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A survey study in seven Latin American countries found that fewer than 10 per cent of respondents supported both the universal and unconditional features of a universal basic income. Support for targeted transfers was more widespread, while people who had received such aid were no more likely to favour universal payments.
A systematic review examined research on strategies used to address childhood obesity in Nigeria and the barriers that affect them. Across eight included studies, physical activity and dietary changes were the most commonly reported approaches, but the review found that family, school, economic and cultural conditions can affect implementation.
Mexico’s 1993 decision to require nine years of schooling changed people’s education, work and family lives, according to a study using 2020 census data. The effects were especially large among Indigenous and rural populations, and parents’ additional schooling was linked to higher school enrolment among their children.
