This study examined how air pollution exposure affects asthma treatment effectiveness in Black children by reanalyzing data from the AsthmaNet BARD clinical trial. The researchers found that children with lower nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure had significantly better lung function improvements when treated with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids plus long-acting ?-agonists compared to children with higher NO2 exposure. The findings suggest that residential air pollution exposure, particularly NO2, may reduce the effectiveness of standard asthma treatments in Black children, highlighting the need to consider environmental factors in asthma management strategies.

This qualitative study examines the role of outdoor science activities in improving students’ engagement with science subjects, finding that both teachers and students view them positively for enhancing motivation, collaboration, and long term learning. However, barriers such as limited teacher training, time constraints, and negative stakeholder perceptions highlight the need for targeted support and greater awareness to effectively integrate these approaches into science education.

Social protection programs (SPPs) have been established to tackle challenges from economic downturns, conflicts, and the impacts of global warming, with women and children being particularly vulnerable during these times. Programs like Child Support Grants (CSG), the Old People's Grant (OPG), the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), Food Parcels, Food Fortification Programmes (FFP), and Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) show promise in alleviating food insecurity and improving nutritional health.

Background: Optimal nutrition for lactating mothers has remained at the top of the health policy agendas of many developing countries because of the consensus that it is an effective channel for achieving positive maternal and child health outcomes. Objectives: This study draws on the socio-ecological theory to explore barriers and enablers of healthy eating among lactating mothers in the Wa West District of Ghana.

Prevalent in the Global South, child marriage powerfully shapes women's work and family lives. Analyzing data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey, we examine how child marriage influences the work-family life courses of Egyptian women between ages 6 and 30, to advance life course research in two crucial aspects. First, using multichannel sequence analysis, we identified six distinct work-family trajectories of Egyptian women who married as children and compared these with women who married as adults.

Background: Nigerian pregnant and lactating women continue to experience high rates of malnutrition and Nigerian women experience long-term discrimination in the allocation and control of productive resources. Nigeria has policies and a governance architecture in place to advance nutrition, but these commitments lack recognition of how gender equity and nutrition are interwoven. Objective: To address this gap, this study sought to identify and analyze the influence of gender dynamics and gender norms on nutrition and health-related practices in Nigeria.

The chapter aligns strongly with the SDGs—especially SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality)—by highlighting women’s role in nutrition‑sensitive agriculture, dietary diversity, and food security. It also advances SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 8 (Decent Work), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 17 (Partnerships) via empowerment, climate‑smart practices and cooperative models. To be more explicit, the chapter should cite specific SDG targets and indicators (e.g., women’s land ownership rates, household dietary diversity scores) and outline monitoring and financing mechanisms. Including clear attention to marginalized groups and a brief M&E framework would further strengthen its policy relevance and accountability.

This study investigates the use of problem-based learning (PBL) by geography teachers in Northwest Ethiopia to address deforestation and climate change education.

This study shows that climate change
has significantly decreased crop yields and heightened food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, and although adaptation strategies provide some relief, major challenges persist, highlighting the need for targeted resilience policies.