Search for dissertations about: "pregnancy in adolescence"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words pregnancy in adolescence.

  2. 11. Issues of validity in longitudinal studies of youth tobacco use

    Author : Ann Post; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Cohort; validity; smoking; smokeless tobacco; adolescents; participation; consent; retrospective reports; nicotine dependence; attrition;

    Abstract : In the Stockholm region, a prospective longitudinal study: BROMS Cohort Study (Children s Smoking and Environment in the Stockholm County) was conducted between 1997 and 2005, with the primary aim to investigate determinants of adolescents´ tobacco use. It was based on a sample recruited in schools with junior high grades. READ MORE

  4. 12. The survival and nutritional status of children in relation to aspects of maternal health : follow-up studies in rural Uganda

    Author : Gershim Asiki; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Low income countries continue to experience high under-five mortality and a high prevalence of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) among surviving children. There is lack of empirical data for accurate tracking of child survival and for determining the consequences of early childhood PEM on future health and education. READ MORE

  5. 13. Adolescent motherhood in Uganda : dilemmas, health seeking behaviour and coping responses

    Author : Lynn Muhimbuura Atuyambe; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Adolescent; motherhood; health seeking behaviour; coping responses; qualitative; narratives; Uganda;

    Abstract : Introduction: Maternal mortality remains one of the most daunting public health problems in resource limited settings. Maternal health services play a critical role in the improvement of sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially for adolescent mothers. READ MORE

  6. 14. Body mass index, nutrition and parental migration : from birth to adolescence

    Author : Mohsen Besharat Pour; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Childhood overweight and obesity is a major public health problem of the recent century. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the impact of parental migration background on childhood overweight and obesity and lifestyle in relation to socioeconomic position, and the possible role of factors such as perinatal characteristics and breastfeeding in BMI development among offspring of immigrant parents. READ MORE

  7. 15. Indoor environment and tobacco smoke exposure in relation to allergic disease and lung function

    Author : Jesse D Thacher; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Asthma and other allergy related diseases are the most common chronic diseases in childhood, and have become a major public health concern. The rapid increase in the occurrence of these diseases, especially in high-income countries, has led to the study of the role ofvarious environmental and lifestyle factors. READ MORE