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Addressing Period Poverty: Evaluating a Free Period Product Program in a University Setting.
Health Promot Pract
January 2025
Department of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, US.
Period poverty, characterized by inadequate access to menstrual health resources and education, detrimentally affects school attendance, academic performance, and individual health. Recent studies have revealed nearly one-fifth of college-enrolled women experienced period poverty in the past year, highlighting the urgency of addressing this issue. Through our study at Purdue University, we evaluated the effectiveness of a free pad and tampon program aimed at reducing period poverty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGaining stakeholder perspectives to shape a produce prescription program to improve maternal and birth outcomes: a qualitative study.
Front Public Health
January 2025
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States.
Introduction: Nutrition during pregnancy significantly impacts maternal and birth outcomes. A key factor contributing to the rise in adverse maternal and birth outcomes is poor nutrition. Produce prescription programs have the potential to address pregnancy-related adverse outcomes such as hypertensive disorders and gestational diabetes, but scientific evidence is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHousehold WIC benefit redemption varies by participant and household characteristics in Southern California.
J Acad Nutr Diet
January 2025
Division of Research and Evaluation, Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program, a program of Heluna Health. Electronic address:
Background: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides benefits redeemable for select healthy foods, aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, to support healthy diets among pregnant and postpartum women, and their children to age 5 years, living in low-income households. WIC benefits are often not fully redeemed, limiting nutritional benefits of participation.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the associations of WIC participant, caregiver, and household characteristics with WIC food benefit redemption.
The role of agriculture in Nepal's economic development: Challenges, opportunities, and pathways for modernization.
Heliyon
January 2025
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Nepal's economy is primarily dependent on agriculture, which generates a significant amount of GDP and jobs, particularly in rural areas. Despite its importance, the business still faces challenges from low productivity, traditional methods, inadequate access to advanced technologies, and increasing climate change sensitivity. These problems prevent agriculture from realizing its full potential to advance economic development, reduce poverty, and provide food security.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChanges to social and healthcare providers support in the perinatal period: Impact on coping strategies, depression and anxiety.
Midwifery
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Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS), University of Seville, Spain. Electronic address:
Background: During the perinatal period, risk of depression and anxiety (D&A) increases. As in other crisis events, the COVID-19 pandemic, imposed social distancing measures, diminished social support and changes in perinatal healthcare provision which heightened this risk. This study aimed to examine how changes in social and healthcare provider support during the pandemic affected coping strategies and depression and anxiety symptoms (D&As) among perinatal women.
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