By qualifying for some programs, such as child care assistance, it could free up income that could go towards a car loan.Can Goodwill help me get a car?The Goodwill Wheels to Work program allows low-income individuals to purchase a car for low, interest-free payments. The program is ...
Here, we show geospatial estimates of overweight and wasting prevalence among children under 5 years of age in 105 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from 2000 to 2017 and aggregate these to policy-relevant administrative units. Wasting decreased overall across LMICs between 2000 and 2017, ...
Work statusa, n (%) Full/part time employment Home duties/care Full time student 48 (90.6) 3 (5.7) 2 (3.8) Difficulty managing on incomea, n (%) Not too bad/easy 39 (73.6) Difficult sometimes/all 14 (26.4) times/impossible Self-rated healtha, n (%) Excellent/very good/good ...
Using an online questionnaire, we will measure and track CSA participation; household food security; the household’s use of federal food assistance programs; fruit and vegetable availability in the home; and intake of beverages, snacks, and fruits and vegetables (in general and season-specific) ...
Choices to seek care also depend very heavily on the way these women view themselves, their status, and multiple roles as home-maker, child care-provider, dutiful wife and daughter-in-law. Research in different regions of South Asia and among SA immigrants to high-income countries highlights ...
We would also like to thank Chris Bonell, our CEDIL methodological advisor, and Despoina Xenikaki, LSHTM, for her administrative and financial assistance. Finally, we appreciate the insightful comments and suggestions made by the peer reviewers. Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflict ...
Federal assistance programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have provided eligible low-income individuals and families with financial assistance to buy food [2], contributing to improving their food security [3,4]. However, on average, SNAP’s 42 million recipients have ...
The results of the gap analysis provide the base for social assistance policy decisions and priority setting. When planning how best to close the prioritized social assistance gaps within the financial space available, different program options have to be assessed with regard to their impact on the...
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What assistance did you hope to receive from healthcare services that was not available for one reason or another? How did such an experience of unmet service influence your subsequent interactions with healthcare services? The interview guide was pilot-tested with two representatives from the ...