Universidad Nacional del Altiplano

Psychometric evaluation of the WAST in the Collao Quechua: an integrative multi-method approach based on CFA, IRT, and network analysis

Abstract Background Violence against women is a problem with high prevalence in rural areas of Peru. Faced with this, the objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) in its Quechua version, Collao variant, under a multi-method ap...

Characterization of the ecological impacts of prescribed fire in South America: a review

Prescribed fire has been shown to offer substantial benefits to both human populations and ecosystems, but it can also cause environmental harm, such as reduced air quality and negative impacts on sensitive species. To support the appropriate use of prescribed fire, stakeholders...