The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the association between risky sexual behaviour and level of education and economic status in male youth. Previous tests of the association of risky sexual behaviour with levels of education and economic status have yielded inconsistent results. Using data from 26 countries, from both within and outside Africa, we performed a meta-analysis with a s...

Social Contacts and the Economic Performance of Immigrants: A Panel Study of Immigrants in Germany Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we examined the impact of social contacts on immigrant occupational status and income. In addition to general social contacts, we also analyzed the effects of bonding (i.e., co-ethnic) and bridging (i.e., interethnic) ties on economic outcomes. Resu...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between obesity and food group intakes, physical activity and socio-economic status in adolescents. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2008. Cole's cut-off points were used to categorize BMI. Abdominal obesity was defined by a waist circumference at or above the 90th percentile, as well as a waist-to-height ratio at or above 0·500. Diet was ...

Alcohol outlets have been associated with different social problems, such as crime, violence, intimate partner violence, and child maltreatment. The spatial analysis of neighborhood availability of alcohol outlets is key for better understanding of these influences. Most studies on the spatial distribution of alcohol outlets in the community have been conducted in U.S. cities, but few studies h...

OBJECTIVE Socioeconomic status is an important determinant of health outcome measures. This study examines and presents some of the important health outcomes amongst the higher and lower socioeconomic groups within the urban poor. SETTING Data analysis is based on a Health and Demographic Survey conducted in urban squatter settlements of Karachi in 1996. METHODS A structured questionnaire w...

Background and Objectives: Poverty and risk of nutritional vulnerability of female-headed households (FHHs) are usually higher than male-headed households (MHHs). This study aimed at comparing the socio-economic status, and food and nutrient intake of FHHs and MHHs based on the data from Comprehensive Study on Household Food Consumption Patterns and Nutritional Status of Iran (2001-2003). Mate...

Approximately 16.7% of output in high-income OECD countries is produced informally. Across these countries, the size of the informal economy is positively related to tax rates and negatively related to governance quality. While existing models of the informal economy mostly focus on developing countries, this paper studies the mechanisms behind the informal economy in high-income countries. I b...

remained relatively stable over the past two decades while fish production through aquaculture has progressivly increased. The Indian fisheries sector has come a long way since independence (Figure 1) and has contributed immensely to the food basket of the country, with annual production levels of over six million tonnes of fish and shellfish from capture fisheries and aquaculture. India is the...

This study aims to evaluate and prioritize higher education functions from the point of view of young people. To this end, these functions were investigated from the economic, political, social and cultural perspectives, based on Parsons&#39 social theory. Survey was the method adopted to conduct the study and a questionnaire was designed using Osgood’s Scale. The respondents were asked to ra...