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Kinethic California

Naomi Macalalad Bragin

2024·1 citations

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Are attitudes towards infertility associated with gender perception?

Hasret Parlan, Rojjin Mamuk

African Journal of Reproductive Health / La Revue Africaine de la Santé Reproductive·2024

Infertility is not life-threatening but is nevertheless an important problem that threatens a couple's wellbeing due to its negative impact on their emotional health and quality of life. This descriptive, correlational study aimed to determine the relationship between university students' attitudes towards infertility and their gender perceptions. The study was conducted in a state university with a total of 602 students. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Attitude Toward Infertility Scale (ATIS), and the Gender Perception Scale (GPS). The scales have no cut-off value and higher scores indicating positive perception of gender and infertility. The study data were evaluated with Spearman's correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis test was used to analyze the association between GPS and ATIS scores and also the statistical significance was accepted as p<0.05. As a result 63.1% of the students were female; 80.9% had knowledge about infertility and gender inequality. The students' mean GPS and ATIS scores were 104.60±15.54 (range: 52-125) and 49.11±7.62 (range: 19-60), respectively. GPS and ATIS scores were positively associated in linear regression analysis (β=0.30; p<0.001) and correlation analysis (rho:0.590; p<0.001). The results of this study showed that university students had positive gender perception and attitudes toward infertility. In addition, students' attitudes toward infertility were directly associated with the modifiable factor of gender perception. L'infertilité ne met pas la vie en danger mais constitue néanmoins un problème important qui menace le bien-être d'un couple en raison de son impact négatif sur leur santé émotionnelle et leur qualité de vie. Cette étude descriptive et corrélationnelle visait à déterminer la relation entre les attitudes des étudiants universitaires à l'égard de l'infertilité et leurs perceptions de genre. L'étude a été menée dans une université publique avec un total de 602 étudiants. Les données ont été collectées à l'aide d'un formulaire de renseignements personnels, de l'échelle d'attitude envers l'infertilité (ATIS) et de l'échelle de perception du genre (GPS). Les échelles n'ont pas de valeur seuil et des scores plus élevés indiquent une perception positive du genre et de l'infertilité. Les données de l'étude ont été évaluées avec l'analyse de corrélation de Spearman et un simple test d'analyse de régression linéaire a été utilisé pour analyser l'association entre les scores GPS et ATIS et la signification statistique a également été acceptée comme p < 0,05. En conséquence, 63,1 % des étudiants étaient des femmes ; 80,9 % avaient des connaissances sur l'infertilité et l'inégalité entre les sexes. Les scores GPS et ATIS moyens des étudiants étaient respectivement de 104,60 ± 15,54 (plage : 52-125) et 49,11 ± 7,62 (plage : 19-60). Les scores GPS et ATIS étaient positivement associés dans l'analyse de régression linéaire (β = 0,30 ; p < 0,001) et l'analyse de corrélation (rho : 0,590 ; p < 0,001). Les résultats de cette étude ont montré que les étudiants universitaires avaient une perception et des attitudes positives en matière de genre à l'égard de l'infertilité. De plus, les attitudes des étudiants à l'égard de l'infertilité étaient directement associées au facteur modifiable de la perception du genre.

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Colonial Legacy and Its Impact: Analysing Political Instability and Economic Underdevelopment in Post-colonial Africa

Yuning Wu

SHS Web of Conferences·2024·1 citations

This study examines the enduring effects of colonial legacy on the nation-building and development path of post-colonial African countries. It investigates how various forms of colonial rule have shaped African institutional frameworks and led to a persistence of colonial institutional structures and normative governance theories across time. The remnants of colonialism are frequently implicated in Africa's enduring political instability and economic underdevelopment. By tracing the impact of colonial legacy, this study illuminates the challenges faced by African states in their process of decolonization and modernization. It delves into the autocratic characteristics of African bureaucrat system bequeathed by colonial powers, the ethnic division exacerbated by the “divide-and-rule” tactic, and the excessive authority of local chiefs bolstered by the in-direct rule. This paper also confronts the Afro-pessimism perspective, which posits skepticism towards Africa's self-driven recovery, by examining the less-discussed effects of colonialism on African institutional and economic frameworks. Employing a historical and analytical approach, the paper presents the political and economic hurdles faced by African countries and analyses the role of colonial legacy in these challenges. The findings highlight the necessity for African states to transcend these colonial constraints to pave its way for genuine political stability and economic prosperity.

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Prevalence of mental health conditions and brain fog in people with long COVID: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Christina van der Feltz-Cornelis, Fidan Turk, Jennifer Sweetman, Kamlesh Khunti, Mark Gabbay, Jessie Shepherd, Hugh Montgomery, W David Strain, Gregory Y H Lip, Dan Wootton, Caroline Leigh Watkins, Daniel J Cuthbertson, Nefyn Williams, Amitava Banerjee

General hospital psychiatry·2024

Long COVID can include impaired cognition ('brain fog'; a term encompassing multiple symptoms) and mental health conditions. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate their prevalence and to explore relevant factors associated with the incidence of impaired cognition and mental health conditions. Searches were conducted in Medline and PsycINFO to cover the start of the pandemic until August 2023. Included studies reported prevalence of mental health conditions and brain fog in adults with long COVID after clinically-diagnosed or PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. 17 studies were included, reporting 41,249 long COVID patients. Across all timepoints (3-24 months), the combined prevalence of mental health conditions and brain fog was 20·4% (95% CI 11·1%-34·4%), being lower among those previously hospitalised than in community-managed patients(19·5 vs 29·7% respectively; p = 0·047). The odds of mental health conditions and brain fog increased over time and when validated instruments were used. Odds of brain fog significantly decreased with increasing vaccination rates (p = ·000). Given the increasing prevalence of mental health conditions and brain fog over time, preventive interventions and treatments are needed. Research is needed to explore underlying mechanisms that could inform further research in development of effective treatments. The reduced risk of brain fog associated with vaccination emphasizes the need for ongoing vaccination programs.

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Outsider From Within, Insider From Without: Negotiating Researcher Positionality in Comparative Social Research

Sai Htong Kham

International Journal of Qualitative Methods·2024·6 citations

Researchers conducting fieldwork, especially in comparative social research, face the complex issue of conceptualizing and practicing positionality. How we position ourselves affects the research approach, the interpretation of the data and, therefore, the whole research process. This paper discusses my own in-between or ‘in-out-sider’ positionality during my fieldwork studying the experience of youths in social movements in Thailand and Myanmar in 2020 and 2021. Drawing on data from a visit to Thailand and interviews with 40 Myanmar and Thai youths who participated in the movements, this article documents my experience of the subtle nuances of multiple positionalities and how I navigated through the fieldwork as an in-out-sider researcher. In this comparative context, especially, I believe that my in-out-sider positionality facilitated the research process, from interviewing participants to conducting the field visit. The discussion of this contextually situated positionality challenges the typical explanations of the insider/outsider dichotomy, suggesting the need for a rethinking of certain aspects of this explanation, such as the background and experience of the researcher, and the context in which the researcher and the researched interact. This paper therefore contributes to knowledge around this subject and its application, particularly in the context of comparative social research which studies specific groups of youth activists or protestors.

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The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled in the European Union: Reflecting on Its Implementation and Gauging Its Impact from a Disability Perspective

Delia Ferri

IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law·2024·3 citations

AbstractThe Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (Marrakesh Treaty) requires State Parties to introduce limitations and exceptions to national copyright rules in order to allow the reproduction, distribution and making available of published works in formats that are accessible to persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled. This Treaty was concluded by the European Union (EU) on behalf of its Member States in 2018. It was then implemented by means of a Directive and a Regulation. On the tenth anniversary of its adoption, and six years after the enactment of the EU implementing acts, this article reflects on the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty in the EU, highlighting its strengths and shortcomings. It then discusses, from a disability perspective, the impact of the Marrakesh Treaty within Europe on foot of a multimethod empirical study conducted within the projectReCreating Europe. On the whole, this article argues that, in spite of some weaknesses of the Marrakesh Directive, which leaves room for differences across the Member States, the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty by the EU has supported access to printed materials for people with disabilities.

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Prevalence of mental health conditions and brain fog in people with long COVID: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Outsider From Within, Insider From Without: Negotiating Researcher Positionality in Comparative Social Research

The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled in the European Union: Reflecting on Its Implementation and Gauging Its Impact from a Disability Perspective

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