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Journal articles on the topic "Men – health and hygiene – social aspects"
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Bista, Chandra Bhakta. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Hygiene in Hindu Society of Chunikhel, Lalitpur." Historical Journal 14, no. 2 (October 4, 2023): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hj.v14i2.59045.
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Every religion and culture has its ideas about purity, cleanliness, and what constitutes good physical, personal, and mental cleanliness. The current Hindu society of today stands the same knowledge and customs, but they view hygiene from a different angle. Personal hygiene and sanitation are taken as significant aspects linked to Hindu society. Purity, faith, ritual, and cleanliness in Hindu society are based on the Hindu scriptures related to sanitation and hygiene patterns and the main objective of cleanliness and regular practice in the current society. The study is based on Hindu men and women above 35 years old. The study considers sanitation and hygiene in numerous aspects, including religion, social prestige, self-satisfaction, health, etc. The study includes toilet use, personal hygiene, safe drinking water, and household hygiene as variables. While sanitation and hygiene are prioritized in Hinduism, the modern Hindu community is evolving to recognize not only religious but also physical, social, and psychological well-being. The respondents had high knowledge, favorable attitudes, and good behavior about sanitation and hygiene. Hindu society has internalized and practiced sanitation and hygienic behavior from both religious and health perspectives. The Hindu community also agrees with the new approach to the relationship between Hindu rituals and hygiene and sanitation.
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Burliai, A. P. ,., V. S. Kostyuk, L. W. Smoliy, and A. A. Osipova. "Modern theories of economic development: social aspects." Collected Works of Uman National University of Horticulture 2, no. 98 (June 20, 2021): 221–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.31395/2415-8240-2021-98-2-221-231.
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The article examines modern theories of economic development in the context of social aspects. The aim of the study is to generalize the social aspects of modern economic theories of development to determine the trajectory and possible directions of social policy. The essence and evolution of models of economic development according to the concepts of welfare are determined. Many well-known foreign researchers are interested in the causes of the wealth of some nations and the poverty and decline of others. Thus, D. Acemoglu and J. Robinson proved that the main condition for achieving the well-being of nations are economic institutions – rules that determine the social efficiency of the economy, incentives and motivations of people, rather than natural and geographical factors. Norwegian A. Reinert believes that rich countries have become rich through a combination of government intervention, strategic investment and protectionism, rather than free trade. American economist M. Olson pointed to the role of private property, taxation, public goods, collective action and contractual rights in economic development. N. Rosenberg and L. Birzdel, A. Sen, E. Duflo and A. Banerjee emphasize that the only issue they focus on is how to increase the material well-being of people, which is measured by the presence of most opportunities to choose and shape the quality of their own lives, to fight not with the consequences of poverty, but with its causes, that is, starting with public education, basic medicine and hygiene. New theoretical approaches to the interpretation of social factors of economic development and social transformations in Ukraine have also been formed in the works of Ukrainian researchers. It is established that a prerequisite for the successful development of the national economic system is to ensure the priority of man, education, health care, environmental protection, which, in turn, stimulate significant economic potential and long-term prosperity of society.
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Stumbrys, Daumantas, and Dainius Pūras. "Demographic Losses due to Women’s Suicide in Lithuania 2007–2020: Social Disparities and Challenges for Mental Health Policy." Socialinė teorija, empirija, politika ir praktika 24 (July 5, 2022): 84–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/stepp.2022.39.
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In many countries of the world, including Lithuania, suicide rates for men are several times higher than for women. Therefore, the phenomenon of men’s suicide is receiving a lot of attention in public, scientific, and political discourses. In contrast, much less attention is paid to tackling women’s suicides and women’s mental health problems. Lithuania has been among the countries with the highest suicide rates for both men and women in the world for several decades, but research on the social and demographic aspects of women’s suicide in Lithuania is lacking. This paper aims to examine the demographic losses that Lithuania suffers from women suicides and assess the socio-demographic differentiation of these losses. The empirical part of the study was based on the calculation of years of life lost methodology. The years of life lost method is acknowledged as an accurate measure for assessing the impact of specific causes of death on premature mortality. Data sources for this study were the World Health Organization, Institute of Hygiene, and Human Mortality Database. The results of our study show that the number of years of lives lost due to women’s suicide decreased statistically significantly from 376 [321; 431] in 2007 to 287 [238; 335] in 2020. In Lithuania, the total number of women suicide was the highest among the 80+ year age group, however, the number of years of life lost due to suicide was the highest among the 30-39 year age group. The change in women’s suicide rates was inconsistent and for women, the decline in demographic loss due to suicide was twice as slow as for men. Nevertheless, the number of years of lives lost due to women’s suicide was about 5 times smaller than that of men in 2020. In Lithuania, high rates of women’s suicide reflect the poor state of women’s mental health, which poses challenges to the country’s mental health policy and sustainable demographic development.
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Bukhtiyarov, Igor V., and Eduard I. Denisov. "Hygienic aspects of robotization: risk factors and safety principles." Hygiene and sanitation 100, no. 1 (February 12, 2021): 6–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.47470/0016-9900-2021-100-1-6-12.
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The paper presents a review and essays on the hygienic aspects of the problem of robotics. The absence of generally accepted international terminology is noted. There is given a definition of basic terms as a robot, an artificial intelligence system (AIS), and a cyber-physical system (CFS) - according to authoritative sources. In the literature, the term robot is often used to mean CFS. The origin of robots in Russia is briefly described. The role of AIS as the basis of a technological breakthrough is considered. There is represented statistical data on the scientific, economic, and social aspects of the introduction of robotics. Robots are believed to be more likely to replace tasks rather than jobs and create new types of them. The medical and social aspects of robotization based on the experience of the European Union, the USA, and South Korea are examined, and the prospects of creating "smart jobs" are emphasized. The types of robots and their application in industry and medicine for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation are described. It is emphasized that robots are the most advanced machines. The dangers created by robots, their causes, and possible consequences from physical (noise, vibration), chemical, electrical, ergonomic, and other perils are described. The presence of both "traditional" and new risk factors is noted. The systematics of the stages of human-robot interaction is proposed: ethical aspects in the design, communication psychology, contacts with the machine during its use and safety aspects, human physiological responses, possible clinical manifestations of health disorders. The safety principles of robots and CFS are formulated, and that the "smarter" the robots, the greater the risks of program failures and breakdowns are noted. The role of information hygiene and the need for training and health education of workers and the population are examined. Estimates are given of the prospects for the robotization of the profession. The occupation of hygienists in the era of digitalization and robotization is noted to have a future.
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Irsheed, Ghada Abu, Alana Steffen, Laurie Quinn, Pei Chen, Monya Meinel, Larisa Burke, and Bilgay Izci-Balserak. "0859 Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Sleep on Cardiometabolic Health in Pregnant African American Women." SLEEP 47, Supplement_1 (April 20, 2024): A369. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0859.
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Abstract Introduction Cardiometabolic Disease disproportionately impacts African American (AA) women with higher gestational diabetes risk compared to their White counterparts, often progressing to post-partum type 2 diabetes across the United States. Thus, pregnancy is a critical period to assess cardiometabolic health (CMH) in this population. This study aimed to explore the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and sleep-related outcomes on insulin resistance. Methods Data from 70 AA pregnant women enrolled in the BETTER lifestyle counseling study (NCT05234125) who completed surveys and provided blood samples were analyzed. SDoH factors encompassed stress level (Perceived Stress Scale), social support perceptions (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support), and demographic indicators such as income and education. Sleep assessments included evaluations of sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), sleep apnea risk measuring the apnea-hypopnea index (Watch-PAT One), insomnia symptoms (Insomnia Severity Index), and sleep hygiene (Sleep Hygiene Index). Insulin resistance was quantified using the Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) as the outcome variable. Multiple regression analyses including demographic variables with a p< 0.2 in bivariate analyses were performed to determine the predictive capacity of SDoH and sleep variables on HOMA-IR. Results The mean age was 30.4 (SD 5.72; range:18.5-42 years); mean gestational weeks (GWs) was 18.03 (SD 3.021; range:10.6-23.1); and mean body mass index (BMI) was 33.09 kg/m2 (SD 5.63; range:16.2-47.1). After controlling for covariates (age, GWs, BMI, income, and education), higher stress (β=.251, p<.05), poor sleep quality (β=.279, p<.05), and higher insomnia symptoms (β=.248, p<.05) were significantly associated with higher insulin resistance. These results contribute important insights into the impact of both SDoH and sleep-related outcomes on insulin resistance among AA women during pregnancy. Conclusion SDoH and sleep, particularly stress and sleep disturbances, are linked to CMH, highlighting the importance of comprehensive assessment to address cardiometabolic disease risks for AA women during their pregnancy. Further research is needed to understand the causal aspects of these associations and develop targeted interventions to optimize the CMH, and enhance maternal and child health outcomes in this population. Support (if any) The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities at The National Institute of Health of the United States, R01MD015724.
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SYED RAZI HAIDER ZAIDI, IQRA TAHIR, and HAFIZ UMAR FAROOQ. "KNOWLEDGE OF RESIDENTS OF LAHORE REGARDING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PANDEMIC H1N1 INFLUENZA: AFTERMATH OF HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGN." Pakistan Postgraduate Medical Journal 27, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 21–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.51642/ppmj.v27i1.205.
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Introduction: Pandemic H1N1 is respiratory disease that spreads through droplets and can be prevented by vaccination of high risk groups, hand hygiene and through targeted precautionary lifestyle measures. It is pertinent to gauge knowledge about various aspects of the disease amongst residents of Lahore so as to devise and improve health education strategy.
Methodology: Cross sectional descriptive survey was conducted and 134 residents of Lahore were selected through convenient sampling and interviewed.
Results: Study showed mean age of the respondents were 35 +/_ `9.7years, out of which 55(41.7%) were males and 79(58.3%) were females with education level at more than intermediate in 117(87.3%) respondents while rest were below it.128 (95.5%) has heard of swine flu, while 67(50%) heard about it from TV, 44(32.8%) from social media. 114(85.1%) identified that it can spread through sneezing and coughing , touching contaminated objects 64.6(47.8%), by inhaling contaminated air 95(70.9%), .57(42.5%) correctly identified cough as symptom of pandemic influenza, sneeze 20(14.9%), fever 43(32.1%), 91(67.9%) told that influenza is treatable while only 59(44%) knew that vaccine is available to prevent it. 101(75.4%) respondents said that it can be prevented using masks, 91(67.9%) said by maintaining hand hygiene and 85(63.4%) by isolating the patient. 97(72.4%) respondents said that they would see the doctor if they have symptoms of influenza.
Conclusion: Consistency in health education strategies is required and its recommended that disease chapter may be included in curriculum
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ZALECH, MIROSŁAW. "Effects of social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on changes in daily activity: A case study of physical education students." Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Supplement 1, no. 2 (December 31, 2021): 63–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.2021.suppl.2.07.
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Background: The study sought to describe student time use and to analyse the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (lockdown) on changes in the time use and their role within the context of health and social aspects. Material & Methods: The research was carried out every year from 2017 to 2020 in the same period of time. The study included 340 students of physical education. In their time budget diaries, the participants noted down the amount of time devoted to activities performed in a typical week. Results: The study showed that during the lockdown, students devoted less time to sports training, social meetings or cultural activities as compared to previous years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of time devoted to the majority of activities was different on weekdays and at weekends. The results also showed that women devoted more time to personal hygiene and individual study, while men spent more time doing sports training. Conclusions: The crisis sparked off by COVID-19 resulted in considerable changes in student time use. The findings show that the allocation of time to various activities depends on gender, days of the week, legal regulations and recipients.
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Jimin, Sontyo, Iwuala Felix, Lannap Faith, Oke Olufemi, Ayeni Olugbenga, Grace Kumolu, and Olakunle Osinowo. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Menstrual Hygiene Management among Orphan and Vulnerable Adolescents in Lagos State." International Journal of Gender Studies 8, no. 1 (January 11, 2023): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.47604/ijgs.1732.
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Purpose: During adolescence, young people develop their adult identity, and move toward physical and psychological maturity. Puberty, marked by the onset of menarche, is recognized as an important stage, marking the transition from girlhood to womanhood. From this stage until menopause, reproductive health and basic menstrual hygiene practices are important aspects in their lives. The study examined the knowledge, attitude, and practices of menstrual hygiene management among orphan and vulnerable adolescents in Lagos State.
Methodology: the study was cross sectional and used quantitative research methods. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the female adolescent students aged 8-17 years. A total of 434 orphan and vulnerable female adolescents enrolled in the Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA 2) project funded by USAID in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study was conducted across the 11 local government areas where the ICHSSA 2 project is being implemented. Adolescents were scored for their level of knowledge, attitude, and practices of menstrual hygiene management.
Findings: the study found that the mean age at menarche is 12 years. Knowledge and menstruation about menstruation is appreciable. About 92% of the participants had knowledge about menstruation before experiencing it, Majority of the adolescent receive information on MHM first from their mother (62.7%) and 88.5% of the participants use sanitary pads using 3-4 pads per day. 94.5% of the participants have good Practices (WASH) of Menstrual Hygiene Management. Access to sanitary pads is challenging.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Most of the orphans and vulnerable adolescent girls had good knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene management. This demonstrates a need to design acceptable awareness creation and advocacy programs to improve the knowledge and promote safe hygiene practices of adolescent girls, in line with the SCT and KAP theory. Provision of MHM materials in schools and the inclusion of menstrual hygiene management into the school curriculum to achieve a near total coverage of safe hygiene practices among adolescent girls should also be prioritized as a matter of policy.
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Mohsin, A., J. Riaz, and S. A. Ahmad. "Potential Physical Health Changes during the Covid-19 Confinement in Pakistan." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 15, no. 6 (June 30, 2021): 1365–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs211561365.
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Background: The Coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020 and entire population was asked to self-isolate and live in home-confinement for several weeks to months. This has had collateral effects on many parameters of the isolatedindividuals health. A short term sedentary lifestyle is sufficient to induce insulin resistance and fat deposition which in turn increases the risk of multiple metabolic disorders. Aim: To investigate the potential physical health changes that occurred during the CoVID-19 quarantine/isolation period in Pakistan. Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during social isolation, from 27th May to 1st July, 2020. The study was initiated after approval from the institutional ethical review committee of Health Research Solutions. Stratified sampling technique was used to collect the data from the census organisation committee in Pakistan. Results: The sample of respondents in the data analysis included : N=553 (63.5% women 36.5% men). The findings explore the health impacts of several weeks of a reduction in physical activity and daily step-count combined with altered eating habits and sleep hygiene. Conclusion: The findings of the current study may contribute to a better understanding of the novel coronavirus effects on lifestyle especially physical activities and sedentary behaviour. It concludes that certain health aspects that have been explored in this research can be improved through methods developed to increase participation in activities during current and future pandemics. Keywords: CoVID-19 Coronavirus, WHO
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Gorbanev, S. A., A. N. Kulichenko, Vladimir N. Fedorov, V. M. Dubyansky, Yu A. Novikova, A. A. Kovshov, N. A. Tikhonova, and O. H. Shayahmetov. "ORGANIZATION OF AN INTERREGIONAL MONITORING SYSTEM USING GIS TECHNOLOGIES BY THE EXAMPLE OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION ARCTIC ZONE." Hygiene and sanitation 97, no. 12 (December 15, 2018): 1133–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0016-9900-2018-97-12-1133-1140.
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Development of social and hygienic monitoring (SHM) system as a means of ensuring sanitary-epidemiological wellbeing of the population of Russian Federation is one of the main activities of the Federal Service for Supervision in Protection of the Rights of Consumer and Man Wellbeing. The authors analyzed the current state of organization of SHM: lists of control points of human-environment factors and laboratory test findings; information collection techniques and systematization; procedural approaches to automation of data collection, processing and visualization.SHM is legally assigned to control measures, during which the interaction of state and municipal control bodies with legal entities and individual entrepreneurs is not required. The further SHM development is reported to be restrained by a number of organizational -technologic and financial- economic problems: analysis of sanitary-epidemiological wellbeing state among population has shown that according to SHM, interregional aspects are not taken into account; procedural approaches to the choice of control points and formation of environmental pollution indices lists, as well as the assessment procedure of social and economic efficiency of SHM, have not been properly worked out; the number of departments and experts specialized in SHM and responsible for it is decreasing, and etc. A model of interregional social-hygienic monitoring as a way of SHM improvement is suggested. Its aims include the quality increase of expert-and-analytical SHM data processing within the entire RF Arctic zone; consideration of factors affecting population health and having interregional character. Departments and Federal State Healthcare agencies named “Centers of Hygiene and Epidemiology” in various subjects of the Russian Arctic and the Federal Service for Supervision in Protection of the Rights of Consumer and Man Wellbeing research institutions will participate in the interregional SHM. A concept of GIS portal of the Russian Arctic based on geo-information system and aimed to improve SHM is developed. It can be a comprehensive electronic database of human-environment factors and population health state, as well as an effective instrument with spatial analysis function for the assessment of sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of the population.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Men – health and hygiene – social aspects"
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Hunt, Kate. "Understanding gender and health : systematically comparing the health and health experiences of men and women." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2007. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/99/.
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Gender differences in health are the product of a complex interaction between biology and the social world. Our ascribed sex and how this is interpreted in the culture within which we live (gender) have life-long consequences for our life chances, including our health. For many years the aphorism that ‘men die quicker but women are sicker’ was presumed to encapsulate gender differences in health. The first paper presented in the thesis challenged this dominant paradigm. First, an analysis of morbidity in two British data sets showed more similarity than difference between men and women. Secondly, we highlighted earlier research with similar results which had been overlooked and failed to shake the ‘gender orthodoxy’. Thirdly, we stressed the ahistoric and decontextualised way in which research on gender and health had been conducted or reported. The remaining papers in the thesis share two underlying principles; all make systematic comparisons between men and women, and all attempt to also examine diversity within gender. All but one of the papers utilise data from the West of Scotland Twenty-07 Study, a study of the social patterning of health in three age cohorts. The second paper examined the impact of paid and unpaid work on symptoms, treating each domain as being relevant in principle to the health of both women and men. The experience of paid work was the predominant influence on malaise symptoms, and unpaid work in the home did not explain any variation in men’s symptom scores. Similar associations were seen between most aspects of paid work and malaise symptom scores in both genders. The paper highlighted the dearth of literature that had compared systematically either the conditions of men’s and women’s paid work, or the health effects of the paid and unpaid work environment for men and women. Men’s ‘under-usage’ of health care is often constructed as a problem, potentially reinforcing an assumption that women ‘over-use’ health care. On average, women have more consultations with their general practitioner, but this excess is mostly apparent in the reproductive years. The third paper examined whether these gender differences exist when taking account of the underlying nature and perceived severity of illness. Women were no more likely than men to have consulted their GP in the past year amongst those reporting morbidity in any of the five condition groups, and men were more likely to have consulted amongst those who reported digestive conditions. The fourth paper takes as its starting point the strong patterning of cigarette smoking by gender (and class) throughout the twentieth century. In it we examined the relationship between ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’ scores using the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI, an instrument developed within social psychology in the 1970s). No relationship was seen between either score and smoking in the youngest cohort, nor amongst men in the middle cohort, and in the oldest cohort there was only a suggestion of an association between higher femininity scores and smoking in men. The strongest relationship was seen between ‘femininity’ score and smoking amongst women born in the 1950s who also had a somewhat elevated risk associated with higher ‘masculinity’ scores. Suicide and suicidal behaviours are strongly patterned by gender, and the dramatic rise in suicides amongst young males in the late 1980s and 1990s in several countries was often attributed to a ‘crisis’ in masculinity. The fifth paper examines the association between serious suicidal thoughts and the same measures of ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’ and a measure of gender traditionalism. In both men and women in early and late middle age, we found a negative association between higher ‘masculinity scores’ and serious suicidal thoughts, and a positive association between more traditional gender role attitudes and serious suicidal thoughts at older ages. No such associations were seen in early adulthood, and no relationship was seen between serious suicidal thoughts and ‘femininity’ scores at any age. Gender differences in the pattern of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality have been described as enigmatic and one of the most striking features of cardiovascular mortality in the twentieth century. In an analysis controlling for many of the classic risk factors for CHD (smoking, blood pressure, body mass index, mental health), we found that higher ‘femininity’ scores (using continuous scores from the BSRI) were associated with a decreased risk of CHD mortality in men. No such association was seen in women, and the continuous ‘masculinity’ scores were unrelated to mortality in both women and men. Some advantages and problems with using these measures of ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’ in sociological research on gender and health are discussed. Previous research on one distressing side effect of some cancer treatments, chemotherapy-induced hair loss, has almost exclusively focussed on women. The final paper compares young adults’ experiences of hair loss following chemotherapy. Hair loss was a challenging aspect of the experience of cancer for both women and men which made them acutely aware of their vulnerability and visibility as a ‘cancer patient’. Both recounted negative reactions to their altered image, challenging social norms of interaction. However, there were two notable gender differences: it was only men who discussed the loss of body hair below the eyeline; and only women who spoke of being encouraged to wear wigs or offered ice helmets to delay or disguise hair loss. These differences are discussed in relation to social constructions of hair as a marker social identity, including gender. I argue that the gender-comparative approach taken reveals important commonalities across gender, highlighting a greater need for more support for men with chemotherapy induced alopecia, and makes what is not said in the women’s interviews as revealing as what is said in men’s. The concluding remarks highlight the challenges in researching gender and health, and discuss the complex ways in which gender can influence health and vice-versa.
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Carango, Kathryn Price. "An analysis of President Barack Obama's Global Health Initiative within the framework of a women-centered approach to the socialdeterminants of health." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45170757.
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Stanaway, Fiona. "Health and ageing in older male Italian-born immigrants." Thesis, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/13154.
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Silberman, Melissa. "The effects of age and physical activity on VOb2s max in men and women : a longitudinal study." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/865943.
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While a great deal of research has been directed towards investigating the age-related decline in V02max, the effect of physical activity on the age-related decline in V02max has not been clearly established. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between physical activity and the age-related decline in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) in apparently healthy individuals. In order to assess the effects of physical activity on the age-related decline in V02max, physiological data was obtained from 142 former participants (116 men and 26 women) (40 ± 8.0 years), in the Ball State University Adult Physical Fitness Program across an average of 12 ± 4.5 years. The subjects were divided into three physical activity group categories depending on their self-reported physical activity status at the time of the first and follow-up test. Those subjects who were sedentary at the first and last test were designated as SED-SED. Those who reported sedentary at the first test and active at the last test were designated as SEDACT and those who were physically active at the time of both tests were designated as ACT-ACT. The data from the analysis revealed that the rate of decline in V02mx expressed as change per year among adult men varied as a function of their reportedphysical activity habits. Those men designated as SED-SED and ACT-ACT experienced a statistically significant decline (p<0.05) in V02max during the follow-up period, while, those men designated as SED-ACT maintained their V°2max. The rates of the change in V02max (ml-kg- 1•min-1) for the men were -0.45, 0.03 and -0.22 ml•kg-l-min-1•yr1 for the SED-SED, SED-ACT and ACT-ACT groups respectively. The percent decline in V02max were 6%, 11% and 2% respectively. A statistical comparison of the rate of change among physical activity groups indicated a difference between the SED-SED and SED-ACT groups (p<0.05). Within the limitations of this study, these data suggested that there was no statistically significant difference in the rate of change in V02max (ml•kg-1•min-1-yr1) between the SED-SED and ACT-ACT physical activity groups. However, when presented as percent change per decade, the decline for those men who were sedentary at both time points was twice that of those men who reported an active lifestyle at both time points. Although the rates of change were not different for the SED-SED and ACT-ACT physical activity groups, those men with a physically active lifestyle maintained their aerobic power advantage as compared to sedentary men who remained sedentary. Furthermore, sedentary men who took up an active lifestyle had offset the decline in V02max (ml•kg-1•min-1) attributed to physical inactivity.The rates for the change in V02max (ml•kg-1•min-1-yr1) for the women were -0.36, 0.20 and -0.21 (ml•kg-1•min-1-yr1) for the SED-SED, SED-ACT and ACT-ACT groups respectively. While these changes were similar in direction and magnitude to those observed for the men, there were no statistically significant differences among the female groups (p>0.05). Therefore the results from the present study were inconclusive for women possibly due to the low sample size (n=26).School of Physical Education
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Zimmerman, Suzanne M. (Suzanne Marie). "Designing a Social Marketing Plan to Promote Hispanic Participation at Prostate Cancer Screenings." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1995. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278955/.
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Prostate cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death for men in the United States. Because early prostate cancer is frequently without symptoms and data on how to prevent prostate cancer is lacking, early detection has the greatest potential for decreasing mortality. Studies have shown Hispanics/Latinos to be less likely than whites or African-Americans to utilize prostate cancer screening exams. The purpose of this descriptive study was to design a social
marketing plan which could be used as a model to promote Hispanic/Latino participation at prostate cancer screenings. Information obtained through medical and marketing literature review, the author's experiences serving on the promotion committee of a community-sponsored prostate cancer screening project, and interviews with 51 Hispanic/Latino prostate cancer screening participants is described and incorporated into a guide with recommendations for future program planners.
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Gordon, Roberta June. "Pregnant women's perception and application of health promotion messages at community health centres." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
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Studies have shown that pregnant women do understand and value information of their unborn child. However, those providing health promotion services often focus on medical procedures and health education messages, ignoring the cultural, socio-economic and psychological dimensions that impact on women's health. This research aimed to look at a specific component of health promotion, i.e. health promotion messages shared with pregnant women attending Stellenbosch and Klapmuts Community Health Centre Antenatal Health Promotion Programme and their perceptions of how they apply messages in their daily lives.
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Boyer, Duane, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "Defining moments in men's lives: A study of personal narratives." Deakin University, 2004. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20050727.123714.
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This study explores the defining moments in six mens lives. The empirical dimension of the research is built around the personal narratives these men tell of their lives across a series of four interviews. The central research theme is the notion of the defining moment as a key element in the processes of establishing how men understand and interpret the events and incidents that have shaped their lives. In the context of this study, the defining moment is seen as the moment or period in time when an individual gives definition to a specific event or experience, as a transition point with (potentially) life-altering consequences. Some of the thematic structures presented include relationships with significant adults (parents, teachers), masculinity, self-harm, schooling, mental illness, isolation, loneliness, stress and relationships with peers.
In my pursuit of a methodology that could accommodate the aims of this study, I explored the process of meaning through the qualitative paradigm. Drawing on the principles of qualitative research, as applied through narrative inquiry, I deployed a semi-structured interview format to collect the lived experiences of participants. By privileging the stories that individuals tell of their experiences, the narrative method recognises that data are inexorably located in the contextual and contingent. The experiences and narratives that are presented in this thesis are built around the authentic voices of participants.
The study presents a warrant for working with mens defining moments to disrupt, alter and redefine their attitudes and behaviours in order to improve their lives. Based on the insights gleaned through this study, I argue that there are defining times/points in peoples lives where their experiences can be life altering. When these experiences involve uncertainty, anxiety, stress and other pernicious effects, their longer-term consequences can be devastating. The study confirms existing research, that men are reluctant to seek help or reveal their insecurities during such times, therefore making them particularly vulnerable to defining moments.
The conclusion of this thesis establishes some broad recommendations pertaining to working effectively with men and their defining moments. I focus particular attention on the place of schooling and education in helping individuals recognise and respond to the early symptoms of what is potentially a life-altering experience. Schools and, by association, teachers need to be actively and strategically involved in this process. To this end, I argue the need for targeted interventions that are both sensitive and timely. In their engagements with young males, parents, teachers, coaches and mentors need to be particularly attuned to their silent screams for help.
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Gardner-Ray, Janet. "The impact of social groups and content on the maintenance of health behavior practices over a one-year period." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1036819.
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During a period from May, 1993 to July of 1993, 309 employees of a large telecommunication's company selfselected to participate in an eight-week health promotion program designed to assist them in changing health behaviors. The program participants were then surveyed at the end of one-year to determine if they had maintained the health behavior changes practiced during the eight-week program and the impact of family, friends and coworkers on the level the participant was practicing the health behavior changes at the end of one-year.A growing body of evidence suggests ongoing research in the area of health behavior change because health related medical claims, absenteeism and decreased productivity continue to have serious financial consequences for American business. In Corporate America, health education programs have been organized to give employees the opportunity to change negative health habits and replace them with positive health habits. The assumption being, that healthier employees': (1) use less medical benefits (2) report fewer absent sick days and (3) are more productive employees.In addition, prior research indicates that being part of a social network or having access to social group support can help individuals decrease the level they practice negative health habits and increase the level they practice positive health habits. Thus, an understanding of social group support on the behavior change process is important to education professionals evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs within the corporate setting.This research study was designed to examine a health promotion program offered to employees of a large telecommunication company and the impact social groups andcontent had on the level participants changed their health related behaviors. The research assumed that examining encouragement and discouragement provided by: (1) family, (2) friends, and (3) coworkers would lead to a greater understanding of the impact social groups had on the level a participant practiced health behavior changes at the end of one year.This research indicated that social group participation played a significant role in the level a program participant was practicing health behavior changes at the end of one year. The analysis further indicated that support from family and friends were significant factors in the behavioral change process.In addition, organizational support prior to and during the "Health Habits Challenge" program had no significant impact on the level participants were practicing health behavior changes at the end of one year. However, participants receiving organizational support prior to and during the "Health Habits Challenge" program perceived their health as having improved during the one-year maintenance phase, while participants who did not receive organizational support reported their health status had declined.Relationships reported by this research study are sufficiently strong enough to warrant further research both qualitative and quantitative, to provide health educators with a better understanding of how social groups and organizational content influence health behavior changes. The factors are potentially important, not only for theoretical and research purposes but also for making practice and policy decisions appropriate to health promotion and health education.Department of Educational Leadership
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Valencia, Venus Zamarripa. "A descriptive study of Orange County Latinas' breast cancer knowledge levels." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2852.
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Hansjee, Jateen. "Abortion as disruption: discourses surrounding abortion in the talk of men." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002493.
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This research examines men’s talk around abortion using critical discourse analysis. Current literature indicates a dearth of studies addressing the topic of men and abortion in various domains. An understanding of men’s relationship to abortion, however, is crucial to understanding abortion as a social phenomenon. This study utilises the work of Foucault around discourse and power, as well as Butler’s work on gender to create a theoretical framework to approach data. Data were collected in the form of interview groups made up of men, as well as newspaper articles and on-line forum discussions that featured men as the author. What emerged from theses texts was a ‘Familial Discourse’ which posits the nuclear, heterosexual family as a long term relationship between a mother and father, which forms the ideal site to raise children. Discourses that support the family are a discourse of ‘Equal Partnership’ which establishes the man and the woman as being in a heterosexual relationship where each partner is seen to have equal power, and a discourse of ‘Foetal Personhood’ which constructs the foetus as a child in need of a family. Related to the heterosexual matrix, the formation of a family unit comes to be constructed as ‘natural’. Abortion acts as a disruptor to these discourses. By disrupting the formation of the family unit, abortion negatively affects the individuals involved. A relationship where a formation of a family unit was disrupted cannot survive. If the female partner has an abortion without her partner, it is seen as disrupting the equal partnership between the man and the woman. Men in this case see themselves as ‘powerless’ compared to women. From this point a ‘New Man’ discourse emerges, where men position themselves as loving and responsible in the context of a nuclear, heterosexual family unit. Abortion disrupts ‘Foetal Personhood’ and is constructed as murder. In the case of rape the ‘Familial Discourse’ can be invoked either to justify abortion or resist abortion, based on whether or not a family unit can be formed. These discourses reproduce patriarchy.
Books on the topic "Men – health and hygiene – social aspects"
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Robertson, Steve. Understanding men and health: Masculinities, identity and well-being. Maidenhead, England: McGraw Hill/Open University Press, 2007.
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Souza, Diego de Oliveira. Trabalho, saúde e sociedade: A determinação social da saúde em perspectiva. Maceió, AL: Edufal, 2015.
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Scheele, Sebastian. Geschlecht, Gesundheit, Gouvernementalität: Selbstverhältnisse und Geschlechterwissen in der Männergesundheitsförderung. Sulzbach/Taunus: U. Helmer, 2010.
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F, Sabo Donald, Gordon David, and Men's Studies Association (U.S.), eds. Men's health and illness: Gender, power, and the body. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications, 1995.
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O'Shea, Eamon. Measuring trends in male mortality by socio-economic group in Ireland: A note on the quality of data. Galway: Department of Economics, University College Galway, 1999.
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James, Banks, and National Bureau of Economic Research., eds. The SES health gradient on both sides of the Atlantic. Cambridge, Mass: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2006.
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1958-, Rosenfeld Dana, and Faircloth Christopher A. 1966-, eds. Medicalized masculinities. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2006.
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Rivers, Michael. I'll cover you in $20 bills: The male body beauty business. Binghamton, NY: Southern Tier Editions, Harrington Park Press, 2004.
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Naamane-Guessous, Soumaya. Printemps et automne sexuels: Puberté, ménopause, andropause au Maroc. Casablanca: Eddif, 2000.
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Peter, Aggleton, Hart Graham 1957-, and Davies Peter, eds. Families and communities responding to AIDS. London: UCL Press, 1999.
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Brisson, Julien, Vardit Ravitsky, and Bryn Williams-Jones. "Agency, Pleasure and Justice: A Public Health Ethics Perspective on the Use of PrEP by Gay and Other Homosexually-Active Men." In Social Aspects of HIV, 131–41. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69819-5_10.
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Moen, Kåre, Elia John Mmbaga, Alexander Mwijage Ishungisa, and Melkizedeck Thomas Leshabari. "Hardship, Public Health, Heshima, Lube and Problem Trees: Forces Shaping Grassroots Organizing Against HIV Among Same-Sex Attracted Men in Dar es Salaam." In Social Aspects of HIV, 93–115. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73726-9_5.
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Nakao, Seiji. "Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sanitation." In Global Environmental Studies, 13–20. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_2.
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AbstractAlthough sanitation is embedded in the socio-culture, the socio-cultural aspects of sanitation are not fully discussed. In this context, we focus on the socio-cultural aspects of sanitation, especially the connection between socio-culture with health (C), and with materials (B), as in the Sanitation Triangle model, from the perspective of humanities and social sciences in this part. To introduce this part, we first briefly review previous studies on sanitation by humanities and social sciences, and show the socio-cultural aspects of sanitation. Then, after providing an overview of this part, we discuss the theoretical points of each chapter such as “hard work” or “dirty work,” a social configuration of technology, and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in the local context, and indicate the relevant chapters in this book.
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Yamauchi, Taro. "Interactions Between Health and Socio-Culture in Sanitation." In Global Environmental Studies, 91–100. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_6.
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AbstractThis part discusses sanitation from the perspectives of health and well-being. In particular, we focus on the socio-cultural aspects of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in relation to health. First, we discuss the social determinants of health (SDH) with an in-depth focus on the gender, cultural, and economic disparities that impact access to quality sanitation. We also spotlight sanitation workers, who play a significant part in existing sanitation systems yet unquantified and ostracized. Furthermore, as theoretical underpinnings, we review methodologies to behavioral changes including information dissemination, education approach, and community-based approach. Subsequently, we introduce the three chapters that constitute this part. Chapter 10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_7 examines relationships between child health (e.g., undernutrition and diarrhea) and its associated factors (e.g., water, sanitation, and hand hygiene) in Indonesia. In Chap. 10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_8, we argue the transfer of health risks in sanitation and its social allocation (i.e., genders) in Vietnam. Finally, in Chap. 10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_9, we introduce Participatory Action Research (PAR) involving local children and youth in tackling WASH issues in Sub-Saharan Africa (Zambia). In the end, we reemphasize SDH by mentioning socio-cultural aspects of health and attitudinal and behavioral changes on WASH in society through community-based approach.
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Petelos, Elena, Dimitra Lingri, Dimitris Patestos, and Christos Lionis. "The COVID-19 Pandemic and Refugees in Greece: A New Challenge for Healthcare Service Provision, Public Health Programmes and Policymaking." In IMISCOE Research Series, 299–319. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11574-5_15.
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AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone’s life globally, nevertheless, its impact on refugees and migrants has been particularly profound. This chapter analyses key parameters on the living and healthcare provision conditions for these groups, the obstacles to access and to service provision, and the institutional context in Greece – a country with a large number of refugees and one of the main ports of entry to Europe. The impact of COVID-19 is examined in relation to containment, care provision and preparedness measures, with special reference to the conditions in the refugee settlements and to capturing the measures implemented over the first two years of the pandemic. Comprehensive contextualisation is achieved by examining EU legislation and policies, the Greek care provision system and obstacles to its access; an overview of key characteristics for optimal care delivery is also provided. The existing body of evidence on health and hygiene is reviewed along with key regulatory and legislative aspects, to inform the current debate, research and policy. The role of health information, mediation, public health messaging and risk communication is also briefly examined, together with key considerations in terms of social cohesion and societal resilience. Brief recommendations in terms of health and social policy, with relevance to national and local authorities, and all relevant stakeholders, are made, aiming to reduce the harm, as well as collateral damage, and to inform future policies for public health programmes and care provision for these groups. Given the changing refugee landscape due to the current war in Ukraine, which has resulted in a new wave of displaced persons within the European area, particular attention is needed on the potential disparities that may be created amongst different refugee groups that ought to be protected to the same degree.
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Oliveira, Priscila Feliciano de, Meline dos Santos Lima, Emanuelle de Jesus Santos, Tamara Figueiredo do Carmo Santos, Aline Cabral, and Oscar Felipe Falcão Raposo. "Self-perception of dizziness and the relationship with the easing of COVID-19 social distancing rules, immunization and vitamin supplementation." In EMERGING ISSUES RELATED TO THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID 19). Seven Editora, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/emerrelcovid19-034.
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Objective: To analyze the behavior of people with dizziness when faced with the easing of the COVID-19 social distancing rules, immunization and use of vitamin supplementation. Method: A self-perception questionnaire was applied in electronic format, during the period of easing of the COVID-19 social distancing rules, with 19 closed questions. The following aspects were addressed: identification, general health (COVID-19, influenza, immunization and comorbidities), time of onset of dizziness, means of protection against COVID-19, vitamin supplementation, homemade recipes and use of teas. Results: 667 Brazilians were interviewed, all eligible to participate in the research. Of these, 261 (39.1%) self-reported the presence of dizziness, with a mean age of 37.91 years, with a prevalence of females. The use of masks and hand hygiene were protective measures that continued to be adopted during the easing of the COVID-19 social distancing rules, with 89.2% reporting, even after having been immunized, that they were afraid of contracting SARS COV -two. It was observed that 11.1% triggered dizziness after a positive test for COVID-19; in addition, 32.2% consulted a nutritionist to start the supplementation process (p=0.005), 65.1% used vitamin supplements (p=0.001) and 19.8% reported having used homemade recipes such as Espinheira Santa Tea and Chamomile, Ginko Biloba in order to minimize dizziness. Conclusion: Participants with dizziness were diagnosed with a vestibular disorder by a specialist, since there was a positive relationship with dizziness in the post-COVID-19 period. In order to reduce vestibular symptoms, the interviewees consulted a nutritionist to start vitamin supplementation and used vitamin complexes from A to Z, among others such as zinc, vitamin B12 and homemade teas. Even after the COVID-19 immunization, the participants continued to follow the guidelines for hand hygiene and the use of protective masks.
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"Psychological aspects and sexual problems." In Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine, HIV, and Sexual Health, edited by Laura Mitchell, Bridie Howe, D. Ashley Price, Babiker Elawad, and K. Nathan Sankar, 429–42. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198783497.003.0035.
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Psychological issues are commonly encountered within sexual health. They may be as a result of embarrassment or anxiety regarding the consultation/examination/procedure or due to being given a diagnosis, suffering a chronic or recurrent problem, or concern about a possible diagnosis. Mental illness can contribute to sexual dysfunction and vice versa. This chapter discusses psychosexual problems and sexual dysfunction in men and women, and how best to manage them. People living with HIV have a high prevalence of mental illness and people with mental illness are at increased risk of HIV acquisition. Stigma and isolation are commonly experienced amongst people with HIV and a multidisciplinary approach with psychology, social work, peer support is important for providing holistic care.
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Varricchio, Marcia Cristina Braga Nunes. "Gender violence: Aspects of recent history." In Contemporary Reflections: Exploring Social Dynamics in the Current Worl. Seven Editora, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/sevened2023.002-007.
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Women and the LGBTQIAPN+ community have their own voices. Men have strength, but perhaps they do not yet have a voice. In a three hundred and sixty degree view, we understand that there have been different types of misfortunes experienced since the Second World War. There is a need to remember and present historical circumstances, from the recent past, to try to generate awareness regarding the freedom to be and to be, to come and go, in order to enable transformation at a local level. Increase conditions of dignity and equity in the areas of health, bioethics, and education aimed at developing cultural competence. The demands in public health and public policies are countless, just in this group, where gender violence is discussed. However, it is love that can transform, pacifying behaviors towards new and better attitudes in society from a global perspective.
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McMunn, Anne. "Women’s Social Relationships and Links with Health and Well-being over the Life Course." In A Life Course Approach to Women's Health, 313–26. 2nd ed. Oxford University PressOxford, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192864642.003.0018.
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Abstract It is generally accepted that, with the notable exception of marriage, social relationships are more important for women than for men. There is now an extensive body of evidence showing that a variety of aspects of social relationships are crucial for well-being and happiness, and a lack of social integration is strongly linked with poor health and earlier mortality. Based on the notion that social relationships are particularly central to women’s identities, women are thought to be more ‘reactive’ than men to the quality of their relationships. However, evidence reviewed in this chapter suggests that this may be true psychologically, but not in terms of CVD, mortality, or cognitive outcomes, nor in terms of biological stress responses which may link social stressors such as isolation with health outcomes. Given weakening of traditional gender norms and socialisation processes, we might expect gendered patterns in social relations and their impact on health to be in flux. Recent evidence does continue to show that women provide and receive more support from a wider and more diverse social network than men do, but there is more evidence to support change in the gendered nature of partnership. Evidence supporting the greater health benefits of partnership for men appears to be diminishing in more recent cohorts in Western contexts, suggesting that partnership is one site in which we are beginning to see the result of changing gender relations.
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Pande, Vincent Sebastian. "Contribution of Men in Safe Motherhood." In Research Anthology on Advancements in Women's Health and Reproductive Rights, 484–500. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6299-7.ch025.
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This study sought to ascertain the different ways in which men contribute to safe motherhood, particularly during pregnancy care. The main question was to what extent men play their roles during pregnancy care? In order to solve this question, the study employed simple random and purposive techniques to select a sample size of 165 respondents among the four selected wards in Dodoma Municipality. Questionnaires and interview methods were used to collect data from the selected respondents. Data analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences version 20 and the results were presented in tables. From the analysis, it was found that majority of men are beginning to take care of their wives during their pregnancy, supporting them on aspects of finance, emotional, and with advice. The findings further reveal that men still have little contribution on issues related to antenatal care visits. This implies that reproductive health education should be promoted to the community and to men in specific in order to raise their awareness and involvement in pregnancy care.
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Aguiar, Josué Silva, Helielton Júnior Martins Polesca, Luiz Felipe da Cruz Couto, and César Augusto da Silva. "Epidemiological aspects of leprosy in municipalities in the states of Bahia and Pernambuco, Brazil." In IV Seven International Congress of Health. Seven Congress, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/homeivsevenhealth-016.
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Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, mainly affects the skin and nerves and is transmitted via the respiratory tract. It ranges from mild to severe, generating social stigma. Despite advances in treatment, it persists as a public health problem, especially in Brazil. This study analyzes leprosy in the PEBA Network between 2001 and 2023, showing a reduction but still a high incidence, especially in Petrolina/PE and Juazeiro/BA. Men and women are affected equally, with a higher incidence between the ages of 40 and 49 and in brown people. The high level of incomplete notification suggests underreporting and negligence in treatment, requiring government and social efforts for surveillance and control.
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Korban, A. K., and M. A. Dubina. "EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF TOBACCO SMOKING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE." In SAKHAROV READINGS 2022: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF THE XXI CENTURY. International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belarusian State University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.46646/sakh-2022-2-51-54.
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One of the most widespread factors detrimental to health is smoking, which is one of the socio-ecological factors in the development of human diseases. In the world, about 60 % of men and 20 % of women are subject to this bad habit. Smoking is quite widespread among various groups of the population, including the younger generation. In Belarus, about 15.5 thousand people die every year from smoking-related diseases [1]. As pаrt оf the study оf tоbаccо smоking аmоng уон^ peоple, ан аnаlysis wаs mаde оf the sоciаl аspects оf the prevаleнce оf smоkiнg атонд students оf 1п1егпаиопа1 Sаkhаrоv Епуиоптеп1а1 Institute оf Ве1ап.ыап Stаte University: а survey оf students оf 1-4 years wаs TOnducted in 2020, its results were ана1yzed, аЫ а сотрага^ ана1ysis оf the results оf а survey оf students TOnducted in 2010, 2015 аЫ 2020 wаs сап-ied онЕ
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Agost-Torres, María-Jesús, Margarita Vergara, and Vicente Bayarri-Porcar. "Analysis of perceptions of sustainable labelling according to Product Type." In 9th International Conference on Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research (KEER2022). Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research (KEER), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5821/conference-9788419184849.09.
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Sustainability labeling is commonly applied to consumer products. It is usual to find labels related to different sustainability aspects, such as environment, health or fair trade. Consumers with sustainability awareness will base their choices on how the product aligns with their values. However, consumer preferences about sustainability traits may depend on the specific type of product.
To determine if perceptions on labeling about sustainable aspects differ based on product type, a study was carried out in which 73 participants chose between three versions of a same product, each version containing a sustainable label (environmental, social or related to health). Three different products for daily use were chosen: food (a milk carton), clothing (a T-shirt) and a personal hygiene product (a bottle of shampoo). For each product and aspect of sustainability, the labels were chosen among the best known. Choices had to be made around various perceptions: quality, price, sustainability, trust, willingness to pay and general choice (preference).
The results show that, for some questions, the choice of the preferred sustainability aspect depends on the product. Therefore, it is concluded that the evaluation and decision criteria of sustainable labeling may vary, depending on the type of product to which it is applied.
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Matic, Andreea Elena, and Florin Tudor. "THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY � BETWEEN LIMITS AND IDEAL." In 9th SWS International Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES - ISCSS 2022. SGEM WORLD SCIENCE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35603/sws.iscss.2022/s02.019.
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The right to liberty is one of the fundamental human rights. Over time, obtaining the right to liberty for people from different social categories (men, women, slaves, etc.) was in many occasions hard and it was achieved at the end of difficult ideological and political struggles. In this article we aim to analyze the equilibrium that exists in contemporary democratic society, between the liberty of each person on the one hand and, on the other hand, the exercise and protection of the other fundamental human rights: the right to life, health, physical and mental integrity and so on. We will analyze aspects related to the individual liberty in the matter of expressing opinions, the freedom in the choices we make, the freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of movement. For example, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic our liberty has been severely limited in order to protect the right to life and the right to health. We will analyze the concept of liberty in relation to legal and moral norms and taking responsibility for one's own decisions and their consequences. The idea of individual liberty is very important for each person, as it is one of the elements that allow us to think and believe that we are the masters of our lives. The right to liberty and the fundamental freedoms can be limited only in exceptional circumstances established through national and international legal provisions and we will refer to these limitations in our paper. Concluding, it is our opinion that the right to liberty and the fundamental freedoms must be respected for every individual and its restriction have to be seriously weighed.
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Önder, Begüm Aylin. "Using the Concept of “Social Distancing” in Advertising Designs: A Comparative Analysis." In COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS. ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.17932/ctcspc.21/ctc21.009.
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Corporate social responsibility is one of the activities that goes beyond philanthropy, based on volunteerism in line with the responsibilities of enterprises towards society. This concept, which offers businesses the opportunity to look after and develop their brand image in the eyes of society, has become a necessity, not a choice, especially in today's world. In order to meet social expectations, the effectiveness of static and dynamic advertising messages implemented in all social benefit-based studies for human development such as environment, health and education is very important in terms of ensuring audience communication. In the second half of 2019, people were confined to homes and life came to a standstill all over the world in order to reduce and prevent the impact of the pandemic within the scope of the “New Type Corona Virus” (COVID-19) measures, which are from the sars-cov-2 coronavirus family, which is spreading rapidly globally starting from Wohan, Hubei Province, China. As a basic protection module for humanity against corona virus, it has incorporated the concept of social distancing into their lives in order to reduce the contact of staying at home and increasing hygiene, except in mandatory situations. During this extraordinary period, many brands on a global scale have included the concept of “social distance” in their advertising messages with the awareness of corporate social responsibility and have started to inform and educate the community about this issue by emphasizing the importance of the process. Within the scope of this research, advertising designs prepared by brands acting with corporate social responsibility awareness through the concept of social distancing during the Pandemic period were discussed and how the meaning structures behind the messages were created and transmitted. The research is limited to 3 (three) advertising designs determined by the 'judicial sampling' method (selective method). In the sample of the study, advertising narratives of brands in different sectors were explained in general framework and similar and different aspects of messages were uncovered by performing comparative analysis between messages in line with the findings obtained from the narratives. In this context, it was determined that the contrasts of “pessimism and optimism, hope and despair, happiness and unhappiness, death and life, strong and powerless, youth and old age, unity/togetherness and separation, struggle and defeat, nature and culture” were constructed as the main discourse.
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Wang, Sijia. "Interactive design of water purification products based on modern urban life." In 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2023). AHFE International, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003288.
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In order to explore innovative interaction methods from the technical level of AI, and further improve the use experience of interactive products, the author proposes the interactive design of AI urban modern life products. The author takes the artificial intelligence technology as the center, and applies the technical means to the product interaction design. After investigation and analysis of the technical means of its application, it summarizes how artificial intelligence drives the development of product interaction design. In addition, it further analyzes the application thinking and performance in the whole design process in combination with specific design cases. The results show that: The people aged 25-30 and 35-49 are undoubtedly the main consumers and users because of their economic foundation and health awareness, the main buyers are men, but women pay more attention to them, it can be seen that women have a strong degree of health awareness and sense of responsibility for their families. According to Maslow's needs theory, human needs are divided into five aspects: Physiological needs, security needs, social needs, respect needs and self-realization needs. At present, water purification products only reach the level of safety requirements, because of the design concept and technical limitations of traditional water purification products, the upgrading of products is slow, it is not comprehensive to simply emphasize the research and development of water purification technology. In the era of consumption upgrading, many water purification products ignore the social needs, respect needs and higher needs of consumers in the competitive environment, that is, the human-computer interaction mode, emotional experience of products and the sense of achievement of product use. The author puts forward the redefinition of multi-dimensional product design concepts such as traditional product interaction design methods, interactive interfaces and information architecture, and envisages the future development direction.
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Dunga, Lucas Medeiros, Mathaus de Lucena Lira Soares, Ana Luiza Bezerra de Araujo, Tereza Cristina Batista Dias, Fabricia dos Santos Almeida, Matheus Araújo de Medeiros, and Bianca Etelvina Santos de Oliveira. "Quality of life evaluation in individuals with multiple sclerosis in a reference center in Paraíba." In XIV Congresso Paulista de Neurologia. Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicação, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/1516-3180.141s1.664.
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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). It affects over 2 million people worldwide and is currently incurable. Similarly to autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis can significantly affect the patient’s lifetime, especially in terms of compromising their quality of life (QoL). Objectives: To analyze the QoL in patients with MS at a Reference Center for Multiple Sclerosis in Paraíba (CREM/PB). Dessign: A transversal, exploratory, and descriptive study. Methods: The short-version structured interview of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) were applied to measure the impact on quality of life and the dysfunctions in functional systems with disease progression, respectively. The sample had 46 patients. Data collection took place between February and March 2020. Statistical data were analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics version 26.0. Results: The Spearman correlation showed that there is a negative and reasonable correlation between the EDSS and the physical domain of the QoL assessment (P = -0.392; P < 0.05) and a negative and fair correlation between the EDSS and the related field of the social aspects of the QoL assessment (P = -0.303; P < 0.05). A positive correlation exists between the environment domain and the educational level component (P = 0.541; P < 0.05). Conclusion: Individuals with MS experience a decrease in the perception of QoL in the physical domains and social relationships, with a higher perception among men to the detriment of women. There is a correlation between the level of disability and quality of life. Therefore, the necessity for a multidisciplinary approach is reinforced.
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Moore, Kirsten, and Debbie Rogow. Family planning and reproductive health: Briefing sheets for a gender analysis. Population Council, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/rh1994.1011.
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This series of briefing sheets, developed by the Population Council, represents a starting point for the application of gender to the family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH) arena. The information covers five key areas of RH: gender-based abuse, FP and gender issues among adolescents, sexuality and FP, men’s and women’s social and economic responsibilities for childrearing, and the complicated nexus between gender and FP/RH. In so doing, it provides a strong foundation for gender training. This concept was first developed to fulfill a need for gender training within the regional Operations Research/Technical Assistance Projects. To date, two such workshops have been funded by USAID. These activities not only reflect a clear commitment by USAID to the inclusion of gender in all aspects of programmatic planning and implementation but also to the empowerment of women in every phase of the development process. This tool will help guide program planners and policymakers toward making gender equity in FP and RH programs a reality for both women and men.
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Senegal: Community education program increases dialogue on FGC. Population Council, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/rh16.1004.
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From 2000 to 2003, FRONTIERS collaborated with the Senegalese nongovernmental organization Tostan to evaluate the effects of a community-based education program on awareness, attitudes, and behavior regarding reproductive health and female genital cutting. The Tostan program provides modules in local languages on hygiene, problem solving, women’s health, and human rights. It was designed to improve women’s health and promote social change by enabling participants, mainly women, to analyze and find solutions to community problems. As stated in this brief, Tostan implemented the education program as part of a scale-up effort in 90 communities in the Kolda district of southern Senegal. The FRONTIERS evaluation took place as part of the project and compared changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of men and women in 20 villages in the intervention area with those living in 20 nonintervention villages. Changes were measured using pre- and post-intervention surveys of women and men in the intervention and control areas and qualitative interviews with key community members. They also assessed pre- and post-intervention changes in the number of girls under 10 who had been cut.
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Burkina Faso: Community education program scaled-up in Burkina Faso. Population Council, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/rh16.1005.
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The government of Burkina Faso is committed to the improvement of women’s reproductive health. Within this context, the Population Council’s FRONTIERS Program collaborated with two nongovernmental organizations, Tostan in Senegal and Mwangaza Action in Burkina Faso, to replicate the Tostan community-based education program. Originally developed in Senegal, this program provides modules in local languages on hygiene, problem solving, women’s health, and human rights as a means of promoting community empowerment to facilitate social change. The intervention, implemented from 2000 to 2003 in the provinces of Bazega and Zoundwéogo in Burkina Faso, compared the performance of 23 participating villages with 23 control villages. To measure the program’s impact on awareness, attitudes, and behavior regarding reproductive health and female genital cutting, researchers conducted pre- and post-intervention surveys of women and men in the intervention and control areas, and qualitative interviews with key community members. To measure the diffusion of knowledge, researchers surveyed men and women who lived in the intervention area but did not participate in the study. They also assessed pre-and post-intervention changes in the number of girls under 10 who had been cut.
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Gender mainstreaming in local potato seed system in Georgia. International Potato Center, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4160/9789290605645.
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This report presents the study findings associated with the project “Enhancing Rural Livelihoods in Georgia: Introducing Integrated Seed Health Approaches to Local Potato Seed Systems” in Georgia. It also incorporates information from the results of gender training conducted within the framework of the USAID Potato Program in Georgia. The study had three major aims: 1) to understand the gender-related opportunities and constraints impacting the participation of men and women in potato seed systems in Georgia; 2) to test the multistakeholder framework for intervening in root, tuber, and banana (RTB) seed systems as a means to understand the systems themselves and the possibilities of improving gender-related interventions in the potato seed system; and 3) to develop farmers’ leadership skills to facilitate women’s active involvement in project activities. Results of the project assessment identified certain constraints on gender mainstreaming in the potato seed system: a low level of female participation in decision-making processes, women’s limited access to finances that would enable their greater involvement in larger scale potato farming, and a low awareness of potato seed systems and of possible female involvement in associated activities. Significantly, the perception of gender roles and stereotypes differs from region to region in Georgia; this difference is quite pronounced in the target municipalities of Kazbegi, Marneuli, and Akhalkalaki, with the last two having populations of ethnic minorities (Azeri and Armenian, respectively). For example, in Marneuli, although women are actively involved in potato production, they are not considered farmers but mainly as assistants to farmers, who are men. This type of diversity (or lack thereof) results in a different understanding of gender mainstreaming in the potato seed system as well. Based on the training results obtained in three target regions—Akhalkalaki, Akhaltsikhe, and Marneuli—it is evident that women are keen on learning new technologies and on acquiring updated agricultural information, including on potato production. It is also clear that women spend as much time as men do on farming activities such as potato production, particularly in weeding and harvesting. However, women are heavily burdened with domestic work, and they are not major decision-makers with regard to potato variety selection, agricultural investments, and product sales, nor with the inclusion of participants in any training provided. Involving women in project activities will lead to greater efficiency in the potato production environment, as women’s increased knowledge will certainly contribute to an improved production process, and their new ideas will help to improve existing production systems, through which women could also gain confidence and power. As a general recommendation, it is extremely important to develop equitable seed systems that take into consideration, among other factors, social context and the cultural aspects of local communities. Thus, understanding male and female farmers’ knowledge may promote the development of seed systems that are sustainable and responsive to farmers’ needs and capacities.