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  1. 1. The Effects of Programming, Communication, and Equality on Contraceptive Uptake

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Författare :Christie Basson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Demography; contraceptives; family planning; fertility; sub-Saharan Africa; Uganda; Kenya; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : This paper aims to better understand how contraceptive uptake is influenced by both individual and environmental factors, specifically in sub-Saharan Africa, by comparing Uganda and Kenya as examples of different policy environments. Implementing a literature review and statistical regression, this paper analyses how various factors (including indicators of gender equality, family planning exposure, and socioeconomic and -demographic status) influence differences in female and male use of family planning methods. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Ronja Byström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :toxoplasma; toxoplasmosis; domestic cat; Kenya; Masai Mara; zoonosis; public health; seropositivity; seroprevalence;

    Sammanfattning : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. LÄS MER

  4. 3. COVID-19 vaccine uptake among female students at Pwani University in Kilifi, Kenya

    Master-uppsats, Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Författare :Julia Eriksson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitance; female university students; women of childbearing age.;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: COVID-19 infection in pregnant women increases the risk for maternal complications and they are also more likely to suffer from more severe disease. Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy are well-studied in the general population. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Non-governmental organizations preventive work against female genital mutilation in Kenya : a qualitative minor field study

    Magister-uppsats, Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Författare :Matilda Trolin; Törja Ngenge; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Empowerment; Female genital mutilation; Human rights; Kenya; Egenmakt; Kenya; Kvinnlig könsstympning; Mänskliga rättigheter;

    Sammanfattning : FGM is practiced in around 30 countries, mainly in Africa, The Middle East, and Asia. An estimated 200 million girls and women have been cut anywhere between infancy and 15 years old. This practice is usually linked to traditions, cultures, and sometimes religion, although this seems to be more of a question of how religion is interpreted. LÄS MER

  7. 5. WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT - A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WIDOWS IN NAIROBI, KENYA

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Kajsa Lindström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Widowhood; Women’s Empowerment; Gender Equality; Kenya; Power Structures.; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : As international actors and public policies have centered the ambition of gender equity, empowerment has become a buzzword within international development. With its original conceptualization suggesting a process of redefining the structures of power, feminist scholars have noted how empowerment has been robbed of its central element; power. LÄS MER