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Predictors Of Vaccination Card Retention In Children 12-59 Months Old In Karachi, Pakistan, Sana Sadiq Sheikh, Syed Asad Ali
Predictors Of Vaccination Card Retention In Children 12-59 Months Old In Karachi, Pakistan, Sana Sadiq Sheikh, Syed Asad Ali
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objective: To determine the factors associated with retaining the vaccination card among care takers of 12-59 months old children in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study in Karachi. Households were randomly selected throughout a multistage cluster sampling technique. Data was collected for 504 children of 12- 59 months of age. Questionnaire was administered to caretakers to gather information regarding the children's vaccination status, socio-demographic characteristics and reviewing their vaccination cards. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS 19 using logistic regression.
Results: Among 462 vaccinated children, caretakers of 33% provided vaccination cards. Odds of card retention decrease if …
Gender Differences In Self-Esteem In Young Adolescents Of Karachi, Shelina Bhamani, Sabeen Jamil, Falak Zehra Mohsin
Gender Differences In Self-Esteem In Young Adolescents Of Karachi, Shelina Bhamani, Sabeen Jamil, Falak Zehra Mohsin
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The purpose of this research was to explore the self-esteem trends in adolescents of Karachi, Pakistan with regard to gender differences. The insights from previous literature helped to form the hypothesis that there will be a significant gender difference on the self-esteem of adolescents variable. There were a total 224 (96 male and 126 female) adolescents chosen for this study and the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Scale: a 36 item and a 3 Likert response scale was adapted for this study with the consent of the author. The data analysis revealed that there is a significant gender difference on the variable of …