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Visual support systems: a qualitative evaluation of the support provided to parents of children with Autism
(2018)Since the 1990s, parent-professional partnership working has seen a shift from a professionally driven model, where professionals had a power-over relationship with parents, to an empowerment model, which allows power ... -
Understanding prescribing behaviour of Tuberculosis doctors in the context of integrated service delivery: a case study of two designated hospitals of Zhejiang province, China
(2018)There is on-going debate regarding if and how integrated service delivery might affect quality of care for infectious diseases traditionally delivered through vertical programmes. In China, tuberculosis (TB) care has ... -
A comparative analysis of the contextual factors that were associated with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe achieving relatively high rates of contraceptive prevalence.
(2018)Background: Family planning is termed one of the best investments a country can make to improve women’s lives by decreasing unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Hence, many countries have invested in the promotion ... -
Increasing Adherence to Treatment Regimens for Ethnic Minorities Affected by Cardiovascular Disease in High Income Countries: The Role of Mind-Body-Interventions
(2018)Background: Adherence to treatment regimens is vital for the control and management for CVDs. Yet only 40-60% of patients adhere to their treatment plan, increasing the likelihood of adverse cardiac events, re-hospitalization ... -
An exploration of the contribution of a Sports-for-Development programme on slum-dwelling adolescent girls’ perspectives on their sexual and reproductive health and uptake of sexual and reproductive health services.
(2018)This research aims to examine the contribution of a Sports-for-Development programme, Mrembo Girls, to the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of slum-dwelling adolescent girls and their uptake of SRH services in Nairobi, ... -
Policy Interventions to address childhood and adolescent obesity linked to 'Junk Food' consumption: 'Lessons for Nepal'
(2018)Childhood and adolescent obesity is increasing at an alarming rate and is a public health concern worldwide. Childhood and adolescent obesity, once considered as a problem only in developed countries, are now causing double ... -
FACTORS DETERMINING THE UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN NEPAL
(2018)Nepal has made an enormous progress in declining maternal mortality and increment in utilization of various maternal health related services. However, there is still a large group of women left behind without access towards ... -
Influences of social family dynamics in women’s decision making during pregnancy and child birth in rural Morocco.
(2018)Maternal mortality (MM) is a global health issue with the birth of 130 million babies born in the world every year. Eight hundred women die every single day while giving birth. There are many reasons that lead to their ... -
NGO workers’ perspectives on suicide risk factors for Nepalese women of reproductive age, responses to suicide attempts, and challenges in suicide prevention.
(2018)Background: Suicide is a global public health priority, with over 800,000 people ending their lives every year. A study conducted in 2008/09 in Nepal found it to be the leading cause of death in women of reproductive age, ... -
CLOSING THE HEALTH GAP—INTERVENTIONS FOR ADRESSING POOR MEN’S HEALTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2018)The issue that this study addresses the poorer men’s health outcomes as compared to women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To address this problem, the purpose of this study scoping review was to take stock of health interventions ... -
Community Leaders’ Perception Regarding Practices And Outcomes Of Child Sponsorship Programs Implemented By International Non-Governmental Organizations Towards The Improvement Of Their Communities In Leon, Nicaragua.
(2018)Child Sponsorship Programmes (CSPs) were created in the late 20’s as a response to the adversity and havoc resulted from I World War’s in central Europe; in this scenario, these programmes helped the orphans by offering ... -
EXPLORING THE RISK FACTORS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST FEMALE SYRIANS IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS IN GREECE - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
(2018)Gender based violence towards female Syrians is a common issue in humanitarian settings in all of the host countries including Greece. This thesis is a review of the literature about the risk factors of violence against ... -
Understanding factors influencing adolescent girls who run away from home in an arranged marriage society: implications for policy An exploratory qualitative study from Tigray, Ethiopia
(2018)Little is known about adolescent female runaways in Ethiopia. The study examines the main factors influencing adolescent girls who run away from home in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. An exploratory qualitative approach was ... -
“THE STRESS IS ALL ABOUT SEX” Conceptualisations of intimate relationships amongst school attending youth in Sierra Leone
(2018)Background Sierra Leone (SL) has persistently high levels of adolescent pregnancy and reducing this is a priority. Data that captures the experience of young people (YP) and the decisions that they make about sexual and ... -
The relationship between nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes: A scoping review of the evidence from high-income countries.
(2018)Aims This dissertation aims to explore the relationship between nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes. It proposes to summarise the evidence regarding this link and expose and discuss the gaps and limitations in ... -
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF OIL AND GAS SECTOR ON THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ON A FRAGILE STATE? A CASE STUDY OF LIBYA
(2017)Background: Fragile states with large reserves of natural resources have been found to suffer from the ‘resource curse’. This study uses the WHO health systems framework to explore the impact of oil and gas resources on ... -
The effects of HIV Stigma on Heterosexual Africans: HIV Prevention and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Scotland
(2017)The aim of this study is to understand how heterosexual Africans in Scotland perceive their HIV risk, HIV prevention, and how the Scottish NHS can support Africans in Scotland with PrEP. To do so this study used qualitative ... -
Palestinian Women Reproductive Health Rights: Knowledge, Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward. A Qualitative Study in Bethlehem Area in the West Bank.
(2017)Background: Reproductive health rights were declared as fundamental human rights since the ICPD 1994 and the Beijing 1995 conferences. The acknowledgement of the importance of these rights was a momentous point for ... -
An evaluation of the “National Nutrition Policy 2015” in Bangladesh through specific and sensitive nutrition lens
(2017)Bangladesh has been experiencing three burdens of malnutrition: undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight), micronutrient deficiency and obesity (resulting in NCDs). Bangladesh developed a Nutrition Policy in 2015 ... -
Social and structural factors affecting the culture of medical migration in Nigeria: insights from four public medical schools
(2017)Background: The loss of doctors from low income countries through migration is a major concern. In Nigeria, one of several ’push’ factors implicated in the migration of doctors is a ‘culture of migration’ prevalent in ...
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