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The effectiveness of public cultural service provision in rural areas of Southwest China: Influencing factors and driving pathways

Xi Zhang, Lian Ran

published 24 Feb 2026

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What affects rural households’ entrepreneurial performance: Formal or informal finance availability?

Zhilue Xiang, Qiaoyue Yin, Xizhi Xue, Wanting Zhang, Xia Wang

published 13 Feb 2026

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Digital literacy: The catalyst for credit access and income growth in rural households

Ying Zhang, Haozhao Zhen, Yi Wang

published 13 Feb 2026

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Assessment of childhood undernutrition in India using National Family Health Surveys: Severity of anthropometric failure and contributing factors

Ramendra Nath Kundu, Md. Golam Hossain, Susmita Bharati, Ummay Ayesha, Shahara Sultana Shanta, Premananda Bharati

published 11 Feb 2026

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A cluster level study for the identification of the disparities in birth intervals between rural and urban areas of Bangladesh

Farzana Afroz, Fatima Tuz Zahura, Shahnaz Nilima, Sabina Akter

published 05 Feb 2026

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Moderation analysis of subjective well-being, self-efficacy, and academic performance of 4^th grade children in Russia

Diana Akhmedjanova, Tatjana Kanonire, Andrey Zakharov

published 02 Feb 2026

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Community-level externalities in child health: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Emmanuel Skoufias, Katja Vinha

published 21 Jan 2026

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Digital inclusion and urban-rural integration: Mechanisms and regional heterogeneity in China

Ximing Qiu, Ming Yu, Xia Chen

published 20 Jan 2026

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The association between rural/urban residence status and patient-reported outcomes in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

McKenzie Granata Green, Laurie L. Meschke, Thankam Sunil, Javiette Samuel, Kristina W. Kintziger, Phoebe M. Tran

published 06 Jan 2026

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Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database

Jun Tao, Mofan Gu, S. Alexandra Marshall, Jure Baloh, Mike Cima, Cornelius Mabin, Nickolas D. Zaller, Dan Moore, Hannah Parent, Heather Horton, Ira B. Wilson, Amy S. Nunn, Philip A. Chan

published 30 Dec 2025

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Implementing postpartum family planning services in rural Rwanda: A mixed-methods study

Claudine Umuhoza, Mame Diarra Niang, Rosine Ingabire, Julien Nyombayire, Amelia Mazzei, Rachel Parker, Amanda Tichacek, Azhar Nizam, Jessica M. Sales, Lisa B. Haddad, Phaedra Corso, Susan Allen, Etienne Karita, Kristin M. Wall

published 30 Dec 2025

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Prediction of first marriage age in China and factors associated with marriage delay: Analysis of the 2020 national census data

Qihang Zhao, Dongxia Zhao

published 29 Dec 2025

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The role of internet integration in relation to farmers’ income and perceived social fairness

Ke Zheng, Yanan Feng, Ruyu Zhang, Yufeng Li, Xiumin Wu

published 29 Dec 2025

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