Search for dissertations about: "maternal and child health"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 155 swedish dissertations containing the words maternal and child health.
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1. Health systems bottlenecks and evidence-based district health planning : Experiences from the district health system in Uganda
Abstract : In low-income countries where maternal and child mortality remains high, there is limited use of context-specific evidence for decision making and prioritization of interventions in the planning process at the sub-national level, such as the district level. Knowledge on the utility of tools and interventions to promote use of district-specific evidence in the planning process is limited, yet it could contribute to the prioritization of high-impact interventions for women and children. READ MORE
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2. Child Maltreatment in Bangladesh : Perceptions, Prevalence and Determinants
Abstract : Background: Like most low- and middle-income countries Bangladesh have no prevalence data on Child Maltreatment (CM) and lack a reporting system.Objectives: The overall aims of the thesis were to generate knowledge on CM in the Bangladeshi society and to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors. READ MORE
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3. Exposure to perfluorinated alkyl substances and health effects in pregnant women and their children
Abstract : Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that have gained attention during the last years. There are about 10,000 different PFAS compounds, and due to their unique chemical characteristics, PFAS has been used in a variety of industrial applications and household products since the 1950s. READ MORE
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4. Epidemiological studies of sociodemographic factors, early life factors, health, and medical care consumption among small children
Abstract : By international standards, children in Sweden experience good health. Sweden has low infant mortality rates, low accident mortality rates, a high number of breastfed children and a high proportion of vaccinated children. READ MORE
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5. Parent-child feeding dynamics and childhood obesity : The importance of foreign background and effects of early obesity treatment
Abstract : Childhood obesity is often characterised as a global epidemic. Yet, little progress has been made in addressing its increasing levels, especially among certain populations. READ MORE