BACKGROUND Injuries are becoming a major health problem in developing countries. Few population based studies have been carried out in African countries. We examined the pattern of nonfatal injuries and associated risk factors in an urban and rural setting of Tanzania. METHODS A population-based household survey was conducted in 2002. Participants were selected by cluster sampling. A total of...

Rural areas, where 47.6% of the Croatian population lives are not generally the focus of research; yet there are challenges which affect the rural population that often go unreported. These communities often exhibit disadvantages in many areas of health. The aim of this study is to examine the specific health needs and related determinants of rural populations influenced by transition that were...

OBJECTIVES To determine area of origin of adult varicella patients, whether rural or urban, to compare the mean interval between leaving the area of origin and onset of varicella in adults of rural origin in comparison with those of urban origin and to observe its complications. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad, from Ja...

T ravel demand model calibration is ~ usually a very cumbersome process that involves several iterative trial-anderror procedures. The degree of difficulty in calibrating a travel demand model depends on several elements, including the scope of the study, the availability of data, the software used, the desired level of modeling precision, the experience of the modeler, and the demographic and ...

Climate change is one of the most serious challenges confronting agriculture, particularly, in rural Nigeria. This study examined the perception, adaptation strategies and challenges of climate change among rural households in Kogi State, Nigeria. A two stage sampling techniques was used in the study. The first stage involves the purposive selection of six (6) rural farming communities, followe...

Study objective: To examine the relations between geographical variations in mortality, morbidity, and deprivation at the small area level in the south west of England and to assess whether these relations vary between urban and rural areas. Design: A geographically based cross sectional study using 1991 census data on premature limiting long term illness (LLTI) and socioeconomic characteristic...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the relations between geographical variations in mortality, morbidity, and deprivation at the small area level in the south west of England and to assess whether these relations vary between urban and rural areas. DESIGN A geographically based cross sectional study using 1991 census data on premature limiting long term illness (LLTI) and socioeconomic characteristic...