Search results for "Rural Area"

2020

Background: Despite increased enrolments at primary schools in Zambia, more than half of the children in Grades 1–4 are unable to meet the required minimum standards for literacy. Aim: The study set out to examine the effects of using a phone-based mobile literacy game (Graphogame) to improve literacy skills in children and adults in rural family settings. Setting: The study was conducted in the Katete District, a rural town in the eastern province of Zambia. Methods: Participants were 73 Grade 2 learners (52% boys, mean age 9 years and 48% girls, mean age 10 years) and 37 parents (mean age 36 years). Three literacy tests, measuring letter-sound identification, phonological awareness, spell…

Importance of dogs as sentinels of West Nile Virus activity in urban and suburban areas

2012

Background: West Nile Virus (WNV) is a virus included in the Japanese encephalitis sero-complex within the genus Flavivirus. In August 2010, cases of West Nile disease were reported for the first time in Sicily. Neurological symptomswere observed in native horses resident in the rural areas around the province of Trapani, in the western part of the island. During the epidemic, important critical questions onwhen the viruswas introduced in the area and aboutwhether the virus had circulated/was circulating in theurban area, emerged and needed to be answered. A retrospective study using dog serum samples was designed to answer these questions. Methods: Between January 2009 and September 2010, …

Using the Modelling and Simulation Techniques to Improve the Management of SMEs Belonging to Regional Clusters

2015

Abstract The efficiency of exploiting the software takes on new dimensions under the conditions of integrated exploitation at the level of process and structural organization of SMEs found within the regional strategic alliances. The modeling and simulation of the leadership and regulation processes of the supply, sales and production flows imply a complex display of forces between the different partners of the logistic chain which can be supported by the existence of some data bases developed based on information partnership whose purpose is to counterattack the communication barriers and to ensure a flow and flexibility of the entire logistic flow. The modeling and simulation of the non-i…

Telemedicine and mobile health with integrative medicine in developing countries

2014

International audience; African Home-based Care (AHC) and African Traditional Medicine (ATM) provide a number of self-sustainable primary health care workers in a rural region with the appreciation of ancestral knowledge and its contextual management. Even though most urban residents are able to afford and use conventional medicine to large extent, the implementations of modern medicine in rural areas and in poor peri-urban areas are limited. Our proposal is on how telemedicine solutions could enhance AHC and ATM practices and facilitate simultaneous delivery of both modern and traditional healthcare with evident added value to the recipients. This is indeed a fresh angle, as information an…

Modelling of Social Policy and Initiatives under COVID-19: Rural NEET Youth Case Study

2021

NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth rates in Europe are generally higher in rural regions than in urban areas and the share in rural regions is constantly increasing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people became even more vulnerable as they experienced social exclusion and mental health problems. The objective of this paper is to analyse NEET youth-related statistics in Europe and distinguish positive initiatives for young people in rural areas of the Baltic countries to encourage positive emotions and willingness to learn. Statistical analysis and case study methods were employed. Data on youth unemployment, NEET youth by age and gender, and poverty and social exclu…

Il paradigma della Smart Land nell’arcipelago Sicano

2017

Le Aree Interne, caratterizzate da poli rurali-urbani disconnessi tra loro, possono essere interpretate come arcipelaghi territoriali che, a differenza dei consolidati sistemi metropolitani, rappresentano ‘isole di eccellenza’, territori fertili non-gravitazionali su cui sperimentare nuove centralità, con specializzazioni funzionali che valorizzino le identità locali (uniche e non riproducibili) in forme innovative e attivare azioni di networking per produrre attrattività e competere nel contesto sovralocale. La ricerca presentata, che si inserisce nell’ambito dell’interesse ministeriale sulle Aree Interne, è finalizzata alla individuazione di sistemi rurali/urbani locali per ri-attivare il…

Análisis del riesgo de exclusión social en el medio rural: el índice Z como solución «lowcost» a la falta de indicadores sintéticos municipales

2019

Tras la crisis de 2008 el estudio de la exclusión social resulta un objeto recurrente para las investigaciones rurales. Pero las aproximaciones habituales suelen emplear perspectivas de análisis macro (como la tasa AROPE), algo inadecuado cuando el medio rural se caracteriza por su heterogeneidad. Si no reconocemos esta, difícilmente se puede lograr la inclusión social de los individuos y/o familias excluidas en este. Luego resulta clave evidenciar las diferencias territoriales de los fenómenos de exclusión social a nivel micro. Para ello trabajamos con la delimitación que de ruralidad emplean los PDR, y tomamos como casos de estudio los municipios de los GAL-LEADER de la provincia de Valen…

Wykorzystanie zasobów baz danych GIS na potrzeby analizy zróżnicowania obszarów wiejskich w aspekcie działań PROW = Application of GIS databases for …

2018

Realizacja działań w ramach Programu Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich (PROW) wymaga obiektywnego rozpoznania potrzeb ich wdrażania, w oparciu o wyniki analiz złożonych procesów przyrodniczych i ekono- miczno-demograficznych zachodzących w czasie i przestrzeni obszarów wiejskich. Wzrastająca funkcjonalność Systemów Informacji Geograficznej (GIS) oraz powszechna dostępność do informacji przestrzennej spowodowały, że bazy danych GIS i analizy geoprzestrzenne stały się skutecznym narzędziem wpierającym implementację działań PROW. Celem pracy jest przedstawienie możliwości wykorzystania danych geoinformacyjnych wybranych baz danych GIS do analizy zróżnicowania przestrzennego obszarów wiejskich wojewód…

Oral myiasis: a case report in a child with cerebral palsy

2010

This case report added Myiasis is a parasitic disease that affects humans and other vertebrates. A rare condition in humans, myiasis is a worldwide phenomenon, with a higher incidence being observed in tropical and subtropical regions. Oral myiasis is rarely observed in children, is uncommon in the oral cavity, more specifically periodontal tissue. This uncommon condition is more prevalent in tropical and subtropical American and others country where low socioeconomic conditions, residence in rural areas, mental deficiency and precarious hygiene conditions. This case reports a reality of a child with cerebral palsy in a Public Hospital in São Luis, Ma, Brasil.

Incidence and case-fatality rates of stroke in Burgundy (France). Comparison between a rural (Avallon) and an urban (Dijon) population, between 1989 …

1996

The decline of mortality from stroke observed in some countries may result from a fall in incidence or a decrease in case-fatality rates from stroke. The present study was conducted to evaluate the role of geographical parameters, comparing an urban and a rural population in Burgundy, France to look for differences in risk factor distribution. The study was a prospective, and complete case-ascertainment in a population-based survey. It was conducted on a well-defined population-based survey in a rural town (Avallon 8900 subjects) and an urban town (Dijon 140,000 subjects) in the area of Burgundy (France), from 1989 through 1993. All first-ever stroke events occurring in these two population…