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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"Women--Health"”.
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The Impact of Women Health Issues on Agricultural Production in Fondwa
… (IFAD, 2008). In the rural areas, men and women participate in agricultural production. However, the women play a vital role in the whole process starting from land preparation to crop sale (Gaspard, 2013). The Haitian women, despite of their function in crop productions (Dor, 2016), face …
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Nursing perspectives on women, health and work in the socio-cultural context of poor communities in Northeast Thailand.
Women from poor communities in Northeast Thailand can be considered as a disadvantaged group who have struggled against several problems in their daily living and who have worked hard to sustain their lives through unskilled labour. In such a strong Buddhist culture these women have vital roles …
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The Effect of Perceived Discrimination and Weekly Stress on Physical Health Outcomes in African American and Hispanic/Latina Women: Health Is Power Study
Background: Reducing health disparities has become a national objective, and psychological factors, such as racial discrimination and weekly stressors, are thought to contribute to them. The purposes of this study are (1) to determine the association between weekly stressors and racial …
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ESTROGEN, VASCULAR INFLAMMATION, AND INTERLEUKIN-17 IN RELATION TO ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN A FEMALE NONHUMAN PRIMATE MODEL
… However, randomized clinical trials (RCTs), the Women Health Initiative (WHI) study, and Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Therapy have demonstrated a lack of beneficial effects provided by ET. The timing hypothesis of hormone therapy (HT) emerged from the disparity between observational …
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Accelerometer-based analysis of gait and prediction of fall risk in older adults
… Data from over 4000 individuals enrolled in the Women Health Initiative’s Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health study were used for the development of an activity recognition pipeline for extraction of free-living walking bouts measured by accelerometers. A variety of measures of …
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The Effects of Socio-Cultural Factors on Maternal Death in Tanzania: A Case of Makete District Njombe Region
… deaths in rural areas of Tanzania? What is the women’s level of decision-making on issues that can control maternal mortality? The study was conducted among child-bearing women, health workers and village leaders in four wards of Makete District. Their selection was done using random sampling …
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Conditional Cash Transfers, Gender and Human Rights: Experiences of Indigenous Men and Women from San Juan Cancuc, Chiapas
… the co-responsibilities of attending to regular health check-ups, keeping children at school and attending workshops among others. The cash transfer is usually given to mothers of the family. There has been a lot of research on the impact of CCTs in terms of health, education and on the gendered …
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Seeking but not finding: a qualitative exploration of the influence of college women's perceptions of feminism on their sexual health service- and information-seeking behaviors
… between feelings of empowerment and improved health behavior demonstrates the relevance of feminism in sexual health. A segment of the population that is at great risk of negative sexual health outcomes is college women. Health education and promotion efforts targeting this population could …
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Health inequalities amongst older people from ethnic minority groups in Britain: ‘sensitivity’ of different ses measures
… of the older population and the implications for health and health care needs. In fact ‘ageing’ and ‘ethnicity’ are rarely integrated within health research. According to the United Kingdom (UK) 2001 Census, there are over 4.6 million individuals belonging to minority ethnic groups, with a quarter …
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The effects of "psychological health" on the verbal behavior of dyads in an unstructured situation
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Psychology, 1969
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The trouble with white pants: medicalisation and agency in the context of menstrual suppression
… or as a medical 'take-over' of another aspect of women's bodies, it examines the ways in which the significances of ECOC are negotiated through discursive practices within and across fields. This thesis is primarily concerned with reviewing the sociological concept of 'medicalisation' in such a …
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Determinants of help-seeking behaviour among women with breast cancer symptoms in Kenya: A critical ethnographic study
… cancer, and the leading cause of cancer death in women. Although incidence rates of breast cancer are higher in high income countries (HICs) compared to low and medium income (LMICs), there is increasing incidence in the latter due to demographic and epidemiological changes in these settings. …
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A grounded theory study to elicit the reasons why women who initiate breastfeeding do not access peer support provision. Situating self in a dichotomised discourse of infant feeding.
… is recognised globally as an important health issue. The positive health outcomes for both mothers and babies associated with breastfeeding mean governments are keen to increase rates. One of the ways this has been attempted in the UK is via the establishment of peer support programmes. …
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Health systems determinants of delivery and uptake of maternal vaccines in low and middle-income countries: A qualitative systematic review
… care aimed at improving maternal and child health. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are currently falling short of maternal and neonatal mortality targets, with gaps in quality health coverage and a high burden of vaccine-preventable diseases that affect both maternal and child …
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Breast self examination practices among rural (Solwezi) and urban (Lusaka) women
Breast cancer is a significant health threat for women and is currently the second- leading cause of cancer related deaths in women. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer of women in Zambia. Breast cancer screening has been shown to reduce mortality. Thus early detection is crucial. World …
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Breast self examination practices among rural (Solwezi) and urban (Lusaka) women
Breast cancer is a significant health threat for women and is currently the second- leading cause of cancer related deaths in women. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer of women in Zambia. Breast cancer screening has been shown to reduce mortality. Thus early detection is crucial. World …
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My sisters myself: exploring the health and wellness practices of African American women
African American women contribute disproportionately to disease in the United States. Researchers have repeatedly turned to issues related to poverty, access to medical care, and stress to explain this syndrome, however studies have shown that the disparities persist even in the absence of poverty …
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Contributors to Lifelong Moderate Physical Activity in the Lives of Women
… Two in-depth life history interviews of eight women were conducted to identify and understand the contributors to sustained physical activity and the role physical activity has played in the lives of lifelong physically active women between 58-72 years of age. A combination of snowball and …
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Improving self-management in pregnancy
… not only in pregnancy, but other chronic health conditions, can improve their self-management ability. Improved self-management practices in turn helped decrease healthcare utilization costs. Reviewed literature included subjects such as education, healthcare utilization, self-management, …
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