Objectives To assess the impact of a school-based menstrual education programme on: (1) knowledge, beliefs and practices, (2) disorders experienced, (3) restrictions on menstruating adolescents. Design Intervention study. Setting Araihazar area, Bangladesh. Participants 416 adolescent female students aged 11–16 years, in grade 6–8, living with their parents. Interventions A health study conducted from April 2012 to 2013. Primary secondary outcome measures We randomly selected 3 26 high...

There is a dearth of published literature that demonstrates the impact and effectiveness school-based oral health education (OHE) program in Bangladesh it one most neglected activities field public health. Keeping this mind, objectives study were to assess OHE in: 1) increasing knowledge, attitude, practices 2) decreasing prevalence untreated dental caries among 6–8 grade school students Bangladesh. This intervention was conducted Araihazar Thana, Narayanganj district, during April 2012...

Human resources for health (HRH) are the cornerstone of systems, enabling improvement service coverage. The systematic fortification healthcare in Myanmar has accelerated since a new ruling party took office. Since 2006, been listed as one 57 crisis countries facing critical workforce shortages. Therefore, this study aimed to assess current situation HRH public sector where major services provided people Myanmar.A cross-sectional was conducted from January May 2017 by collecting secondary...

Health care workers (HCWs) face risks of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs). Most NSIs occur in developing countries, however, no epidemiological study on is publicly available Lao PDR. The objective this to identify the prevalence risk factors among HCWs

Disaster-related deaths are of two types: direct and indirect. Preventable disaster-related reported in the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) included a large number indirect deaths. This study aimed to investigate data on GEJE Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, clarify scope help future disaster preparedness. A retrospective observational was conducted using public from March 2011 January 2021, available at City Hall. Descriptive Cox regression analyses were conducted. The most common...

More than 90% of pediatric AIDS results from the transmission virus through HIV positive pregnant mothers to their children. However, little has been known about factors associated with unintended pregnancies after knowing seropositive status, or contraceptive use among women under antiretroviral treatment (ART). We investigated thus and also non-use contraceptives ART. carried out a cross-sectional study in Kigali, Rwanda 2007. A total 565 ART were interviewed. examined using logistic...

Abstract Background Social capital has been recognized as a major social determinant of health, but less attention given to persons with musculoskeletal impairments. The present study aimed explore the associations between and life satisfaction impairments in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted From June July 2008, we collected data from 136 who belonged disabled people's groups. measured using short version Adapted Capital Assessment Tool that included group membership,...

The authors conducted a community based, cross-sectional study to describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) by husbands and association between wives' attitudes toward gender roles their experience IPV in Central Province, Sri Lanka. This article included representative sample 624 wives 15 49 years age examined physical, psychological, sexual abuse. Then, using multivariate logistic regression analysis, IPV. Of wives, 36% had experienced at least one episode or abuse during...

This study investigated the health-care waste (HCW) management at each facility level two selected sites in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR): Vientiane Municipality; and Bolikhamxay province. It focused on amount of HCW, its segregation factors influencing HCW management, particularly procedures. A high proportion incorrectly segregated medical was found facility. Re-segregation revealed 39, 62, 57 37% national hospital, provincial district hospital health centre level,...

In 2008, approximately 8.8 million children under 5 years of age died worldwide. Most these deaths occurred in developing countries, but little is known about poor mothers' care-seeking behaviors for their children. We examined response to childhood illness, and identified factors affecting choices. also assessed perception the medical services confidence health care available carried out a community-based cross-sectional study with structured questionnaires. Participants were 756 mothers...

Abstract Background In Tak province of Thailand, a number adolescent students who migrated from Burma have resided in the boarding houses migrant schools. This study investigated mental health status and its relationship with perceived social support among such students. Methods cross-sectional surveyed 428 students, aged 12–18 years, lived houses. The Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL)-37 A, Stressful Life Events (SLE) Reactions Adolescents to Traumatic Stress (RATS) questionnaires were used...

Abstract Background Approximately 80% of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been reported in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, studies on the usefulness educational interventions run by non-healthcare workers combating NCDs resource-limited areas rural parts LMICs are limited. This study aimed to identify effectiveness a community-based simple program trained staff for several outcomes associated with area. Methods Six villages Narail district Bangladesh were selected,...

This study aimed to examine water availability and community health before after tube wells were introduced in a rural western Kenyan community. Differences impact among income quintile groups quantified, users' perceptions of their supply measured.We conducted two-part pre- (2009) post-intervention (2011), cross-sectional using structured questionnaires for mothers.In total, 1391 (576 2009 815 2011) mothers participated. Well introduction changed the households' drinking-water source from...

Abstract: Occupational needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) affect healthcare workers' (HCWs') mental health, however, limited evidence is available on the psychological impact of NSSIs, especially in developing countries where most NSSIs have been reported. A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate anxiety regarding among HCWs at tertiary hospitals Lao PDR. In this study, four seven items scale Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) (Cronbach's α=0.80) applied. Participants who...

Kesennuma City, located in Miyagi Prefecture, area affected by the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami (2011), have developed construction plans to build giant seawall barriers for protection. The majority of residents City accepted current plans. However, Koizumi some are against walls proposed alternate protect landscape ecosystem seaside. This has subsequently caused conflicts between local government residents.In this study, household surveys were conducted 2014 (N=150). Using a cost...

A cross-sectional survey was carried out in a rural village Nueva Ecija province the Philippines to identify association between mothers' hygiene behaviour and their socioeconomic status household environment. total of 206 mothers with children aged 0-5 years old participated this study. Household visits face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaire observation environments were conducted. Logistic regression analysis revealed that frequency water boiling significantly associated...

Objectives To examine associations between access to medical care, geological data, and infant child mortality in the area of North-Eastern Japan that was impacted by Great East Earthquake Tsunami (GEJET) 2011. Design A population-based ecological study using publicly available data. Setting Twenty secondary areas (SMAs) disaster-affected zones north-eastern prefectures (Iwate, Fukushima Miyagi). Participants: Children younger than 10 years who died 20 SMAs 2008 2014 (n=1 748). Primary...

In Japan, evacuation at home is expected to increase in the future as a post-disaster type due pandemic, aging, and diverse disabilities of population. However, more disaster-related indirect deaths occurred homes than centers after 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). The health risks faced by evacuees have not been adequately discussed.This study aimed clarify gap disaster management for compared Minamisanriku Town, which lost all care facilities GEJE.This was retrospective...

This cross-sectional study explored the association between self-esteem and social participation of persons with disabilities living in two municipalities affected by armed conflict Colombia. We studied socioeconomic status, communication level, participation, participants. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was used to evaluate level self-esteem. performed bivariate analysis multiple regression identify determinants higher target populations. In total, there were 579 participants study....

Protecting the health of farmworkers is a crucial issue. Previous studies report that safety training and educational interventions might increase farmworkers’ protective behaviors. The present study aimed to investigate effectiveness distributing checklist as an interventional measure for pesticide protection in rural Asia, where poisoning major problem. This was community-based study, using distribution with habits Narail district, Bangladesh, total 100 eligible males. Two questionnaire...