Essays about: "DHS 2014"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words DHS 2014.

  1. 1. Factors associated with the place of delivery among ever-married women in Bangladesh : A secondary analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2014

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Munmun Ahmed; [2020]
    Keywords : Factors; place of delivery; ever-married women; Bangladesh; DHS 2014;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: Although the maternal mortality ratio has dropped globally, the ratio is still unacceptably high in many low and lower-middle-income countries, like Bangladesh. Maternal deaths can occur from preventable complications due to pregnancy and childbirth. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lebollo and Gender-Based Violence Perceptions of Men in Lesotho

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Thapelo Mabale; [2020]
    Keywords : Gender-based violence; traditional male circumcision; Lebollo; women beating perceptions;

    Abstract : Gender-based violence (GBV) has reached a state of epidemic proportion globally and in particular in Africa. There have been a few studies that have been conducted on GBV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lesotho, situated in the heart of South Africa has one of the highest prevalence of GBV. READ MORE

  4. 3. Predictors of childhood stunting in Ghana : A cross-sectional survey of the association between stunting among children under age five and maternal bio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics in Ghana 2014

    University essay from

    Author : Janet Kofi; [2018]
    Keywords : Stunting; Ghana; under five U-5 ; bio-demographic; socio-economic factors;

    Abstract : Background: Stunting is impaired linear growth that occurs within the first 1000 days of life and continues later in life. It is associated with short and long term morbidity. This study aims to examine the association between stunting and maternal biodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics in children 0-59 months in Ghana. READ MORE

  5. 4. Women’s empowerment and use of Maternal Health Services in Zambia in 2010s

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Ackson Tyson Mwale; [2018]
    Keywords : Women’s empowerment; spousal educational difference; antenatal care; skilled birth assistance; maternal health services; DHS; Zambia;

    Abstract : This study investigates the influence of women’s empowerment measured via spousal educational difference and women’s completed education level on the use of maternal health services (Antenatal care and skilled birth assistance), and whether it varies by ethnicity. A theoretical framework based on Kabeer’s three dimension of empowerment combined with Zimmerman’s approach and the rational choice theory informs the analyses. READ MORE

  6. 5. Electricity, a Brighter Future for Women? Rural electrification and empowerment of women in Moçambique

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Blomqvist; Daniel Ternald; [2014-07-04]
    Keywords : Rural electrification; Woman Empowerent; Mozambique; gender inequality;

    Abstract : In this paper we study the linkage between rural electrification and empowerment of women in Moçambique. The analysis is divided into two parts, one quantitative part using econometrics, and one qualitative field study where we interviewed women in rural areas in Moçambique. READ MORE