Background Depression is recognized globally as a leading cause of disability. Early-life
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have robust associations with …

Purpose Physically harsh discipline is associated with poor developmental outcomes
among children. These practices are more prevalent in areas experiencing poverty and …

Despite the widely known preventive interventions, the dyad of acute respiratory infections
(ARI) and diarrhoea remain among the top global causes of mortality in under–5 years …

Background Community engagement is central to the conduct of health-related research
studies as a way to determine priorities, inform study design and implementation, increase …

Depression affects over 40% of people with HIV (PHIV) in low-and middle-income countries,
and over half of PHIV report HIV-related internalized stigma. However, few longitudinal …

Evidence from high-income settings suggests that gardening is associated with reductions in
depression, anxiety, and stress. The benefits of gardening are less well understood by …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is essential for determining a person or
community's position about certain social and economic characteristics. This is particularly …

Background and aims Little is known about how perceived norms about alcohol
consumption may influence high alcohol consumption rates in Uganda. This study estimated …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health problem. Conceptual
frameworks suggest misperceived norms around IPV might drive perpetration of violence …

Wealth resources has received little attention when studying how socioeconomic status
shapes health outcomes. In the United States (USA), there is a growing body of evidence …