Senior Thesis: Recent submissions
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Water quality, Sanitation system and Hygiene condition of selected Slum areas in Chittagong Bangladesh
(AUW, 2019-04)Background: Lack of access to clean water and poor sanitation practices are the major risk factors of various diseases among slum dwellers. Over 1.5%of 17 million people of Bangladesh live in slums across the ... -
Relationship between Body Mass Index and Early Menarche of Adolescent girls in Thimphu
(AUW, 2019-04)Background: Studies have shown trends of decreasing age at menarche and its consequences of obesity and breast cancer. The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of early menarche and determine association ... -
HEALTH CARE SEEKING PRACTICES FOR NON- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG ADULTS IN KATHMANDU VALLEY, NEPAL
(AUW, 2019)Nepal being a developing nation faces multiple challenges in fulfilling the health care requirements. When people fall sick, they have many choices like where to seek help, how to seek help, and when seek help. All these ... -
STUDY ON THE PRACTICE, KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF SELF-MEDICATION IN CHITTAGONG
(AUW, 2019-04)Self-medication has become a global health concern but highly emerging on the developing countries. This study estimated the prevalence and pattern of self-medication in Chittagong. The study was conducted to determine ... -
Risk Factors Associated with Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) Among Children Under 10-years in Rohingya Refugee Camps
(AUW, 2019-04)Acute respiratory infections are cause by bacterial, fungal or viral infections of the respiratory tract. Very young and older aged people are most vulnerable of these infections lead to difficulties from fever, cough, ... -
Factors Associated with Patients’ Compliance with Tuberculosis Treatment in Kabul, Afghanistan
(AUW, 2019-04)Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease that has high burden in Afghanistan. Due to its high burden, this infectious disease is taking away life of 13000 people every year in Afghanistan (WHO, 2017). The Ministry of ... -
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 ... -
Client Satisfaction with the Health Services of Public Hospitals in Bhojpur, Nepal: Comparative Study of Rural and Urban Health Centers
(AUW, 2019-04)Background Client satisfaction is an important tool to measure the gap between client’s expectations versus the actual health service delivered. Clients are an important stakeholder of the entire health care system. ... -
Prevalence of Self-reported Infectious and Non-infectious Diseases among the Geriatric Population of Rural and Urban Areas of Bangladesh: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study
(AUW, 2019-04)People aging from 65 years to above are known as the “geriatric” group of population according to the WHO. Geriatric health issues including infectious and non-infectious diseases are increasing in Bangladesh due to the ... -
CYBERBULLYING VICTIMIZATION, COPING STRATEGIES AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG VIETNAMESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
(AUW, 2018)Background: Cyberbullying is a new public health issue emerging recently and rapidly due to the development of the electronic media. Objectives: This study aimed to study the association between coping strategies and ... -
Maternal Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Infant and Young Feeding Practices and Its Impact on Growth of Babies Aged 6-24 Months: A Cross- sectional study from Jaffna District of Sri Lanka
(AUW, 2018)Background: Appropriate nutrition intake during first two years will reduce child mortality and morbidity rate and minimizes the risk of incidence of adult age diseases. Inappropriate feeding practices pose major negative ... -
Association between Eating Disorders and History of Having Feeding Problems in Adolescence
(AUW, 2018-04)Background: Eating disorders is a common disorder in adolescence. Community studies that used dimensional measures in youths have also shown prevalence of disordered eating behaviors is from 14% to 22% [1]. Participants ... -
Awareness of obstetric complications during pregnancy among women of childbearing age in Pakistan
(AUW, 2018-04)Objective: To assess the awareness level and determinants of obstetric complications during pregnancy among women aged 18 years and older in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Method: A descriptive cross sectional study of ... -
Assessing the Prevalence and Impact of Domestic Violence on Mental Health: Urban Health Survey 2006
(AUW, 2018-04)Introduction: Domestic violence, often referred as intimate partner violence, is an emerging public health concern, which contributes to the mortality and morbidity of women worldwide and has adverse impacts on both ... -
Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Recommended Lifestyle Modification among Young Adults and Older Adults Diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(AUW, 2018-04)Background: Diabetes occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. The prevalence of diabetes is growing faster among not only the older ... -
Association between Physical Activity and Body Fat Measurement in Female University Students: A Cross Sectional Study in Asian University for Women
(AUW, 2018-04)Background Obesity is a growing health problem in Asian countries and worldwide. Obesity is associated with chronic health consequences like cardiovascular diseases. One of the risk factors thought to be associated with ... -
Role of Peers on Physical Activities of Young Population in Rapidly Urbanizing Kavre, Nepal
(AUW, 2018-04)Background Nepal is rapidly urbanizing and along with it, the lifestyle of people is also changing. The incidence of obesity is uprising due to lack of physical activities, sedentary lifestyle and consumption of unhealthy ... -
Health Outcomes among Roadside Shopkeepers using Face Mask
(AUW, 2018-04)Background: Air pollution is considered to be one of the most prominent environmental pollution mostly seen in industrialized towns and mega/urban cities. Hazardous compounds due to the degrading quality of air results ... -
Taboos during Pregnancy and Low Birth-weight of Children in Gairibisaune VDC, Nepal
(AUW, 2018-04)Background Food taboos during pregnancy are certainly found in rural areas of Nepal, where food comprising of vitamin and iron is avoided. Through this study, we quantitatively assessed the association between food ...