Search for dissertations about: "Adolescent sexual and reproductive health"

Showing result 16 - 17 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

2. 16. Domestic violence during pregnancy in Uganda : the social biomedical consequences and the relationship with induced abortion

   Author : Dan K Kaye; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Adolescents; Coping strategies; Domestic violence; Decision-making; Hospitalization; Induced abortion; Low birth weight; Obstetric complications; Pregnancy; Risk factors; Social construction; Social context; Uganda.;

   Abstract : Objectives: The specific objectives were to 1) determine the prevalence and predictors of domestic violence during pregnancy; 2) explore community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence in Wakiso district of Uganda; 3) explore pregnant adolescents experiences and coping strategies regarding violence; 4) investigate the association between domestic violence, pregnancy intention and induced abortion; and 5) investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with obstetric complications (leading to antepartum hospitalization) or low birth weight (LBW) delivery. Methods: Paper I was a cross-sectional study among 379 women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from January to May 2000, to assess risk factors, nature and severity of domestic violence during pregnancy. READ MORE

4. 17. Becoming a woman in silence : studies on preparedness for reproductive life of young women in Pakistan

   Author : Saima Hamid; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : sexuality;

   Abstract : Background: According to the cultural tradition in Pakistan, young women belonging to poor families should marry shortly after menarche. However, existing data show that young people, especially women, are not prepared for sexual life and have poor knowledge about sexuality and reproductive health. READ MORE