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1. 1. The correlation between guilt and shame to quality of life – gender, cultural and general population

   Magister-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Författare :Charlotte Boogers; Gay-Lynne Langeveld-Ceres; [2023]
   Nyckelord :moral emotions; guilt; shame; health-related quality of life; coping strategies; moraliska känslor; skuld; skam; hälsorelaterad livskvalitet; Strategier för hantering;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to bridge the gap between two emotions, guilt, and shame, and their interplay with perceived physical, psychological, social, and emotional well-being among healthy adults. Hence, we set out to examine how guilt and shame relate to health-related quality of life. LÄS MER

3. 2. “We have to speak one language to stop FGM“ : Inside and outside perspectives on challenges and strategies related to the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting within the Maasai in the Northern central part of in Tanzania

   Kandidat-uppsats,

   Författare :Anna Bergman; Stina Olausson; [2023]
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   Sammanfattning : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a universal concern, with more than 200 million girls and women alive today who have undergone the practice primarily concentrated in Africa. The Maasai, a semi-nomadic ethnic group inhabiting the Northern Central part of Tanzania, have the highest rate of FGM/C in the whole country. LÄS MER

4. 3. Gestational diabetes mellitus among foreign-born women in Sweden: A register-based study on the role of income.

   Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap; Stockholms universitet

   Författare :Shayla Sharmin; Muhammad Usama; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Gestational diabetes mellitus; migration; income; country of birth; acculturation; registered-based study.;

   Sammanfattning : Aim:  The present study aimed to determine if foreign-born women from different countries of birth have a greater risk of GDM compared to Swedish-born women and to what extent income might mediate this relationship. Methods: This cross-sectional type study included 835279 women, of which 151,642 were foreign-born and 683637 were Swedish-born women who gave birth to their first singleton child in Sweden between 1997 to 2016. LÄS MER

5. 4. Intrahousehold Gender Inequality and its effects on Child Mortality in Sierra Leone

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Sara Uppling; [2023]
   Nyckelord :child mortality; gender inequality; Sierra Leone; social determinants of health;

   Sammanfattning : Even if child mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, it is still a substantial issue that is prevalent all over the world. Regional differences are significant, and Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected area. Traditionally, researchers have turned to the medical field for health-related issues. LÄS MER

7. 5. Can I say no? A quantitative study on the association between participation in household decision-making and married women’s ability to refuse sex in Mali

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration

   Författare :Saskia Tommos; [2023]
   Nyckelord :safer sex negotiation; household decision making;

   Sammanfattning : Introduction: Women’s household decision autonomy is a significant part of women’s empowerment and has, in previous studies, been shown to affect the possibility of negotiating for safe sex practices. Women in sub-Saharan Africa face difficulties in refusing sex from their partners due to stigmatization, which puts them at risk for both unwanted pregnancies and STIs. LÄS MER