Search for dissertations about: "PREVENTION ABUSE"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words PREVENTION ABUSE.
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1. Domestic violence against women in rural Indonesia : searching for multilevel prevention
Abstract : Background: Domestic violence has been recognized globally as one of the most important Public Health concerns with severe negative health consequences for the exposed women. Through UN bodies several international milestones have successfully pushed attention towards worldwide improvements in the life situations of women. READ MORE
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2. Child sexual abuse in urban Tanzania : possibilities and barriers for prevention
Abstract : Background: Child sexual abuse is a global public health and human rights concern. Despite beinga crime in most countries, and with well-known physical and mental health consequences, the majority of sexual offences are not reported. READ MORE
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3. Prevention of intimate partner violence : community and healthcare workers´ perceptions in urban Tanzania
Abstract : Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is public health and human rights concern. The studies forming this thesis seek to understand healthcare worker and community attitudes and perceptions about IPV; their role in support, care and prevention of IPV, and the feasibility of introducing routine screening for IPV among women attending healthcare. READ MORE
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4. Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Prevention : Women and Men's Experiences and Needs
Abstract : Women and men’s experiences and needs in relation to induced abortion, and their views on the prevention of unintended pregnancies were explored through questionnaire studies at 10 and13 Swedish women’s clinics (Papers I–IV). Among 798 women in age range 14 – 49, 35% had experience of at least one previous abortion, and in the age range 20 – 49, 41%. READ MORE
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5. Vehicle-related injuries : with emphasis on fatality prevention
Abstract : According to WHO, Sweden should aim to reduce unintentional fatalities, particularly vehicle-related injuries, by 25% by the year 2000. The aim of this thesis was to analyze vehicle-related injuries and injury events, especially the contributory effects of alcohol and disease and the injury reducing capacity of helmets and airbags in order to point out some preventive measures. READ MORE