Felix Muchomba
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@FelixMuchomba
Assistant professor @RutgersU, @RutgersSSW. Doing research on health, social policy, and gender inequality.
Higher area-level housing rental costs were associated with greater odds of severe maternal morbidity in New Jersey. Availability of publicly-supported affordable housing attenuated the associations. ja.ma/3OA4yLy #OAResearch
From @FelixMuchomba: higher municipal expenditures on fire & ambulance, transportation, health, housing, & libraries were associated with lower rates of severe maternal morbidity in NJ. Explore the findings: bit.ly/3gwSudy @RutgersSSW
The drained public pool has, for me, become the best metaphor to explain the mess we’re in — refusal to share across race leaves a country with nothing left for itself.
Today, the @UN turns 75! #UN75 #UNDay how it started how it's going
3. More restrictive state and local policies governing police use of force are associated with significantly lower rates of police shootings/killings by police. This is backed by 30+ years of research. We identified specific policies that work here: useofforceproject.org
Important paper from @FelixMuchomba on marital rape and son preference, adding to the evidence on intersections between #reproductivecoercion & #sexualviolence. researchgate.net/publication/33…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mom’s (and women!) out there, particularly during the difficulty of #COVID19, acknowledging that this day is not easy for all. Thinking of, and recognizing, all. #HappyMothersDay
Congratulations & welcome to @FelixMuchomba from @RutgersSSW, a new @Policies4Action grantee who will map maternal health in New Jersey. #SDOH @RWJF #MaternalHealth @NJGov
