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Acceptance Of Wife Beating And Its Association With Physical Violence Towards Women In Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Couple's Data, Kayoko Yoshikawa, Tara M. Shakya, Krishna C. Poudel, Masamine Jimba
Acceptance Of Wife Beating And Its Association With Physical Violence Towards Women In Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Couple's Data, Kayoko Yoshikawa, Tara M. Shakya, Krishna C. Poudel, Masamine Jimba
Krishna C. Poudel
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious global public health issue. Acceptance of wife beating is known to be associated with IPV, but few studies have analysed the acceptance of wife beating from both women and men’s points of view. The objective of this study was to examine whether acceptance of wife beating among couples is associated with lifetime and past one-year physical IPV perpetration towards wives in Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2011, with 717 randomly selected couples with wives aged 18 to 49 years old from the Kirtipur municipality and Bhaktapur …
Perceived Family Support, Depression, And Suicidal Ideation Among People Living With Hiv/Aids: A Cross- Sectional Study In The Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Rachel M. Amiya, Krishna C. Poudel, Kalpana Poude-Tandukar, Basu D. Pandey, Masamine Jimba
Perceived Family Support, Depression, And Suicidal Ideation Among People Living With Hiv/Aids: A Cross- Sectional Study In The Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Rachel M. Amiya, Krishna C. Poudel, Kalpana Poude-Tandukar, Basu D. Pandey, Masamine Jimba
Krishna C. Poudel
Background: Depression and suicidal thinking occur frequently alongside HIV/AIDS, triggering profound detrimental impacts on quality of life, treatment adherence, disease progression, and mortality. Yet the psychosocial factors contributing to these psychiatric comorbidities remain underexplored, particularly in the developing country context. This study thus examined different dimensions of perceived family support in relation to depression and suicidal ideation among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 322 adult PLWHA residing in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal was conducted. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regressions for correlates of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-Ia-defined depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation …
Preventing Hiv Among Black Men In College Using A Cbpr Approach, Louis Graham, Robert Aronson, Regina Pulliam, L Mann, Scott Rhodes
Preventing Hiv Among Black Men In College Using A Cbpr Approach, Louis Graham, Robert Aronson, Regina Pulliam, L Mann, Scott Rhodes
Louis Graham
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Malaria-Related Knowledge And Prevention Practices In Four Neighbourhoods In And Around Mumbai, India: A Cross-Sectional Study, Gaurav Dhawan, Nidhin Joseph, Penelope S. Pekow, Christine A. Rogers, Krishna C. Poudel, Maria T. Bulzacchelli
Malaria-Related Knowledge And Prevention Practices In Four Neighbourhoods In And Around Mumbai, India: A Cross-Sectional Study, Gaurav Dhawan, Nidhin Joseph, Penelope S. Pekow, Christine A. Rogers, Krishna C. Poudel, Maria T. Bulzacchelli
Krishna C. Poudel
Background: India accounts for the highest number of malaria cases outside of Africa. Eighty per cent of India’s population lives in malaria-risk areas, with cases increasing in urban areas. Mumbai, India, one of the most populous cities in the world, has experienced such an increase. To be successful, many malaria control efforts require community participation, which in turn depends on individuals’ knowledge and awareness of the disease. This study assessed the knowledge and prevention practices regarding malaria in residents of four different areas of Mumbai, India, around the time of a malaria outbreak and the start of a widespread awareness …