Analysis of equity and social inclusiveness of national urban development policies and strategies through the lenses of health and nutrition

Submitted by Agha Inya on
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Introduction
Rapid urbanization increases competition for scarce urban resources and underlines the need for policies that promote equitable access to resources. This study examined equity and social inclusion of urban development policies in Nigeria through the lenses of access to health and food/nutrition resources.

Health, Urban

Associations between Prenatal Sunshine Exposure and Birth Outcomes in China

Submitted by Hang Yin on
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This paper is one of the first to examine the associations between prenatal sunshine exposure and birth outcomes, specifically the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA), based on a nationally representative birth record dataset in China. During the sample period in the 1990s, migration was limited in rural China, allowing us to address the identification challenges, like residential sorting and avoidance behaviors. We found a nonlinear relationship between the length of sunlight and birth outcomes.

Health

The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Temperature Extremes on Birth Outcomes: The Case of China

Submitted by Hang Yin on
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This paper investigates the effects of prenatal exposure to extreme temperatures on birth outcomes—specifically, the log of birth weight and an indicator for low birth weight—using a nationally representative dataset on rural China. During the time period we examine (1991–2000), indoor air conditioning was not widely available and migration was limited, allowing us to address identification issues endemic in the climate change literature related to adaptation and location sorting. We find substantial heterogeneity in the effects of extreme temperature exposure on birth outcomes.

Climate Change, Health

Does Areas of Child Residence and Consumption of Child Health Inputs Matter? An Analysis of Child Health Care Inequality in Tanzania

Submitted by Salvatory Macha on
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This study examines inequalities in child health with focus on inequalities in in areas of child residence as well as inequalities in other health input variables that affect child health such as the use of vaccination services, vitamin A supplementation and
breastfeeding of children on child health.

Health