Publications by authors named "Janeth Mosquera-Becerra"

This article focuses on describing the food scenario of families in Cali (Colombia), where almost half of the city's population could not guarantee their access to adequate feeding during COVID-19 crisis. Involved 1. Analyze laws to understand their relationship with access to food in Cali during lockdown; and 2.

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Transport is associated with environmental problems, economic losses, health and social inequalities. A number of European and US cities have implemented initiatives to promote multimodal modes of transport. In Latin America changes are occurring in public transport systems and a number of projects aimed at stimulating non-motorized modes of transport (walking and cycling) have already been implemented.

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Objective: Describing the self-perceived impact on health of people living near to a solid waste disposal site in Cali and on their physical and social environments.

Methods: In addition to a cohort study, qualitative research was carried out to explore experiences amongst 16 residents in leadership positions in their communities. Seven semi-structured interviews and one focus group were conducted.

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