Behaviour is the coordinated set of actions and responses that organisms exhibit toward their internal states and external environment, shaped by the interaction of genetic, physiological, developmental, and ecological factors. Its scientific study spans behavioural genetics, ethology, and behavioural ecology, exami…
Behaviour is the coordinated set of actions and responses that organisms exhibit toward their internal states and external environment, shaped by the interaction of genetic, physiological, developmental, and ecological factors. Its scientific study spans behavioural genetics, ethology, and behavioural ecology, examining how heritable variation and environmental context jointly determine activity patterns, and how behaviour can be modified through learning and intervention. In applied health contexts, behaviour change underpins disease prevention, treatment adherence, and management of chronic conditions. The peer-reviewed research collected here reflects these themes through studies of biting behaviour in disease-vector mosquitoes, behaviour modification for managing overweight and obesity within cultural contexts, and health-seeking and preventive behaviours related to malaria in pregnancy and HIV among adolescents. Further contributions examine sleep patterns and clock changes in children with autism, resilience and protective factors in youth with ADHD, deviation behaviour assessed alongside neuroimaging, and the effects of smoking bans on youth health behaviour. Theoretical work on frameworks for working with people living with HIV situates behaviour within models of intervention design. Methodologically, the literature draws on entomological observation, cross-sectional surveys, qualitative inquiry, and neuropsychological assessment, illustrating how behavioural science connects vector ecology, health promotion, child development, and chronic-disease management across both organismal and clinical settings.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 12 articles above have been cited 317 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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