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Evaluation of the National Maternal and Child Health Surveillance system and Application of the Standard WHO Verbal Autopsy Questionnaires for Infant Mortality in Guizhou, China 
Ma, Yi (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Background: Priorities of researches, policies and programmes to prevent and reduce diseases and injuries should be properly based on adequate information about the nature and extent of the health situation. National ...
Marriage, Sex and Reproduction: Manifestations of early marriage in the lives of young women in Shivgarh, India. 
Kaur, Manmeet (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Introduction: Early marriage is both socially and culturally accepted in Shivgarh, a rural area of Uttar Pradesh, India. About 61.1% of all rural women residing in this province are married before they reach the age of ...
Gynecological fistula in the DR Congo 
Sjøveian, Solbjørg (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Background: Gynecological fistula is an international public health problem afflicting many women in the poor countries of Africa and south Asia. Although the magnitude is unknown, it is believed to be a great problem in ...
Prevalence and associated risk factors of pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Eastern Ethiopia: An active screening study 
Abebe, Dawit Shawel (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Background: Information on prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in Ethiopian prisons is non-existent, despite its highly endemic nature. So, the aim of this study was to determine prevalence and associated risk factors for ...
A Cultural Account of Organ Transplantation in Ontario, Canada 
Bertoli, Adrian Joseph (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Organ donation and transplantation is about bodies and body parts. It is about life, death, and the range of social experiences and relationships that fill the spaces between the beginning and end of a life. The study is ...
Experiences and reflections from a lifestyle intervention to prevent diabetes among women with Pakistani background in Oslo, Norway Restricted Access
Holstvoll, Hildegunn Edløy (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This thesis is a qualitative study, exploring the experiences of project workers and participants in the lifestyle intervention InnvaDiab in Oslo, Norway. The target group of the intervention was immigrant women with ...
Health behavior among female migrant sex workers in Oslo, Norway 
Hafskjold, Benedicte Næss (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
In a public health perspective there has been a strong focus on HIV/AIDS and STDs when addressing the health of sex workers. However, a more holistic approach to the topic of sex work and health has been called for, both ...
Tuberculosis patients' experiences of participating in a DOTS program in the Copperbelt province of Zambia 
Holm, Nina (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Copperbelt province of Zambia Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious public health problem in Zambia. The long treatment (DOTS) patients have to undergo is challenging, and poor communication between TB patients and ...
Diabetes Mellitus and Retinopathy in Rural Bangladesh: A population-based Study 
Akhter, Afroza (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Objective: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and retinopathy in people with normal and abnormal glucose metabolism in rural Bangladesh and to identify the associated risk factors for developing diabetes ...
Rapid Cessation of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Durban, South Africa: A Qualitative Assessment of the Experiences of HIV-infected Mothers and the Perspectives of Their Counsellors and Close Social Networks. 
Mkwanazi, Ntombizodumo (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION At the end of 2007 an estimated 2.1 million children were living with HIV/AIDS, and 2 million of those were in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that 90% of children living with HIV acquired ...
Risk factors for tuberculous infection among child contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis cases 
Do, Thi Quynh Nga (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Background: Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the world, especially in developing countries. Tuberculosis can transmit from person to person through the air. Thus, household contacts ...
Incidence of diabetic retinopathy : a 15 year follow up in a hospital population (Bangladesh) 
Ahmed, Kazi Rumana (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Objective: The study was designed to estimate the incidence and factors of diabetic retinopathy among Bangladeshi type 2 diabetic subjects. Methods: A random sample of 977 diabetic patients were recruited in 2008 from ...
The association between Musculoskeletal Pain and Psychological Distress among five immigrant groups: Results of a cross-sectional study in Oslo, Norway 
French, Steve Diaz (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Objective: Even with an increasing immigrant population in Norway, there are still a limited number of studies among the group. Chronic musculoskeletal and psychiatric disorders frequently occur and there is a need to ...
Lung Function, Respiratory Symptoms, Skin Problems and Chemical Exposures - A Cross-Sectional Occupational Health Study among Female Hairdressers in Hebron City, Palestine 
Nemer, Maysaa (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Background Hairdressers are exposed to chemicals and work tasks which may be harmful to their health. Studies have shown that this group of working women have a high incidence of both asthma and skin problems. The information ...
Adherence to treatment of tuberculosis in patients with TB/HIV co-infection on concomitant treatment in Addis-Abeba, Ethiopia 
Gebre-Mariam, Mekdes Kebede (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Background: Non-adherence to treatment poses a challenge to tuberculosis (TB) treatment since it increases the risk of drug resistance, death, relapse and prolonged infectiousness. TB patients co-infected with human ...
Diabetes Mellitus and Retinopathy in Rural Bangladesh: A Population Based Study 
Ahmed, Rumana Kazi (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
Objective: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and retinopathy in people with normal and abnormal glucose metabolism in rural Bangladesh and to identify the associated risk factors for developing diabetes ...
Access to and Utilization of Health Care for Young Homeless Mothers in Durban, South Africa 
Jørgensen, Kaja Fjell (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This is a study about young homeless mothers and their perspective of health and experiences with access to and utilization of health care. The study was conducted in Durban, South Africa with a group of eleven young ...
Reaching adolescents in rural areas : Exploratory study on factors contributing to low utilisation of family planning services among adolescents in Mangochi district - Malawi 
Gondwe, Austrida (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
It is widely acknowledged that providing family planning services to adolescents would not encourage them to indulge in sexual behaviors but would rather help them with information on how to protect themselves if sexually ...
The lung function, hemoglobin concentration and arterial oxygen saturation among 9-10 year old native Tibetan and Han Chinese children living at 3700meters and 4300meters above sea level in Tibet 
Gonggalanzi (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Aim: Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is more common among Han Chinese immigrants who have immigrated from inland China (from low altitude to high altitude Tibet) than among native Tibetans living at the same altitude. The ...
Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-aged and Elderly Adults : a Population-based Study in Jiangsu Province, China 
Zuo, Hui (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases like diabetes and metabolic syndrome are increasing rapidly in China. The present study was a part of an ongoing prospective follow-up project aiming to develop necessary health strategy. OBJECTIVE: ...
Diabetes and Depression: A comparative study of tsunami affected and non affected population in Sri Lanka 
Neththasinghe, Sarath Chandra (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
AIMS: To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its relationship with diabetes in a tsunami affected and a non affected area in Sri Lanka, 3 years after tsunami catastrophe. Methods: A total of 740 people ...
The lung function, hemoglobin concentration and arterial oxygen saturation among 9-10 year old native Tibetan and Han Chinese children living at 3700meters and 4300meters above sea level in Tibet 
Gonggalanzi, x (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Aim: Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is more common among Han Chinese immigrants who have immigrated from inland China (from low altitude to high altitude Tibet) than among native Tibetans living at the same altitude. The ...
Practices and Quality of intrapartum care in the main referral hospital of The Gambia 
Jeng, Baba (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Background: Evidence-based obstetric care is widely advocated for in developing countries. However, the success of its implementation is not well documented. Selected normal childbirth practices in the main referral hospital ...
To Observe Implementation of American Diabetes Association (ADA) Guidelines for Care of Type 2 Diabetics at Peripheral Diabetes Clinics (PDCs) in Pakistan 
Muzaffar, Farzana (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
OBJECTIVE — To observe the implementation of American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines for care of type 2 diabetics at Peripheral Diabetes Clinics (PDCs) in Karachi, Pakistan. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS — The study ...
Type 2 diabetes and its association with lifestyle factors 
Mbanya, Vivian (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
BACKGROUND: The increase of communicable and non- communicable diseases in Africa and the world today have been attributed to changes in human behaviour and lifestyles in generally susceptible individuals. Cameroonian ...
Vaccine introduction at country level; a case study in Malawi 
Eie, Ellen (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
The aim of the thesis was to asses whether global strategies to introduce new vaccines result in new practices at country level and to find out whether implementation of the new vaccine requires changes in the existing ...
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at preschool age : A 5 year follow up study of a cohort born to mothers participating in the PMTCT program in Harare, Zimbabwe 
Kandawasvika, Gwendoline Quetoline (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Background and purpose. The relationship between paediatric HIV infection and neurodevelopment has been studied largely in developed countries even if the burden of paediatric HIV is in Sub -Sahara Africa. This study ...
Psychosocial predictors of HIV/AIDS risk behaviors in Nepalese street youth 
Homer, Alison Sarah (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Background: HIV/AIDS has the potential to become a leading cause of death in Nepal. The around 30,000 street youth here are especially vulnerable to HIV as they share characteristics with and closely interact with higher ...
The psychosocial predictors of psychological distress and life satisfaction in a cohort of Norwegian students 
Engen, Grace (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Mental health has become an increasingly important concern in our society with more and more psychological disorders affecting the younger population. Moreover, the prevalence and seriousness of psychological disorder ...
The price to pay for maternal health care in rural Gambia 
Løchting, Laila (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Rationale for the study: The Maternal Mortality Ratio was estimated to 690 /100 000 in 2005. This lies above the average for the other countries with comparable income. (8) To reduce the MMR it is vital to increase the ...
Socio-cultural Attributes in the Management and Control of Tuberculosis among Somali Pastoralist Communities in Somali Regional State of Ethiopia 
Gele, Abdi Ali (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in the Horn of Africa, with Ethiopia being the most affected where TB is increasing at a rate of 2.6% each year. The main contributing factor for this rise is ...
Distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages overview in the North of Vietnam 
Pham, Trung (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT Distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages, Overview in Northern - Vietnam Author: Pham Trung M.D. Supervisors: Gunnar Bjune, Prof., M.D., Ph.D.; Ulf R. Dahle, Senior scientist Co-supervisors: Vu ...
Getting it right? Women’s reproductive health and health services in Darfur, Sudan. 
Rivenes, Sara (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Abstract Title: Getting it right? Women's sexual-and reproductive health and health services in Darfur, Sudan. A qualitative study Researcher: Sara Rivenes Supervisor: Prof. Johanne Sundby Background: There are 25 million ...
Adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Zambia: : a qualitative study of patients and health professionals’ views 
Sanjobo, Nawa (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Abstract Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is important for effective treatment. Little is known about barriers and facilitators to ART in Zambia. The aim of the study was to gain knowledge about ...
Why are there low institutional delivery rates in the Gambia? Women’s opinion. 
Jallow, Anna (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Rationale for the Study: The Gambia, a small and poor Country in West Africa. Health is one of the key pillars in the agenda of the Gambia government. Spending has been increased from 13.6% in 2001 to 4.95% in 2003. Public ...
Undernutrition and related risk factors among under five children in Lungwena, Mangochi District, Southern Malawi 
Gunda, Andrews (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Background Undernutrition is unacceptably high in developing countries, with Sub Saharan Africa featuring second to South-east Asia. Malawi, like many other countries, is experiencing unacceptably high undernutrition levels, ...
Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in Pakistan: a population based study in adults 25 years and above in Karachi 
Hydrie, Muhammad (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Abstract Background : Sedentary lifestyle along with easy access to fast foods have resulted in a global epidemic of diabetes with a prediction that it will rise from the current estimate of 190 million to 324 million in ...
Food Intake of Selenium and Sulphur AminoAcids in Tuberculosis Patients and Healthy Adults in Malawi 
Eick, Frode (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Background Tuberculosis is a world wide pandemic and a major problem for people in low income countries. The intracellular infection has a bidirectional link with under nutrition, and wasting is a common symptom of the ...
Contributing factors for undernutrition in children admitted to Nutrition Rehabilitation Units (NRUs) in Malawi : A follow-up descriptive case study from Mangochi District, Malawi 
Stålcrantz, Jeanette (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Background: Child undernutrition is a major health problem and an important risk factor for child mortality as more than 50% of deaths among children under five are either a direct or indirect attributable to undernutrition. ...
Experiences and Perception of Youths towards HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaigns in Kibera Slums: Nairobi Kenya 
Oballa, Oceanic Christine (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT Background: The HIV/AIDS scourge continues to take its toll all over the world. All countries of the world are affected. Regions of the world that were previously thought to have the lowest prevalence’s are now ...
Investigation into plasma levels in selenium and glutathione in smear-positive adult tuberculosis patients and healthy controls in the Mangochi district, Malawi 
Arntsen, Heidi (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Results The cases had significantly lower plasma concentrations of selenium than the controls, but there were no significant differences in plasma concentrations of glutathione between the two groups. Body mass index was ...
The prevalence of and risk factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, additional to the lower leg function among type 2 diabetic outpatients in Bangladesh 
Mørkrid, Kjersti (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Aims/hypothesis: The purpose of the study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), and additionally, evaluate the sensory and musculoskeletal lower-leg function, in type 2 ...
Trends in condom awareness, perceived accessibility and use among school children in Kahe wards, Kilimanjaro Tanzania 2001-2006 
Khalfani, Hafsa Omari (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT Background: The vulnerability to HIV and AIDS of school children and youth in general raised the need for school-based prevention programs that encourage safe sexual behaviour. This study was conducted as a ...
Qualitative Process Evaluation of a Community-based HIV and AIDS Intervention among Adolescents in Northern Tanzania: Experiences from Community Organization. : A study from the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, East Africa 
Juma, James McOllogi (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Abstract Directed to address program process evaluation agenda; broadly, this study describes the intervention process for Kahe community health development Project (K-CHDP), through gathered information crucial for ...
“The prevalence of and risk factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy among type 2 diabetic outpatients in Bangladesh” 
Mørkrid, Kjersti (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT The prevalence of and risk factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy among type 2 diabetic outpatients in Bangladesh Author: Kjersti Mørkrid Supervisors: Akhtar Hussain, Liaquat Ali Aims/hypothesis: The purpose ...
Use of HIV/AIDS counseling and testing services among young people in Tanzania : A case study of Kinondoni District 
Mwakatobe, Kisa (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT Background: Globally, an estimated 11.8 million young people aged 15-24 are living with HIV/AIDS. Moreover, about half of the 6000 new infections each day occur among youth fs. Within Sub- Saharan Africa over ...
Current tuberculosis epidemic in the North-western federal region of Russia: drug resistance, molecular epidemiology and risk factor analysis 
Baranov, Anton (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Settings: The study was carried out in 4 administrative territories of the North-western federal region of Russia Federation. Namely, in Arkhangelsk oblast, Murmansk oblast, Republic of Karelia, and Republic of Komi. Study ...
Time for an organized cervical cancer screening in Bhaktapur, Nepal 
Sherpa, Ang Tshering Lama (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
Background Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in Nepal and most often they are diagnosed as stage 2 or more. Despite having country’s cancer referral hospital B.P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH), the biggest ...
Antiretrovirall drugs accessibility to HIV/AIDS patients in Bamako, Mali (West Africa) 
Sangho, Fanta (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT OF THESIS ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUG ACCESSIBILITY TO HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN BAMAKO, MALI (West Africa) Background The republic of Mali is a landlocked country located in West Africa. The national HIV infection prevalence ...
Factors contributing to essential medicines shortage at the health centre level in Lilongwe District, Malawi 
Lufesi, Norman N.D. (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Summary Background: Medication is the major weapon for successful prevention and treatment of illnesses in modern societies. This makes access to effective medicines and their rational use fundamental to the provision of ...
Cost of Diabetes care in the Out-patient Department of A Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh 
Lahiry, Suman (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT Background and Aims: Global distribution, determinants, and financial aspects of type 2 diabetes mellitus from data in developed countries depict it as a major health problem increasing at an alarming rate. But ...
HIV-related stigmatization: Experiences from women enrolled in a mother-to-child transmission of HIV prevention program in Malawi 
Thorsen, Viva Combs (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Abstract Title: HIV-related Stigmatization: Experiences from women enrolled in a Mother-to-child of HIV Prevention Program in Malawi Researcher: Viva Combs Thorsen Supervisors: Johanne Sundby, MD, MPH (Professor, ...
Maternal Mortality in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Jilin Province, China 
Du, Qing (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT Background: China is making efforts to reduce maternal mortality. But there are still over ten thousand women who die of maternal causes every year. Research on underlying factors of maternal mortality is insufficient. ...
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes 
Uriyo, Jacqueline Gilbert (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT Background. Neurodevelopmental impairment (NI) is a serious problem because it not only affects the individual s quality of life but it also decreases the future s human resources for the entire society. Early ...
Delay of diagnosis and treatment of new smear positive 
Mohammed, Ammar Salih (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
DELAY OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NEW SMEAR POSITIVE PULMONARY TB IN RURAL AREA; GAZIERA STATE, SUDAN Mohammed A. S.*, Bjune G. **, and El Sony A. I. *** *EpiLab, Khartoum, Sudan, MPhil International Community Health, ...
Risk factors and pregnancy outcomes among gestational diabetic mothers 
Biswas, Ruhina Tasmin (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) most of which progress to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing world wide. An apprehensive increase of GDM is also observed in Bangladesh in line with growing ...
Ngao Follow up Survey 2005. Primary school pupils in the era of HIV/AIDS, Tanzania 
Sango, Wicklif Sospeter (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Abstract Tanzania like other Sub Saharan African countries is having high HIV prevalence. Adolescents are among the risk groups. So far studies focusing on long term survey of primary school pupils HIV/AIDS knowledge, ...
Pregnant women, HIV and Compliance with Follow-up care in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) program: Lilongwe-Malawi 
Chinkonde, Jacqueline Rose (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Abstract This short follow-up study was part of a larger prospective cohort of clients followed up for 18 months in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission program in Lilongwe-Malawi. It was set out to investigate ...
Factors influencing the utilization of research findings by health policy-makers in a developing country: 
Albert, Michael A. (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT Factors influencing the utilization of research findings by health policy-makers in a developing country: a case study of Mali’s essential medicines list Author: Michael A. Albert Supervisor: Atle Fretheim Co ...
Coping behaviours of families of pre-school children with disabillities: A cultural perspective from Zimbabwe 
Muderedzi, Jennifer (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Introduction; this study explores cultural beliefs and coping behaviour of families with pre-school disabled children; using culture as one of its variables. It focuses on the household and sees coping with care for a ...
The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS receiving health care services at Lighthouse Clinic, Lilongwe, Malawi : A contribution to an understanding of the basis of HIV/AIDS related stigma 
Mwale, Sarah (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
It is widely recognized that HIV and AIDS related stigma is a hindrance to provision of care and prevention efforts globally. Malawi being one of the countries with a high HIV prevalence rate in the sub-Saharan region has ...
Socio-cultural perceptions and practices of dietary choices with focus on fat intake in middle aged 
Dawes, Twinkle (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT Socio-cultural perceptions and practices of dietary choices with focus on fat intake in middle aged Pakistani women in Oslo – a qualitative study Introduction: The nutritional transition has resulted globally in ...
The most common causes of and risk factors for diarrhea among children less than five years of age admitted to Dong Anh Hospital, Hanoi, Northern Vietnam 
Bui, Hung Viet (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Background: Acute diarrheal disease among children younger than 5 years old remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Severe infectious diarrhea in children occurs most frequently under circumstances of ...
Exercise capacity, arterial oxygen saturation, hemoglobin concentration, and physical activity : A cross-sectional study of selected factors associated with the adaptation to high altitude, a comparison of 9-10 year old native Tibetan and Chinese immigrants in Lhasa, Tibet 
Bianba, Bianba (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Aim: It is well known that capacity for exercise performance is progressively limited with increasing altitude. Furthermore, the maximal exercise capacity is an indicator of the capacity of humans to adapt and acclimatize ...
Pregnant women, HIV and compliance wtih follow-up care in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV-transmission program: Lilongwe-Malawi 
Chinkonde, Jacqueline Rose (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
This short follow-up study was part of a larger prospective cohort of clients followed up for 18 months in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission program in Lilongwe-Malawi. It was set out to investigate why women ...
Pneumonia Case Management in Children Under-Five: A Study in First Referral Hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan 
Al Mubarak, Renas Fadlallah (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)
Background: Pneumonia is a major cause of under-five morbidity and mortality in Sudan. Pneumonia standard case management has been followed in Sudan through the National ARI Programme. No studies have thus far looked at ...
Health Service Delivery in the Era of GAVI support : The case of Uganda 
Evensen, Anne Liv (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
ABSTRACT This study starts out with recent global immunisation history; the success in achieving high immunisation coverage, and later the failure to sustain the same. With this in mind, the study is looking into effects ...
Abortion in a Rural Setting in Uganda: Morbidity, Mortality and Management 
Odong, Jacob (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion continue to be a major public health problem in Uganda. This study has demonstrated that the problem of abortion is still on the increase ...
Medical Pluralism in Zambia: Options for health-seeking or increased dilemmas for People Living with HIV/AIDS. : A Qualitative Study in 6 Districts 
Nyirenda, Alick (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
This article examines the pathways to health seeking as seen from the lived experiences of people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Zambia, as they negotiate their livelihoods in pluralistic health care settings. Zambia, together ...
Albinism in Malawi : A qulitative Study on Attitudes and Beliefs 
Braathen, Stine Hellum (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Albinism is an inherited, genetic condition. People with albinism exhibit little or no pigment in eyes, skin or hair, and often have problems with vision and sensitive skin. Albinism in Malawi is a qualitative project ...
Asthma and Asthma Related-Symptoms in School Children Living in Rural Tibet 
Zong, Yang (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Aim: Asthma is a common chronic condition in both children and adults worldwide and it has a high socio-economic cost. Little is known about asthma in Tibet and especially about asthma in rural and high altitude parts of ...
The Prevalence and Risk Factors in Associated to Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria from Diarrhoeal Patients in Bac Ninh Hospital Northern Viet Nam 
Cuong, Ngo Tuan (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Background: Antibiotic resistance has become a worldwide problem. Recently, there has been a global increase in infections caused by microorganisms resistant to multiple antibiotics. This has led to increases in morbidity ...
Men's Perspectives and Use of Modern Contraceptives within Marriage in Butagaya Sub County, Jinja district, Uganda 
Turinde, Kabali Asa (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Introduction: Despite the significant investments put into improving the provision of contraceptive services in Uganda, the desired outcomes have not been realized. Contraceptive prevalence rate remains low and only 18% ...
Acceptability of Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV among Pregnant Women in Western Health Division, the Gambia 
Jammeh, Abdou (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
ABSTRACT Rationale of the Study: The Gambia is a developing country and the majority of the population are women. They need adequate support, information and knowledge to protect themselves from acquiring HIV, and for those ...
Food insecurity : associated factors, nutritional and health related outcomes in a rural village, North-East Tanzania 
Leyna, Germana (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Objective: The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of food insecurity and its associated socio-demographic characteristics in Oria village North-East Tanzania. It also aimed at exploring the relationship ...
Drug resistance among Tuberculosis Re-Treatment Cases; Study on Drug Resistance/Multi-drug Resistance and associated risk factors for developing MDR among Tuberculosis Re-Treatment Cases in Khartoum State 
Obeidalla, Imad El Amin (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Sudan TB Reference laboratory need more strengthening in issue of cultures and drug susceptibility testing . Drug-resistant TB is common among previously treated TB patients. Low Weight of the patients, number of previous ...
Vulnerability to HIV transmission among mobile rural workers compared to local residents in Beijing : A cross-sectional study 
Yang, Fang (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Background. Mobile Rural Workers have been widely concern as potential source of new HIV infections in China, due to the nature of the mobility and magnitude of the population. Objective. The study aimed at assessing ...
Infant Feeding Practices and Perceptions : A study in Mangochi Township and Lungwena rural community in Mangochi district, Malawi 
Kamudoni, Penjani Rhoda (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Background Childhood malnutrition, an important risk factor for child mortality, has been a major health problem with no improvement over the last eight years in Malawi. One of the direct causes to child malnutrition is ...
Incidence of HIV-1 infections and change in STI's and risk sexual behaviours in Northern Tanzania : A longitudinal study 
Mmbaga, Elia John (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-1(HIV-1) infections and to describe change in the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) and related risk sexual ...
Survey of the Needs of and Services for Persons with Physical Disability in China 
Zhang, Jinming (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Background: There are 63 million persons with disabilities (PWDs) in China, and most of them live in rural areas. They have received inadequate education, employment and the treatment for rehabilitation. They are disadvantaged ...
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy : Complications and Obstetric Outcome at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana 
Nkubito, Grace Kangwagye (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, maternal complications, foetal outcome and characteristics of patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. SETTING: Princess Marina Hospital, a tertiary and referral Hospital ...
Beyond Knowledge : Patterns of Sexuality and Correlates of High Risk Behaviour among Urban Youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 
Tiruneh, Yordanos Mequanint (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
A community based cross-sectional study inquiring into determinants and correlates of sexual risk taking was conducted from June to December 2003. The objective of the study was describing sexual behavior and assessing ...
A study on Mobility and Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV/AIDS risk among the mountain community of Mustang district, Nepal 
Devis, Shrestha Sumitra (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Background: Available evidences show that Nepal has now entered into a concentrated HIV epidemic phase, as HIV prevalence is found above 5% among CSWs, IDUs. Studies show that mobility is one of the factors behind wide ...
Diagnostic Delay among New Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia: : A Two-Perspective Analysis 
Yimer, Solomon Abebe (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) causes more severe illness, more complication and an increased period of infectivity in the community. A study in Amhara region in 2001 showed that, among those who had history ...
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: : Prevalence, Maternal Complications and Perinatal Outcomes at Lilongwe Central Hospital, Malawi 
Kilembe, Franklin David (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence, maternal complications and perinatal outcomes of pregnancy in patients with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP). Materials and Methods: A retrospective study ...
Living with HIV/AIDS : Women's perspectives regarding care/support provided in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 
Semguruka, Elizabeth Marton (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Background: More than half of adults living with HIV today are women Worldwide. In Tanzania HIV prevalence was about 1.5 times higher for women than men among blood donors (12.5% and 9.1% respectively). While care and ...
Environmental, demographic and socio-economic factors associated with diarrhea morbidity in children under five in rural Malawi : a study of Solola-Mzimba 
Chipeta, Sikhona Mlenje (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Abstract Diarrhea has been one of the major causes of morbidity in under-five children in Malawi. About 86% of the population lives in rural areas where poverty is very rife. The aim of the study was to investigate ...
Quality of life and coping styles of HIV positive compared to HIV negative women in Zimbabwe participating in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV program 
Kurewa, Nyaradzai Edith (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Objectives: To describe the quality of life of women participating in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program and how it has influenced their coping towards risky sexual behaviors. Methods: ...
Simple Method for the Detection of Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Women 
Munjoma, Marshall W. (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Objectives: To investigate the use of lactobacillus as a simple tool for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) using wet mounts in pregnant women and to assess the positive predictive value of absence of lactobacillus ...
Options and constraints for breastfeeding in the context of HIV : A study of parents perspective in Lusaka and Kitwe districts, Zambia 
Besa, Eustina Mulenga (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Great strides are being made in trying to prevent postnatal Mother to child transmission of HIV AIDS. One of the strategies is through counselling on infant feeding options to HIV mothers, using the UNAIDS/WHO/UNICEF ...
Delay in the Diagnosis and Treatment of New Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Khartoum State, Sudan : Patient’s or Health System Phenomenon 
Rahim, Mohammed Sid Ahmed Abdel (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Background and Objectives: delay in the diagnosis and treatment of new smear-positive tuberculosis may complicate the course of disease, increase the risk of tuberculosis transmission in local domestics and community, and ...
Moral Dilemmas and Gender Scripts in the Context of HIV/AIDS : A Qualitative Study among Ethiopian Women Living with HIV/ AIDS 
Kebede, Meselu Taye (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
The HIV/AIDS pandemic, fuelled by a number of broader political cultural and social factors, affects lives of millions of people and cripples the economy of countries. According to UNAIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update Report ...
Pneumonia case fatality rate in children under-five : Understanding variations in district hospitals in Malawi 
Maganga, Ellubey Rachel (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2004)
Background The Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) programme in Malawi aims to reduce pneumonia deaths among children under-five years of age. Pneumonia standard case management is implemented through the Child Lung Health ...
Maternal mortality in the Gambia : contributing factors and what can be done to reduce them 
Cham, Mamady (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Rationale for the Study: The Gambia is a small West African state of about 10,680 square kilometers with a population of just over 1.2 million inhabitants. It is a densely populated country with approximately 97 people per ...
Self perceived working situation for immigrants and refugees working in Norway during the integration process 
Goth, Ursula-Georgine (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
This study aims to recognize and describe the self-perceived working conditions for immigrants and their experiences performing blue-collar work at Rikshospitalet, the national hospital of Norway. Reasons for this study ...
Prevention of accidental occupational exposure to Hepatitis B Virus : a study of medical personnel in the government hospital in the Hebron istrict, Palestine : a cross-sectional occupational health study 
Wohoosh, Mahmood M. (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Health Care Workers (HCWs) exposure to blood and body fluids is frequent during health care practice, through various procedures (surgical procedures, injections, disposal of used sharps, cleaning etc) and in the different ...
A study to assess the impact of decentralisation on immunization coverage/services 
Baluka, Jennifer (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Introduction: Childhood immunization coverage in Uganda has been declining over the last few years thus wiping out a significant part of the initial gains made in the immunization sector. The period of this decline coincides ...
The increasing susceptibility of adolescents to HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Repulic 
Akkhamountry, Kay Keo (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
This is a study to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice of high school students in the Capital city and one province in the mountainous area in Lao PDR, the land of million elephants . The first objective of ...
Day to day variability of different diagnostic criteria among the newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic patients in Bangaldesh 
Talukder, Shamim Hayder (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) in 1985 and 1999 recommended the use of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2-h post glucose load with a 75 gm oral glucose (OGTT) for identification of diabetic cases. The ...
Malnutrition among children in Madagascar : a study on knowledge and child rearing practices 
Buer, Edle Fuglset (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2003)
Background. Malnutrition is a global health problem. Madagascar has had an increase in the percentage of malnourished children since the beginning of 1980. Forty-nine percent of children less than 5 years of age are stunted. ...
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