Essays about: "women of childbearing age."

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  1. 1. COVID-19 vaccine uptake among female students at Pwani University in Kilifi, Kenya

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Julia Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitance; female university students; women of childbearing age.;

    Abstract : Introduction: COVID-19 infection in pregnant women increases the risk for maternal complications and they are also more likely to suffer from more severe disease. Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy are well-studied in the general population. READ MORE

  3. 2. Witch hunts and the intersections of gender, age and class : A feminist analysis on the Western European witch hunts in the 16th and 17th century.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Bente de Koeijer; [2022]
    Keywords : gendered ageism; witch hunts; femicide; lookism; marxist feminism; women s history;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this thesis is to elucidate the effects of gender, age, and class in witch hunts in the sixteenth and seventeenth century in Western Europe from a feminist perspective. It also aims to understand the perception of these witch hunts in our present society. It centers poor, old, women who were accused of witchcraft. READ MORE

  4. 3. Association between maternal level of education and female genital cutting in 1-14 years girls in Egypt. A secondary analysis of the 2014 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Eman Ali; [2021]
    Keywords : female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; FGM C; maternal education; Egypt;

    Abstract : Background Female genital cutting (FGC) is a persistent issue of global concern that carries various healthrisks on women and girls. FGC is almost universal in Egypt and despite continuous efforts, the decline of the practice is unsatisfactory. READ MORE

  5. 4. Encouraging Mothers : The effect of German regional childcare policies on maternal employment between 2006 and 2018

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Henrik-Alexander Schubert; [2020]
    Keywords : Family policies; maternal employment; German childcare reform; piecewise-constant exponential model; life-course studies;

    Abstract : Childbearing is often associated with employment interruptions in women’s careers. Since 2005, the German federal government has implemented childcare reforms aiming at expanding the suitable infrastructure for children under the age of three, which should facilitate and accelerate the return to employment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Home-leaving and Parenthood : Timing of home-leaving and the relation to childbearing behavior in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Adenfelt; [2017]
    Keywords : Childbearing trends; Home-leaving; Sweden; Age norms; Swedish register data; Transition to adulthood;

    Abstract : Objective: This thesis examines the timing of having the first child in relation to when Swedish men and women leave the parental home. The aim is to explain if any childbearing trends can be detected based on whether one leaves the parental home at a younger or older relative age than the current age norms. READ MORE