Ethnic differences in commitment to wed were examined between 46 Hispanics (27 women, 19 men) and 160 Anglos (84 women, 76 men). Although limited by sample sizes, findings indicated that Hispanics and Anglos did not differ, on average, on measures of attitudes toward marriage, perceived family influence, commitment to wed, belongingness, and trust. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that...

OBJECTIVE To study the socio-economic support for good health among subsistence farmers in rural Malawi. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey. SETTING Lungwena, a rural area with 17,000 inhabitants in southern Malawi. PARTICIPANTS Seven hundred and ninety five pregnant women who attended the antenatal clinic at Lungwena Health Centre between June 1995 and September 1996. INTERVENTIONS Interv...

Background Bride-trafficking has been a growing phenomenon in Southeast Asia, particularly in China, where one-child policies have resulted in demographic imbalances favoring males. Yet, empirical evidence about women and girls sold into marriage in China remains sparse. Methods This study describes the experiences of 51 Vietnamese women and girls as young as 14 in post-trafficking services w...

conclusions a significant association was found between ages of women with their delays in consultation. delay is still prevalent amongst women with breast cancer. it seems necessary to design educating programs for women in both clinical and community settings, about breast cancer and early detection practices. results the mean age of women was 46.99 years. 38.4% of women were ≤ 40 years. 61% ...

Application of PBT in Ghana A pilot test of PBT to assess its feasibility in estimating stillbirths, miscarriages and induced abortions was conducted in Accra, Ghana (Oliveras et al. 2008). Data were collected during prenatal and maternity visits made from November 2003 through January 2004 at three public and two private clinics. As such, the sample reflects women with access to prenatal and m...

BACKGROUND Delayed access to antenatal care ('late booking') has been linked to increased maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand why some women are late to access antenatal care. METHODS 27 women presenting after 19 completed weeks gestation for their first hospital booking appointment were interviewed, using a semi-structured format, i...