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BackgroundDiet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and constitute a leading cause of mortality. Although a call for global action has been resonating...

Materias / palabras clave: public policy, policy review, economics, public administration, development; Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning; Social Sciences: Commerce: Business; Political science: P...

Materias / palabras clave: public policy, environmental policy, health policy, politics, education policy, economic policy; Social Sciences; Political science: Political institutions and public administration (General)

Background China seems to have entered into a new global leadership phase of economic diplomacy where its actors increasingly resort to new resources, tools and strategies serving well-defined national interests, such as...

Approximately 20% of Nigerians experience a mental health condition, yet fewer than 10% receive minimally adequate care. This scoping review synthesises the development, implementation and outcomes of mental health polic...

Abstract This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows: Our aim is to collect, assess, and synthesise all the available empirical evidence on what works to support evidence‐inform...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Menstrual hygiene remains a critical public health issue in Africa, where many women and girls face inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, limited access to menstrual pr...

This study explores the complex interaction between sustainable urban mobility and transition management, focusing on the critical role of integrated governance and organizational change in improving metropolitan tra...

IntroductionGender equity remains a central issue in contemporary research and public policy, shaped by structural, cultural, and institutional inequalities. Despite increased academic attention, the field continues to e...

Abstract The rapid growth of ultra-processed food (UPF) production, marketing, and consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is driving dietary shifts linked to obesity and other diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCD...

Abstract Background Malaria continues to pose a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where more than 95% of global cases and deaths occur. Despite WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria (GTS) tar...

Abstract Renewable energy in Africa has gained increasing attention as a strategic pathway to achieving sustainable development, energy security, and economic transformation. A structured search of peer-reviewed studies ...

This paper presents a systematic literature review that synthesizes existing empirical research on consumer behavior toward sustainable and agroecological food products. Following the PRISMA guidelines, the review examin...

Jonathan Minh Phuong,1 James Higgerson,1 Emma LT Pearce,1 Sarah C Willis,2 Ellen Ingrid Schafheutle1 1Centre for Pharmacy Workforce Studies, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, The Universi...

ABSTRACT Background Despite legal mandates, children with disabilities in Bangladesh experience persistent exclusion due to a widening policy‐practice gap. Although the government has ratified the UNCRPD and committed ...

Maternal health and mindfulness are known to influence child development, but the existing research has largely focused on individual interventions. There is a lack of synthesis of couple-based mindfulness approaches, pa...

Purpose – This study aims to map the evolution of research trends and integrate empirical evidence about the relationship between principal leadership and teacher performance. Methodology – This study used bibliomet...

Abstract This is a protocol for a systematic review and meta‐analysis of research on mental health outcomes of abortion. Does abortion increase the risk of adverse mental health outcomes? That is the central question f...

Background Female Technology (FemTech) apps are increasingly used worldwide, but perspectives from Arabic-speaking users remain underreported. Understanding user priorities in this context is critical for culturally rele...

Abstract This is the protocol for a Campbell Collaboration systematic review. Our objective is to synthesize what is known about the effectiveness of strategies for reducing community violence, focusing on those strategi...

Abstract Background Deaths from suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol-specific causes, collectively termed “deaths of despair” (DoD), represent a growing public health concern. Quantitative research has linked these de...

The integration of nutritional interventions, including food-based strategies and evidence-based supplementation, into occupational health and community development represents an unexplored policy imperative for addressi...

This study aims to synthesize empirical evidence on how Work–Life Balance (WLB) and Perceived Organizational Support (POS) sustain work engagement through mental well-being as a mediating mechanism. Following PRISMA 20...

In the spring of 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as one of the most complex and most serious challenges of the European Union, threatening the lives and quality of life of European citizens and the economy and healthc...