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Citizen satisfaction with public services in Peru: Regional gaps in citizen perceptions of public service provision

Miluska Odely Rodriguez-Saavedra, Iván Cuentas Galindo, Luis Miguel Campos Ascuña, Antonio Víctor Morales Gonzales, José Luis Chavez Cuarite, Adolfo Erick Donayre Sarolli, Erick Alexander Donayre Prado, Robinson Bernardino Almanza Cabe, Ruben Washington Arguedas Catasi

published 12 Jun 2026

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Yaws active case detection surveys in 15 districts of Cote d’Ivoire

Aboa Paul Koffi, Didier Yao Koffi, Elysée Gobe Agodio, Théodore Yao, N’cho Mouroh Chantal N’guessan, Amari Jules Cesar Akpa, Eguzkiñe Muñoz Trevilla, Notie Berté, N’zebo N’goran, Nzrasse Florent Niamke, Agui Sylvetre Dizoe, N’goran Raphael N’dri, Priya Pathak, Beshah Abaté Mulugeta, Yves Thierry Barogui, Kingsley Bampoe Asiedu, Mamadou Kaloga

published 28 May 2026

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Emergency department wait time in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Trends and projections of physician initial assessment 2015–2026

Moein Yoosefi, Armin Hatefi, Hensley H. Mariathas, Christopher Patey, Paul Norman, Oliver Hurley, Bahareh Ahmadzadeh, Aswathy Geetha Manukumar, Anna Walsh, Shabnam Asghari

published 19 May 2026

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Increasing young people’s use of sexual and reproductive health services in government health facilities in rural Kenya

Paula Tavrow, Krupa Maria Varghese, Albert Obbuyi, Collins Juma

published 04 May 2026

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The mechanism of high-quality logistics in rural industrial upgrading—A dual moderation perspective of technological innovation and digital finance

Borui Yan, Bo Yao, Qianyu Guo, Xiaonan Zhang

published 04 May 2026

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Rurality representation and changes in rural tourism destination

Xueting Hong, Zhenfang Huang, Xinyi Li, Yechen Zhang

published 21 Apr 2026

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Understanding older adults’ perception, acceptance, and adoption of smart home technologies

Pireh Pirzada, Adriana Wilde, Gayle H. Doherty, David Harris-Birtill

published 21 Apr 2026

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The correction of the urban-rural wealth Gini coefficient of China

Pingsheng Dai, Zhaohui Jin

published 09 Apr 2026

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Rural first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery: A bus-assisted heterogeneous-drone model

Song Jin, Lu Wang, Yunpeng Gong, Jingyu Hu

published 08 Apr 2026

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Equity in awareness and utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women of reproductive age in Uganda: Analysis of vertical equity using evidence from UDHS 2022

Geofrey Emesu, Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, Alfred Jatho, Joseph Kagaayi, Aggrey David Mukose, Annette Kyomuhangi

published 07 Apr 2026

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Adults’ leisure-time physical activity preferences and association with physical activity guidelines by metropolitan status, United States, 2019

Christiaan G. Abildso, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, Alan M. Beck, Ashleigh Johnson, Dina L. Maruca, Stefanie M. Meyer, Cynthia K. Perry, Carissa R. Smock, Zachary Townsend, Lauren E. Jacobs, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer

published 01 Apr 2026

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Relationship between household attributes and contact patterns in urban and rural South Africa

Kausutua Tjikundi, Jackie Kleynhans, Stefano Tempia, Cheryl Cohen, Daniela Paolotti, Ciro Cattuto, Lorenzo Dall’Amico

published 23 Mar 2026

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Spatial and temporal distribution of thyroid cancer incidence in China: An ecological study based on a national registry

Wen Liu, Jiaqi Yang, Zhenhao Zheng, Yang Yu, Jun Li, Ting Ma, Hao Liu

published 20 Mar 2026

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