A review of “The Medical Library Association\u27s Master Guide to Authoritative Resources in the Health Sciences

The article reviews the book The Medical Library Association\u27s Master Guide to Authoritative Information Resources in the Health Sciences, by L. L. Thompson

A review of “Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians”.

The article reviews the book Makerspaces: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Burke, John J

Contributing Material to the Montclair State University Institutional Repository

Detailed instructions for contributing material to the Montclair State University Institutional Repository

Demographic Data Relating to Deprivation and Inclusion for the Eight CYPSC Regions In Kerry

This document provides population and household data relating to deprivation for the eight CYPSC areas in Kerry. All data are from the 2011 Census, which means that the figures are not current. However these data were chosen because their availability at appropriate geographic level (District Electoral Division), allowing aggregation into Children and Young People Services Committee regions as other, more recent, data is not available at this level of geographical detail. The data can be updated in approximately 18 months using figures from the 2016 census.1 The following information is provided in the report for each of the eight CYPSC regions: Population Number of children Size of family units Number of single parent households Persons age 15 or older by economic status ie at work, unemployed, retired etc Population by social class ie professional, managerial and technical, non-manual, skilled manual, semi-skilled, unskilled Persons aged 15 and over by highest level of education completed Number of households by type of occupancy Persons with a disability by age group Persons at work by occupation Number of private households with a personal computer These data are presented in Sections 2-7 in the main body of the report and Appendix A provides a list of DEDs in each region. The report begins with an overall comparison of all 8 CYPSC regions using the Pobal deprivation index (Haase and Pratschke, 2012)

Building Your Selected Works Profile

Instructions for building your Selected Works profile and associating that profile with Montclair State University

Submitting Data to the Institutional Repository

Article that describes the submission process for scholarly data within the Montclair State University Institutional Repository

A Policy pathway to reducing teenage pregnancy in Africa

Background: Teenage pregnancy remains an important and complex issue around the world, with reports indicating that Africa has higher rates than other continents. Studies have indicated that social and economic determinants are associated with these higher rates. Therefore this study aims to identify the social and economic influencers of teenage pregnancy which would help develop a best-practice approach to reduce its incidence in Africa. Methods: Data sets from the World Bank Organisation between 2008 and 2010 specific to 51 Africa countries were obtained to conduct this study, based on availability. Independent t-test, Spearman’s correlation and regression analysis were performed. The eight social and economic variables used in this study are: GDP per capita, GINI index, Female Literacy rate, Health expenditure, Unemployed female rate, Gender equality, Contraceptive prevalence and urban population rate. Results: Independent t-test revealed that in countries where teenage pregnancy rate is high, Literacy rate, contraceptive prevalence rate and Healthcare expenditure rate was low. Spearman correlation indicated that female literacy rate, Healthcare expenditure, GDP per capita and Contraceptive prevalence had a significant inverse relationship with teenage pregnancy rate. Logistic regression indicates that Female Literacy rate is the best predictor of teenage pregnancy in Africa. Conclusion: Result suggest that a practical approach to reduce teenage pregnancy rate in Africa is to implement strategies and policies aimed at improving female literacy rate, Health care expenditure and the GDP per capita of a country. Additionally, an increase in female literacy rate would concurrently increase Contraceptive prevalence rate