Search for dissertations about: "Fertile"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 142 swedish dissertations containing the word Fertile.

2. 1. Regeneration methods and long-term production for Scots pine on medium fertile and fertile sites

   Author : Mikolaj Lula; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Tree species choice is a central issue for forest management, and survey studies show that urgent improvements in regeneration practices are needed in Sweden. Most Swedish forest is regenerated with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) or Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. READ MORE

4. 2. Fertile grounds? : Collective strategies and the political ecology of soil management in Uganda

   Author : Elina Andersson; LUCSUS; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political ecology; land degradation; soil fertility; smallholder farmers; collective action; gender; action research; Uganda;

   Abstract : Proceeding from land degradation and soil fertility decline in sub-Saharan African smallholder agriculture and drawing on empirical research with smallholder farmers in Tororo district in south-eastern Uganda (2010-2012), this thesis identifies local collective strategies in response to changing livelihood conditions. In an attempt to co-produce knowledge with a transformative potential, the thesis also illustrates how action research can be employed to envision, implement and evaluate a locally anchored practice to improve soil fertility, namely the use of human urine as a crop fertilizer. READ MORE

5. 3. Tissue tumor marker expression in normal cervical tissue and in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, for women who are at high risk of human papilloma virus infection, are smokers, contraceptive users or in fertile age

   Author : Raghad Samir; Dan Hellberg; Anna Asplund; Pär Sparen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; tumor markers; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; smoking; contraceptive use; sex steroid hormones; HPV infection; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : The aim of this research was to study the correlation between tissue tumor marker expression and HR-HPV infection, smoking, hormonal contraceptive use and sex steroids in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or normal epithelium. The study investigated the expression of 11 tumor markers in cervical biopsies obtained from 228 women with different diagnoses ranging from normal cervical epithelium to various stages of CIN. READ MORE

6. 4. Lifestyle and Reproductive Health among Women prior to Conception

   Author : Lana Salih Joelsson; Alkistis Skalkidou; Tanja Tydén; Anna Berglund; Kjell Wånggren; Staffan Nilsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; lifestyle; pregnancy; infertility; in vitro fertilization; smoking; obesity; alcohol; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : Health and lifestyle is of great importance when women intend to become pregnant, as well as during pregnancy. It is crucial that people seeking for infertility are aware of which lifestyle changes they can undertake to enhance the likelihood of treatment success. READ MORE

7. 5. Female and male infertility in Nigeria : studies on the epidemiology of infertility in Nigeria with special reference to the role of genital tract infections and sexual and reproductive risk factors

   Author : Friday Ebodaghe Okonofua; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Infertility; childlessness; genital infection; risk factors; serology; Nigeria;

   Abstract : Background: Infertility is a major public health problem in Nigeria, contributing to inappropriate contraceptive behavior and poor sexual and reproductive health of women. To date, there is a paucity of scientific information relating to the factors that place men and women at risk of infertility in this population. READ MORE