Search for dissertations about: "low-income countries"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 152 swedish dissertations containing the words low-income countries.

  2. 11. 'What about the Mother?' : Rising Caesarean Section Rates and their Association with Maternal Near-Miss Morbidity and Death in a Low-Resource Setting

    Author : Helena Litorp; Birgitta Essén; Hussein L. Kidanto; Elisabeth Darj; William Stones; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; caesarean section; complications; attitudes; women; caregivers; low-income countries; Tanzania; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a seemingly inexhaustible rise in the use of caesarean section (CS) worldwide. The overall aim with this thesis is to explore the effects of and reasons for an increase in the CS rate at a university hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. READ MORE

  4. 12. Developing a framework for prevention of childhood falls in rural Bangladesh : implication for low-income countries

    Author : Salim Chowdhury; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : falls;

    Abstract : Childhood falls and their complications are a major public health problem in Bangladesh as in other parts of the world. However, the problem was not recognized and systematically studied earlier. A holistic approach considering the socio-economic and cultural context is needed to address this problem. READ MORE

  5. 13. Brucella in Tajikistan : zoonotic risks of urbanized livestock in a low-income country

    Author : Elisabeth Lindahl Rajala; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : One of the most powerful megatrends of our time is urbanization. Urban and peri-urban (UPU) farming is a common practice in many low-income countries because it increases the incomes of families that are often restrained by limited economic resources. READ MORE

  6. 14. Maternal morbidity in Uganda : studies on life-threatening pregnancy complications in low-income settings

    Author : Pius Okong; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Life threatening; pregnancy complications; maternal morbidity; audits; near miss; HIV; abortion; risk factors; endometritis-myometritis; adolescents; transition; Uganda.;

    Abstract : Introduction: Life-threatening complications in pregnancy rarely achieves public health prominence in the same way as maternal mortality partly because they represent a wide spectrum of conditions. The improved level of care in many high-income countries has significantly reduced morbidity and risk of death from these conditions. READ MORE

  7. 15. Essays in International Health Economics: The Role of Health Insurance in Health Care Financing in Low-Income Countries

    Author : Björn Ekman; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : [abstract missing].... READ MORE