New Small Business Dataset Provides Unique Focus to North Central Region Posted on July 12th, 2024 New survey focuses on the intersection of small businesses, benefits, and rural health West Lafayette, Ind, July12, 2024 – North…
The economic and social well-being of caregivers in the North Central Region / Research Snapshot Posted on July 10th, 2024 Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University and Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University Caregiving is a common experience Almost four in…
The impact of food sufficiency on the health status: The case of households in the North Central Region / Research Brief Posted on July 5th, 2024 Antara Chowdhury, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Purdue University Abstract Food sufficiency is positively associated with self-evaluated health…
The impact of health disparities on the subjective well-being in rural communities / Research Brief Posted on December 15th, 2023 By Zuzana Bednarik Executive Summary The relationship between the place where people live, their health, and subjective well-being represents a…
How COVID-19 Changed Workforce Participation Preferences in the North Central Region Posted on September 18th, 2023 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller Workplace preferences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic As the world began to shut down at the…
Unraveling Local Living: A Peek into the Diverse Preferences of Family Households with and without Children Posted on September 18th, 2023 By Alejandra Armesto Gómez The significance of certain amenities within the local community cannot be overstated. Beyond the provision of…
How often do households in the North Central Region run out of food? Posted on June 5th, 2023 By Antara Chowdhury The NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey includes a section related to community food security in the North Central Region…
Perception of Equal Employment Opportunities in Communities of the North Central Region Posted on June 2nd, 2023 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller The NCR-Stat Baseline Survey includes several questions related to perception of diversity, equity, and inclusion in North…
Does your local community treat all residents fairly? Perspectives from the North Central Region Posted on May 31st, 2023 By Alejandra Armesto Gómez In the 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) included…
How does the North Central Region perceive residents from different cultures and belief systems? Posted on April 25th, 2023 By Alejandra Armesto Gómez In the 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) included…
How happy are people in the North Central Region? Posted on April 17th, 2023 By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. A better understanding of what makes people happy means identifying determinants of happiness. Research on happiness…
Perception of Equal Access to Education in Communities of the North Central Region Posted on March 22nd, 2023 By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller In the 2022 NCR-Stat Baseline Survey, the NCRCRD examined people’s perception of diversity, equity, and inclusion in…
Protecting Environment in the North Central Region Posted on March 14th, 2023 By Antara Chowdhury The 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey includes two questions related to environmental protection. [1] Survey participants in the…
Community awareness of substance use disorder programs in the North Central Region Posted on February 22nd, 2023 By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Substance abuse includes underage drinking, alcohol dependency, non-medical use of prescription drugs, abuse of over-the-counter medications,…
Who cannot afford to pay medical bills in the North Central Region? Posted on January 12th, 2023 By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. and Renee D. Wiatt This article provides information from the North Central Region Household Data (NCR-Stat):…