internet addiction was 80.7%. The main purpose of using Internet was social networking (71.4%) followed by study (42.1%), and majority (42.1%) reported spending 3-6 hours a day on internet. There was a significant association between Internet addiction and stress (odds ratio=12), depression (odds ratio=14), and anxiety (odds ratio=3.3). CONCLUSION: Internet addiction is a serious problem with a profound impact on mental health. Therefore, early intervention is crucial.
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The role of precursor gases and meteorology on temporal evolution of O3 at a tropical location in northeast India
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Band 21, Heft 10, S. 6696-6713
ISSN: 1614-7499
Age- and Gender-wise Differences in Blood Pressure Among the Adult Caste Population (Paundra Kshatriya) Living in Peri-urban Settings, West Bengal, India
In: The journal of the Anthropological Survey of India
ISSN: 2632-4369
The Paundra Kshatriya, a peri-urban population, of South 24-Parganas, West Bengal, was studied to examine the relationship of blood pressure with age. Altogether, 240 adults (male: 98; female: 142) were studied. Both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (mm Hg) were found to be more among females than among males in different age groups. A gradual increase in SBP and DBP was evident with the advancement of age among both males and females. The coefficient of correlation values depicts a positive relationship between age and SBP as well as age and DBP in both genders.
Impacts of integrated nutrient management on methane emission, global warming potential and carbon storage capacity in rice grown in a northeast India soil
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Band 25, Heft 6, S. 5889-5901
ISSN: 1614-7499
Transitioning from Health Aid: A Scoping Review of Transition Readiness Assessment Tools
In: Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 27
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Strategic Purchasing of Health Services in Senegal
In: Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 50
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Scaling up community-based health insurance in Ethiopia: a qualitative study of the benefits and challenges
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has achieved impressive improvements in health outcomes and economic growth in the last decade but its total health spending is among the lowest in Africa. Ethiopia launched a Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) scheme in 2011 with a vision of reaching 80% of districts and 80% of its population by 2020. This study aimed to identify early achievements in scaling up CBHI and the challenges of such scale-up. METHODS: We interviewed 18 stakeholders working on health financing and health insurance in Ethiopia, using a semi-structured interview guide. All interviews were conducted in English and transcribed for analysis. We performed direct content analysis of the interview transcripts to identify key informants' views on the achievements of, and challenges in, the scale-up of CBHI. RESULTS: Implementation of CBHI in Ethiopia took advantage of two key "policy windows"—global efforts towards universal health coverage and domestic resource mobilization to prepare countries for their transition away from donor assistance for health. CBHI received strong political support and early pilots helped to inform the process of scaling up the scheme. CBHI has helped to mobilize community engagement and resources, improve access to and use of health services, provide financial protection, and empower women. CONCLUSION: Gradually increasing risk pooling would improve the financial sustainability of CBHI. Improving health service quality and the availability of medicines should be the priority to increase and sustain population coverage. Engaging different stakeholders, including healthcare providers, lower level policy makers, and the private sector, would mobilize more resources for the development of CBHI. Training for operational staff and a strong health information system would improve the implementation of CBHI and provide evidence to inform better decision-making. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-022-07889-4.
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