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- Abdullah, Abu Sayeed Md., et al.
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Perceptions and practices on newborn care and managing complications at rural communities in Bangladesh : a qualitative study
- 2021
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Ingår i: BMC Pediatrics. - : Springer Nature. - 1471-2431. ; 21
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Community misperception on newborn care and poor treatment of sick newborn attributes to neonatal death and illness severity. Misperceptions and malpractices regarding neonatal care and neonatal complications are the leading causes of neonatal deaths in Bangladesh. The study was conducted to explore neonatal care’s perceptions and practices and manage complications among Bangladesh’s rural communities.Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in Netrakona district of Bangladesh from April to June 2015. Three sub-districts (Upazilas) including Purbadhala, Durgapur and Atpara of Netrakona district were selected purposively. Five focus group discussions (FGDs) and twenty in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted in the rural community. Themes were identified through reading and re-reading the qualitative data and thematic analysis was performed.Results: Community people were far behind, regarding the knowledge of neonatal complications. Most of them felt that the complications occurred due to lack of care by the parents. Some believed that mothers did not follow the religious customs after delivery, which affected the newborns. Many of them followed the practice of bathing the newborns and cutting their hair immediately after birth. The community still preferred to receive traditional treatment from their community, usually from Kabiraj (traditional healer), village doctor, or traditional birth attendant. Families also refrained from seeking treatment from the health facilities during neonatal complications. Instead, they preferred to wait until the traditional healers or village doctors recommended transferring the newborn.Conclusions: Poor knowledge, beliefs and practices are the key barriers to ensure the quality of care for the newborns during complications. The communities still depend on traditional practices and the level of demand for facility care is low. Appropriate interventions focusing on these issues might improve the overall neonatal mortality in Bangladesh.
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- Dalal, Koustuv, et al.
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Female genital mutilation : a multi-country study
- 2015
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Ingår i: HealthMed. - Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina : DRUNPP. - 1840-2291 .- 1986-8103. ; 9:4, s. 161-167
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a major women’s health problem and human right violation. FGM has several physical and psychological consequences. The focus of the current study is the extent of FGM, the association of demographic and economic factors with FGM and women’s beliefs and attitudes towards FGM in Egypt, Guinea, Mali and Sierra Leone. Methods: The study used national representative, cross-sectional, household sample surveys with large sample of women of reproductive age (15 – 49 years) from each country. Multi stage cluster sampling and face-to-face interviews were used. It was cross-sectional analysis, using DHS data. Cross tabulation, multivariate analyses and bar-diagram were used. Results: In Egypt 94%, in Guinea 97%, in Mali 89% and in Sierra Leone, 91%) women had genital mutilation. The majority of the respondents believe that FGM that FGM is socially acceptable and a religious obligation. Majority of the respondents believe that FGM helps to maintain virginity and that it leads to better marriage prospects and the prevention of adultery. Conclusions: The majority of women in the four countries argued in favor for the continuation of FGM. There is an inverse relationship between FGM and higher education and affluence. Proper policies and awareness generation among less educated and less affluent women in rural areas are warranted in an attempt to reduce FGM.
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- Ou, Chung-Ya, et al.
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Prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in Republic of Benin
- 2021
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Ingår i: African Journal of Reproductive Health. - 1118-4841. ; 25:4, s. 63-75
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) of reproductive age in Benin and to assess the factors related to the experience of IPVAW and attitude towards wife beating among women. The study also assessed whether a family history of violence is a risk factor for experiencing IPVAW. The study used the Benin Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18 data for analyses. A national representative sample of 4488 ever married women was selected to respond to a domestic violence and abuse questionnaire. Cross-tabulation and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. The prevalence of IPVAW experience in Benin was as follows: emotional violence, 35.4%; physical violence, 18.4%; and sexual violence, 8.2%. Older age, rural residence, the practice of Vodoun religion, living in a household headed by a male member, family history of domestic violence, and attitudes towards wife beating were significantly associated with the prevalence of IPVAW. Thirty-two percent of women supported wife beating. Women residing in urban areas, having higher educational qualification, higher socioeconomic status, and no family history of domestic violence were less likely to support wife beating. Policymakers should place emphasis on evidence-based prevention programs, gender equality, women empowerment, and policy priority for curbing IPVAW.
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