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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 ... -
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. ...
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