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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 ... -
Investigating Gender Equality in Banks Operating In Chittagong, Bangladesh
(AUW, 2025-04)This paper investigates the gender gap in the banking sector in Chittagong, Bangladesh, by focusing on the disparities in the salary distribution, promotional frequency, workplace opportunities, and work-life balance. ... -
ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ON THE PLANT DIVERSITY IN WETLANDS OF PHOBJI AND GANGTEY, BHUTAN
(AUW, 2019-12)Plant diversity in the wetlands of Phobji and Gantey represents an important aspect of the overall wetland ecosystem. However, over the years, the increasing trend in population has initiated the building of many ... -
Patients’ satisfaction in terms of quality of care in public and private hospitals in Kabul Afghanistan
(AUW, 2019-04)Background: Quality of care, accessing to basic health care services and patient satisfaction were always a controversial issue in developing countries Afghanistan is one of those countries which is struggling with plenty ... -
Risk factors associated with ESRD among patients undergoing hemodialysis in JDWNRH, Bhutan
(AUW, 2019-04)End stage renal disease (ESRD) is the final stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) when the kidney is severely damaged thus requires hemodialysis. ESRD is becoming a major public health concern as the economic burden is ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Women in Bhutan.
(AUW, 2019)Globally, the cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women and the leading cause of death in developing countries. Although, it is largely preventable with 40% reduction in both mortality and morbidity of the ... -
An Exploratory Study on the Adherence to Therapies in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Thimphu, Bhutan.
(AUW, 2019-04)Objectives: To examine the prevalence of adherence to recommended medications and lifestyle guidance among the Type-2 diabetic patients and to determine the factors influencing non- adherence behaviors. Methodology: ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Self- Medication Practices for Common Illnesses among People in Thimphu, Bhutan
(AUW, 2019-04)Self-medication is the use of medicines without any prescription or consultation from health professionals, usually over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are obtained for the treatment of minor common illnesses. Self-medication ... -
Title-Effect of religious beliefs and practices in seeking health care services in Bhutan. A Cross Sectional Study
(AUW, 2019-12)Background: Bhutan is a small country with a strong religious background. This beliefs and practices (religious rituals) have become so common and regular that majority of the people tends to believe that traditional ... -
Measuring the Adherence to Prescription Medicines in Adult Bhutanese Population in Thimphu: A Cross Sectional study
(AUW, 2019-04)Background: Medication adherence is a key factor for treatment success in patients. The purpose of this study was to assess medication adherence and the potential factors associated with it among the patients. Methods: The ... -
Causes of Death Among Children under Five in Bangladesh
(AUW, 2019-04)Millions of children worldwide suffer and die from conditions for which effective interventions exist. While there is ample evidence regarding these diseases, there is a dearth of information on the causes of under-five ... -
Prevalence Of Hypertension And Associated Risk Factors Among Bhutanese Monks In Thimphu, Bhutan: A Cross-sectional Study.
(AUW, 2019-04)Hypertension is a major health problem and it accounts for more than 9.4 million people to die every year globally due to its high complications. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and high research ... -
Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis B & C among Rohingya People Living in Refugee Camps
(AUW, 2019-04)Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh where they are living in congested camps with limited resources. This living condition increases the risk of transmission of hepatitis B & C. The objectives of this study was to find the ... -
Comparative study of nutritional status among under five age school going children who consume mid-day snacks either from home or from school’s cafeteria in Kathmandu, Nepal
(2019)Background: Malnutrition is one of the serious global health problems especially in low and middle income country. In most of the developing countries malnutrition occurs prominently among under-five children in the form ...