This dissertation was concerned about the role of social environment, that is actual and perceived social support and social influence, in structuring behavior, in this instance, breastfeeding behavior in Istanbul, Turkey. Primarily, it analyzed the effects of social environment…
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Maternal mortality is one of the basic health indicators that reflect a nation's health status. It is estimated that 2.5 million women become pregnant in Indonesia each year and approximately 10,700 of these women die from pregnancy-related causes. In this dissertation there are…
Lack of nutrient-dense foods during pregnancy, lactation and the period of complementary feeding can have adverse effects on infant growth and micronutrient status. The objective of this research was to identify predictors of infant growth and micronutrient status and identify l…
The present investigation is part of a larger research endeavor whose goal is to empirically study a precisely articulated definition of family stability. The “molecular” conceptualization of family stability examined by this research encompasses the patterning of daily life, su…
The effect of different levels of virus neutralizing maternally derived antibodies (MA) on protection against Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) was investigated. Broiler chicks originating from three breeder flocks were used. Chicks from the above flocks were challenged at …
While reference is frequently made to the importance of “stability” for children's adjustment, discussion of the construct of stability typically lacks reference to empirical support. Moreover, empirical studies of stability have largely utilized one of a variety of loosely-arti…
Increasing steadily in developed nations during the last several decades, intercountry adoption (ICA) brings unique challenges to the family system during role transition to parenthood. The fundamental change for women during and following ICA is the process of and transition to…
Growth status was examined in relation to intrahousehold factors in urban primary school children (6–10 years old) from low-income households in Malaysia. The investigation consisted of one study with 8,005 children and one with 309 households. Children's data were obtained from…
Introduction. Preterm birth remains a significant global public health problem. Despite the identification of several risk factors, a large number of preterm births are due to unknown factors. There is strong evidence of the role of infection in the pathogenesis of preterm birth…
Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies are common during pregnancy. While pregnant women are routinely supplemented with Fe, Zn supplementation is also often recommended. However, the effects of maternal Fe and Zn deficiency and supplementation during pregnancy on infant Fe and Zn…
Although the overall health of children is much improved in Matlab, Bangladesh since the late 1970's, when life expectancies were low and females suffered significantly higher rates of mortality than males, sex differences in nutritional status, negatively affecting girls, remai…
Pronounced maternal hyperlipidemia during pregnancy is a high priority health concern as it produces offspring who are predisposed to dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease risk. As the use of lipid-lowering drugs during pregnancy is contraindicated, lipid-lowering compounds su…
Taking as its primary texts Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's 1716 Turkish Embassy Letters, Mary Wollstonecraft's 1796 Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark and Leonara Sansay's 1808 Secret History; or, the Horrors of St. Domingo , this thesis explore…