Class of 2020: Recent submissions
Now showing items 21-38 of 38
-
Prevalence and Determinants of Contraceptive Use among Married Men and Women of Reproductive Age Living in Rural Areas of Kyainseikgyi Township, Karen State, Myanmar
(AUW, 2020-04)Contraceptive use have positive impact on maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes and the rates of the contraceptive usage are increasing in developing countries including Myanmar. However, there are settings in remote ... -
Assessing Computer-related Physical Health Symptoms in White Collar Employees of Thimphu, Bhutan
(2020-04)The introduction of computer use at work sector has revolutionized various sector of work. Rapid technological development has both positive and negative impacts on the employees and workplace. Employees and work is ... -
Assessment of knowledge, socio- cultural influences and menstrual practices among Chepang adolescent girls in Nepal: A community based cross-sectional study
(AUW, 2020-04)Menstruation is a natural process of women in reproductive age which happens every month until one reaches menopause. It is very important for girls of reproductive age to have the knowledge on menstruation and on menstrual ... -
Association between Sociodemographic and Economic Factors and Autonomy of Current Contraceptive Users in Bhutan
(AUW, 2020-04)Family planning is an important issue for many developing countries worldwide, including South Asia. Fertility and contraceptive use in developing countries are associated with various markers of socioeconomic status, ... -
Assessing Health Outcome of Occupational Exposures on Taxi Drivers in Kathmandu Valley
(AUW, 2020-04)Taxi drivers are workers who drive as a profession to drop passengers from their current location to their destined location. As a direct result of taxi drivers’ occupational environment which is irregular in terms of ... -
Knowledge Assessment of Alzheimer’s disease among the Hospital Health Staff in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
(AUW, 2020-04)The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is less in Bangladesh and there also exists limited awareness among the people. However, with the fast-growing population aging, the global prevalence of AD is predicted to rise ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Hospital Waste Management in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
(AUW, 2020-04)Hospital waste management is the segregation, collection, treatment, disposal or recycling of the medical wastes. It is an often overlooked yet an integral part of a sound public and environmental health. Bangladesh have ... -
Causes and Complications of Cesarean Section Delivery among Women in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
(AUW, 2020-04)The increase rate of unnecessary cesarean section is one of the major problems in Bangladesh health system due to improved surgical procedure. Many women do their cesarean delivery because of doctor’s indicated causes ... -
ASSESSMENT OF SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AMONG INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS RURAL WOMEN IN WAYANDAU DISTRICT, KERALA , INDIA
(AUW, 2020-04)Sex and Reproduction are tabooed topics even in today’s society. This study was conducted to find out the difference between the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, attitude and behavior among indigenous and ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Utilization of Antenatal Care in Rural Areas of Tangail district, Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study
(AUW, 2020-04)Background: Antenatal care (ANC) visit helps identify pregnancy danger signs among pregnant women and promote healthy behaviors for safer pregnancy and childbirth. In Bangladesh, recommended four times ANC visits are ... -
Food Waste Management Systems in Boarding Schools: An exploratory study in Bhutan
(AUW, 2020-04)Boarding schools consist of students who spend their day and night in the boarding schools which raises the amount of food waste produced which is one of the rising concerns at the moment. With an increasing number of ... -
Well-Water Quality and its Risk Analysis (WQRA) in the Flood Affected Areas of Kerala, India
(2020-04)This research addresses the decline of well water-quality and its impact on human health after the 2019 massive flood havoc in Kerala. The research was carried out in the six villages of Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. ... -
Drinking Water Security Challenges in Rohingya Refugee Camps of Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh
(AUW, 2020-04)Since August 2017, more than 600,000 Rohingyas fled the brutal ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and seek refuge in Bangladesh. The massive scale influx and resource constraint led to a major humanitarian crisis surpassing the ... -
Study of Human-Elephant (Elephas maximus) Conflict in Host Community and Rohingya Refugee Camps of Cox's Bazar and Mitigation Methods
(AUW, 2020-04)Human-Elephant conflict has been an ongoing problem in Bangladesh. However, due to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Cox’s Bazar, the situation has become more complicated. Mass deforestation in that area for building camps ... -
Similarities between Platonic and Buddhist Concepts of the Soul, Reincarnation, and Knowledge
(AUW, 2020-04)The paper aims to examine similarities between Platonic and Buddhist philosophy in the concepts of soul, reincarnation, and knowledge. While there are no historical interconnections between the two ancient civilizations ... -
Climate-Induced Rural-Urban Migration: A Case Study on Rickshaw-Pullers in Chittagong City
(AUW, 2020-05)Climate-induced rural-urban migration is a growing concern for Bangladesh. In most cases, people being affected by climate change related problems migrate to the two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong, leading to one ... -
The Student Satisfaction Index at Asian University for Women (AUW)
(AUW, 2020)The aim of this research is to investigate the satisfaction level of students at Asian University for Women (AUW), Chittagong, Bangladesh. This study focuses on 3 aspects such as Perceived Quality (education quality, and ...