Search for dissertations about: "thesis in maternal and child health"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 168 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis in 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
University dissertation from Uppsala : Acta Universitatis UpsaliensisAbstract : 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
University dissertation from Karlstad : Karlstads universitetAbstract : 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. The Impact of Violence Against Women on Child Growth, Morbidity and Survival Studies in Bangladesh and Nicaragua
University dissertation from Uppsala : UniversitetsbiblioteketAbstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore the impact of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women of reproductive age and the level of controlling behaviour in marriage on child health and survival in two different cultural settings: Bangladesh and Nicaragua. Data were acquired from four quantitative community-based studies. READ MORE
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4. Women’s status and child nutrition Findings from community studies in Bangladesh and Nicaragua
University dissertation from Uppsala : Acta Universitatis UpsaliensisAbstract : The importance of women’s status for child nutrition has recently been recognized. However, pathways through which women’s status can affect their caretaking practices and child nutrition have not been fully determined. READ MORE
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5. Epidemiological studies of sociodemographic factors, early life factors, health, and medical care consumption among small children
University dissertation from Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund UniversityAbstract : 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
