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Rural Nepal (rural + nepal)

Distribution by Scientific Domains

Medical Sciences	80%

Selected Abstracts

New ideas and fertility limitation: The role of mass media

JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY, Issue 5 2004
Jennifer S. Barber
This article investigates the mass media as a social change that shapes individual behavior primarily via ideational mechanisms. We construct a theoretical framework drawing on social demography and social psychology to explain how mass media may affect behavior via attitudinal change. Empirical analyses of 1,091 couples in the Chitwan Valley Family Study, using detailed measures of social change from rural Nepal, show that exposure to the mass media is related to childbearing behavior, and to preferences for smaller families, weaker son preferences, and tolerance of contraceptive use. This result should motivate greater research attention to the influence of changing ideas on behavioral changes, particularly in the study of families. [source]

Preterm delivery but not intrauterine growth retardation is associated with young maternal age among primiparae in rural Nepal

MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION, Issue 3 2007
Christine P. Stewart
Abstract Pregnancy during adolescence is associated with adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery and low birthweight. The nutrient availability to the fetus may be limited if the mother is still growing. This research aims to study the effects of pregnancy during adolescence in a nutritionally poor environment in rural Nepal. This study utilized data from a randomized controlled trial of micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy in south-eastern Nepal. Women of parity 0 or 1 and of age , 25 years who gave birth to a singleton liveborn infant who was measured within 72 h of delivery were included (n = 1393). There was no difference in the risk of low birthweight (OR = 0.96; 95% CI = 0.90,1.02) or small for gestational age (OR = 1.01; 95% CI = 0.94,1.08) per year of increasing maternal age among primiparae. Young maternal age did not affect the anthropometry or gestational age of the offspring of parity 1 women. Each year of increasing maternal age among primiparae was associated with increases in birth length (0.07 cm; 95% CI = ,0.01 to 0.16), head (0.05 cm; 95% CI = 0.01,0.09) and chest circumference (0.07 cm; 95% CI = 0.01,0.12), but not weight (9.0 g; 95% CI = ,2.1 to 21.8) of their offspring. Young maternal age was associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery among primiparae (OR = 2.07; 95% CI = 1.26,3.38) that occurred at an age cut-off of ,18 years relative to those 19,25 years. Thus, we conclude that young maternal age (,18 years) increased the risk of preterm delivery, but not intrauterine growth retardation, for the first but not second liveborn infant. [source]

Skin disease is common in rural Nepal: results of a point prevalence study

BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 2 2008
S.L. Walker
Summary Background, Skin problems are the commonest reason for people accessing healthcare services in Nepal but there is little information about the prevalence of skin disease. Objectives, To perform a point prevalence study of skin disease in the Terai region of Nepal. Methods, Five villages were randomly selected in Bara District in the Terai region of Nepal, and 878 people were examined. Results, The number of individuals identified as having a skin disease was 546. The point prevalence of identifiable skin abnormalities was 62·2% (546 of 878) (with 95% exact confidence intervals 58·9,65·4%). A wide range of dermatoses was identified. The six most prevalent were dermatophyte infections (11·4%), followed by pityriasis versicolor (8·9%), acne (7·7%), melasma (6·8%), eczema (5·6%) and pityriasis alba (5·2%). Overall, treatable skin infections and infestations were by far the commonest skin diseases identified. Conclusions, Our study has demonstrated a very high point prevalence (62·2%) of skin disease in rural Nepal. This study represents the first formal survey of skin disease in Nepal and demonstrates a large burden of disease, in particular treatable infections. [source]