"How can you kiss and touch this child and show affection towards her? What kind of woman are you?": Provider perspectives on stigma towards native and ethnic minority street-connected youth in the Republic of Georgia.

The Republic of Georgia has experienced a rapid growth in the number of youth working and/or living on Chargers the street (YWLS).Although research indicates that YWLS are highly stigmatized, few studies have examined perceptions of stigma among Georgian social service providers who serve YWLS.We conducted in-person in-depth interviews with key inf

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War and peace in the Internet era

This article looks to find the ideological causes that lead human beings to war or peace nowadays, in the Internet era.This proposal is worthy of study as war is not a need in terms of human nature or history: we are capable of war and peace simultaneously.However, why does war survive if we are able to live in peace? In our opinion, the actual cau

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Impacts of a New Supermarket on Dietary Behavior and the Local Foodscape in Kisumu, Kenya: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Natural Experimental Study

BackgroundAccess to healthy food is considered a key determinant of dietary behavior, and there is mixed evidence that living near a supermarket is associated with a healthier diet.In Africa, supermarkets may contribute to the nutrition transition by offering both healthy and unhealthy foods and by replacing traditional food sellers.In Kisumu, Keny

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