Substance Use Among Reproductive Aged Married Women: of Selected Wards of Dharan Municipality, Eastern Nepal - Couverture souple

B.K., Anjali; Shah, Tara

 
9783846514115: Substance Use Among Reproductive Aged Married Women: of Selected Wards of Dharan Municipality, Eastern Nepal
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 384651411X ISBN 13 : 9783846514115
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Use of the psychoactive substances has been the part of human life from the time immemorial. Today it has become a global phenomenon; however types and extent of magnitude vary from one group to another. Substance use by a married woman not only affects her, it also influences her unborn baby in pregnancy and her children living with her. Likewise, because of unique physiological and anatomical build up, Reproductive age women are more prone to substances use effects that are connected to pregnancy and cervical cancer. In light of these facts, this study draws special attention to reproductive aged married women of selected wards of Dharan town, Nepal to assess the pattern of use and to identify different factors related to it. Significant percentages of them are prone to social and health related problems as their substance use exceeds the recommended safe limit for women. This would help the health personnel and public health workers to get information regarding the unique pattern of different substances used by this group and apply this knowledge to launch effective awareness programs to discourage the excessive use among them and encourage seeking regular health care services.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Use of the psychoactive substances has been the part of human life from the time immemorial. Today it has become a global phenomenon; however types and extent of magnitude vary from one group to another. Substance use by a married woman not only affects her, it also influences her unborn baby in pregnancy and her children living with her. Likewise, because of unique physiological and anatomical build up, Reproductive age women are more prone to substances use effects that are connected to pregnancy and cervical cancer. In light of these facts, this study draws special attention to reproductive aged married women of selected wards of Dharan town, Nepal to assess the pattern of use and to identify different factors related to it. Significant percentages of them are prone to social and health related problems as their substance use exceeds the recommended safe limit for women. This would help the health personnel and public health workers to get information regarding the unique pattern of different substances used by this group and apply this knowledge to launch effective awareness programs to discourage the excessive use among them and encourage seeking regular health care services.

Biographie de l'auteur

Anjali B.K., B.Sc. Nursing: studied B.Sc. Nursing at B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. Registered member of Nepal Nursing council, registration No. 14441.Assistant Lecturer at Alka Institute of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
384651411X
ISBN 13 
9783846514115
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
72
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