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The best time to become a parent: The relationship between tenure and fertility among academics

Olga Gorodetskaya, Agnese Vitali, Valentina Tocchioni, Alessandra Minello

published 12 Aug 2026

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Obese mother, obese child: A convergent mixed methods study of intergenerational obesity in low-income households in Malaysia

Nur Nadia Mohamed, Abdul Jalil Rohana, Noor Aman A Hamid, Frank B Hu, Vasanti S Malik, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff

published 11 Aug 2026

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Mothers’ home management practices during febrile seizures in children under six years of age in Jordan

Maha Atout, Nouraldun M. Alhsenat, Huda Gharaibeh, Fatimah S. Tarawneh, Atheer Qashou

published 07 Aug 2026

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Understanding the transition to motherhood among adolescent mothers in rural Pakistan: Implications for mental health

Amber Hussain, Tanya Park, Zahid Ali Memon, Salima Meherali

published 30 Jul 2026

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Spillover effects on infant caregiving and domestic work during the poriborton clean cookstove trial

Md. Khobair Hossain, Neeloy Ashraful Alam, Elizabeth K. Kirkwood, Sajia Islam, Sk Masum Billah, Md. Rashidul Azad, S. M. Rokonuzzaman, Camille Raynes-Greenow

published 28 Jul 2026

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An evaluation of a breastfeeding peer support service in North East England: A qualitative study with service users, practitioners and volunteers

Kerry Brennan-Tovey, Simon Barrett, Louise Hayes, Malcolm Moffat, Gina Nguyen, Maria Raisa Jessica (Ryc) Aquino, Judith Rankin

published 27 Jul 2026

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Between neuroaffirmation and access: Parents’ experiences of autism caregiving in England

Anum Farooq, Rachael Mason, Valentina Sclafani, Niko Kargas

published 17 Jul 2026

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Prevalence, practices, and maternal perceptions of traditional uvulectomy among sudanese children and adolescents: A community-based cross-sectional study

Jaber Hamad Jaber Amin, Mohamedelmustafa Yahya Mohamed Eldouma, Sakshi Kumari, Ahmed Alshafei Elmahi Ahmed, Alshafee Mohammed Jebreel Sulyman, Amna A. Eltayeb, Asjad Zainalabdeen Ahmed, Huyam Elsir Fadlelseed Babiker, Tanzeel Mohamedain Abuelgasim Abdalla, Dania A. Elsiddig, Majdy Jailany Alamin Abdelgadir, Nooralsham Abdalla Adam Yousif, Israa Osman Ali Alhassan, Zainab Salih Ahmed Adam, Ahmed Yahia Mahadi Babiker, Mohammed Hammad Jaber Amin, Leina Elomeiri

published 16 Jul 2026

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Protocol for a quasi experimental mixed method study on impact of intervention for improving Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices in tribal block of Palghar District, Maharashtra, India through involvement of frontline workers

Suchitra Surve, Shraddha Kyatam, Shahina Begum, Bhavya M. K, Santosh Chaudhari, Sagar Patil, Shivshankar Timmanpyati, Purabi Mahajan, Ragini Kulkarni

published 15 Jul 2026

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Early public childcare and fertility: A longitudinal study for Europe

Giovanni Minchio, Agnese Vitali, Stefani Scherer

published 14 Jul 2026

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Is having a child with special needs a barrier to physical activity? A mixed design study

Melek Kurşunel, Öznur Akpınar, Nazlı Yanar Tunçel, Selahattin Akpınar

published 13 Jul 2026

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Impact of socioeconomic, demographic, maternal, infant and healthcare factors on early initiation of breastfeeding in Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh demographic health survey (BDHS) 2022 data

Nihar Ranjan Sikder, Bijoy Rajbongshi, Monir Hosen, Md. Mohibul Nasir Sopon, Afsana Mimi

published 10 Jul 2026

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Probability of a timely vocal response in mother-infant interaction and later psychiatric diagnosis: A case-control study

Bethany Stanley, Clare S. Allely, Jenna Charlton, Christopher Gillberg, James Law, Penny Levickis, Alex McConnachie, Christine Puckering, Lucy Thompson, Philip Wilson

published 01 Jul 2026

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