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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. …
Health Seeking Behavior Of Couples With Secondary Infertility, Neelofar Sami, Tazeen S. Ali
Health Seeking Behavior Of Couples With Secondary Infertility, Neelofar Sami, Tazeen S. Ali
School of Nursing & Midwifery
OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors affecting the health-seeking behavior of couples with secondary infertility in Karachi. DESIGN: A descriptive case series.
PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The data was collected from women attending infertility clinics in five tertiary care hospitals in Karachi from March to June 2003. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All currently married women, between the age of 15-35 years, with at least one previous conception, irrespective of outcome, attending an infertility clinic and consenting to participate in the study, were included. Women with corrective surgery on vagina and uterus, and cases of primary infertility, were excluded. Multiple …