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Are Unhygienic Practices During The Menstrual, Partum And Postpartum Periods Risk Factors For Secondary Infertility?, Tazeen S. Ali, Neelofar Sami, Ali Khan Khuwaja
Are Unhygienic Practices During The Menstrual, Partum And Postpartum Periods Risk Factors For Secondary Infertility?, Tazeen S. Ali, Neelofar Sami, Ali Khan Khuwaja
School of Nursing & Midwifery
This study was aimed at identifying practices during the menstrual, partum and postpartum periods posing possible risk factors contributing towards secondary infertility in women of a selected population in Karachi, Pakistan. A matched case-control study was conducted from April 2003 to March 2004. Four hundred cases were selected from five infertility clinics affiliated with tertiary-care hospitals, and 400 age-matched controls were recruited from the neighbourhood of each case. After taking written consents, trained interviewers conducted interviews using a pretested structured questionnaire. Factors found to be independently associated with secondary infertility were: previous delivery at an unclean place (adjusted odds ratio …
Strategies And Recommendations For Prevention And Control Of Domestic Violence Against Women In Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali, N Khan
Strategies And Recommendations For Prevention And Control Of Domestic Violence Against Women In Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali, N Khan
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Domestic violence is highly prevalent in Pakistan. This paper proposes the strategies based on literature review, for the prevention and control of domestic violence. The reported causes for domestic violence against women include women's low educational levels, low empowerment, and least opportunities to indulge in political activities; wrong interpretations of religious, traditional and cultural norms in the society; poverty; dowry system; women's suppressed autonomy and males' addiction to alcohol. Through this article, we have attempted to highlight the need to recognize the domestic violence against women as an important issue and to enhance educational and health facilities for the prevention …
Adoption Practices Among Couples With Secondary Infertility In Karachi: A Triangulation Study Design, Tazeen S. Ali, Neelofar Sami
Adoption Practices Among Couples With Secondary Infertility In Karachi: A Triangulation Study Design, Tazeen S. Ali, Neelofar Sami
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Objective: To explore the perceptions and experiences of couples with secondary infertility regarding adoption practices; to estimate the prevalence of adoption among couples with secondary infertility, and to study the adopted child preference pattern.
Methods: To fulfill the objectives of the study both qualitative and quantitative study designs were utilized. In qualitative explorative study design, three Focus Group discussions were conducted with married fertile women to explore their perceptions for adoption practices. Moreover, eight in-depth interviews were conducted with women with secondary infertility to explore their experiences. For quantitative methodology, a case series of 400 secondary infertile couples was conducted. …
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Postpartum Vaginal Infection In The Khyber Agency Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, Nasreen Ghani, Rafat Jan Rukanuddin, Tazeen S. Ali
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Postpartum Vaginal Infection In The Khyber Agency Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, Nasreen Ghani, Rafat Jan Rukanuddin, Tazeen S. Ali
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and to identify the factors associated with vaginal infection among the married women between the ages of 15-49 years residing in the Khyber Agency (FATA), Pakistan.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the month of July 2005 on 1084 mothers by using random sampling strategy in Khyber Agency Pakistan by trained nurses. The descriptive and multivariate statistics were computed.
Results: The multivariate analysis showed that the associated factors with vaginal infection were the use of unhygienic material to soak up the lochia [aOR=3.45, 95% CI (1.36, 8.75)], bathing after 40 days [aOR=2.10, 95% …