In this study, we synthesized findings from qualitative studies to identify the key factors that influence child marriage. We used a meta-ethnographic approach coupled with thematic synthesis. searched literature nine databases, which were in English language, covering areas public health, psychology, and social science between 2008 2018. Twelve included identified six main themes: human insecurity conflict; legal issues; family values circumstances; religious beliefs; individual...

Abstract Background Child marriage, a marriage that involves someone under the age of 18 years, is long-standing social issue in Sarawak state, Malaysia. The state has taken several measures to improve situations inequity for women who get married early; however, practice still common part tradition and culture. aim this study was explore factors leading child Methods This an exploratory qualitative conducted via semi-structured interviews with twenty-two were when they younger than years...

Background: Although advance care planning discussions are increasingly accepted worldwide, their ideal timing is uncertain and cultural factors may pertain. Aim: To evaluate affecting initiation of for adult patients in Japan Taiwan. Design: Mixed-methods questionnaire survey to quantitatively determine percentages willing initiate at four stages illness trajectory ranging from healthy undeniably ill, identify qualitative perceptions underlying preferred timing. Setting/participants:...

Objective To examine individual, familial, community and societal issues surrounding the reasons for child marriage in Kelantan, Malaysia. Design Qualitative study by means of semistructured interviews with women key informants, using social-ecological model as a conceptual framework. Setting Interviews were conducted Kota Bharu district, northeast state Peninsular Participants Eighteen reproductive age (18 to 44 years old) that experienced their first below 18, well five consisting...

While living overseas in another culture, retirees need to adapt a new environment but often this causes difficulties, particularly among those elderly who require healthcare services. This study examines factors affecting service utilisation Japanese Malaysia.We conducted 6 focus group discussions with and interviewed 8 relevant medical services providers in-depth. Guided by the Andersen Healthcare Utilisation Model, we managed analysed data, using QSR NVivo 10 software directed content...

Objectives: This study aimed to reveal the features of older adults' advance care planning (ACP) discussions by identifying psychosocial factors related their in Japan, where people value family-centered decision making. Methods: A qualitative using in-depth interviews was conducted with 39 participants (aged ≥65 years) recruited from outpatient department a community hospital Fukushima, Japan. Data were analyzed grounded theory approach. Results: Through experiences family caregiving,...

Worldwide, international retirement migration is growing in its popularity and Japanese retirees choose Malaysia as their most preferred destination. This study examines the pertinent issues related to healthcare services experienced by this country.From January March 2015, we conducted focus group discussions with 30 who live Kuala Lumpur Ipoh. Guided social-ecological model, discovered seven themes: 'language barriers','healthcare decisions', 'medical check-ups','healthcare insurance',...

Little is known about how mammalian biogeography on islands was affected by sea-level fluctuations. In the Japanese Archipelago, brown bears ( Ursus arctos ) currently inhabit only Hokkaido, northern island, but Pleistocene fossils indicate a past distribution throughout Honshu, Japan's largest island. However, difficulty of recovering ancient DNA from in temperate East Asia has limited our understanding their evolutionary history. Here, we analysed mitochondrial 32 500-year-old bear fossil...

Intake of stable iodine helps prevent childhood thyroid cancer in nuclear emergencies, but there is limited case information.We identified the intake rate and factors associated with no among children who did not take after Fukushima disaster.Retrospective observational study.Data were obtained from screenings performed August through November 2017.Children Miharu Town, Fukushima, Japan.No intervention.We multilevel logistic regression analysis at regional individual levels. We qualitatively...

Little is known about the spatiotemporal dynamics of gray wolves in Pleistocene across low-latitude regions Eurasia. In Japan, a small-bodied endemic subspecies Japanese existed and went extinct early 1900s. The fossil record indicates that giant wolf, which reached 70 cm body height, inhabited Japan during Pleistocene, but its evolutionary relationship, if any, with wolf remains uncertain. Here, to reveal genetic origin we analyzed ancient DNA from (recovered Japan) one lived 35,000 years...

To identify factors influencing healthcare-seeking behaviours and to explore issues with healthcare experiences of Muslims from Southeast Asian countries (Indonesia Malaysia) living in Japan. Qualitative study. Kansai area Japan (Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo Nara prefectures). Forty-five Malaysia). Semistructured interviews were conducted by trained interviewers who are Interviews Indonesian Malaysian languages transcribed translated into English. The data thematically analysed. Four themes...

To conceptualize a "good end of life" for people with dementia from the perspectives bereaved family caregivers in Japan.A qualitative study using in-depth, semi-structured interviews focused on caregivers' perceptions their loved one's experiences. Family who had lost relatives more than six months previously were recruited maximum variation sampling by cultural subpopulation. A thematic analysis was conducted.From 30 held, four main themes emerged. good life means experiencing "Peaceful...

Abstract Most research on international retirement migration has focused the Western context and motivations lifestyle choices of migrants when they are healthy. This paper instead explores how British retirees in Spain Japanese Malaysia respond to declining health increasing care needs through bricolage as begin ‘age place’. The combines qualitative interviews, focus groups observations collected by authors from 215 migrants. We two key types behaviour: ‘within-system bricolage’ undertaken...

Serious salmonellosis occurred in groups of cynomolgus monkeys newly imported into Tsukuba Primate Center for Medical Science from the Philippines 1985. During quarantine period, Salmonella typhimurium (29 strains) and S. stanley (1 strain) were isolated 30 130 monkeys. Twenty-eight infected excreted mainly watery diarrhea, occasionally bloody mucous stool. Seven 28 clinical cases with resulted death or moribund state. In both small large intestines autopsied monkeys, acute inflammatory...

Abstract Background To support parental decision‐making it is important to understand parents' perspectives on vaccination for their children and the factors that contribute vaccine hesitancy. There have been relatively few studies in this area Japan, particularly with longitudinal mixed methodologies. Methods We used an explanatory sequential methods approach describe changes acceptance explore associated coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) recruited parents who had aged 6 months 11 years old from...

Child marriage can cause lifetime disadvantage and deprivation for female adolescents; however, it is still widespread in developing countries. Evaluation of adolescents’ attitudes toward child vital to design adequate prevention programs. The aim the study was develop a self-administered scale measure Malaysia. items were created refined through four stages: item pool generation, expert review, translations, pretesting. A pretest conducted with 30 adolescents Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, check...

乳用家畜の能力早期判定のための誘起泌乳において,実施の簡便化を目的とするEuvestin sol使用の可否を検討すべく,Euvestin sol及び油溶液投与の際の山羊血中estrogen濃度の消長,及びそれらと誘起泌乳成績との関係を見る目的で本実験を行つた。試験山羊は明二才処女山羊5頭を用い,3頭にはEuvestinsolを筋肉内,2頭にはEuvestin油溶液を皮下注射し,日を追つて血中遊離,及び蛋白結合estrogen濃度をintravaginal...