Female migrants, family members and community socio-demographic characteristics influence facility delivery in Rufiji, Tanzania

This is an exploratory study to document the demographic characteristics, backgrounds, and services provided by trained and certified INELDA end-of-life doulas. Like birth doulas, end-of-life doulas represent a divergent, yet complementary form of care for dying persons. The purpose of end-of-life care is to facilitate comfort of the dying person and their closest family members. Surveys were completed by 618 end-of-life doulas regarding their demographic characteristics, employment backgrounds, services, and their experiences providing end of life care to dying persons and their closest family members. Follow-up qualitative interviews were also conducted with a subset of 39 respondents who completed the original survey. Results show that trained doulas are largely white (91.4%), female (90.4%), hold a Bachelor’s (32.3%) or Masters (32.4%) degree, and are employed outside of their EOLD work (70.1%). Qualitative data details services provided to dying persons and family members in addition to the benefits and challenges of working with traditional healthcare settings.

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VISITORS MOTIVATION TO ATTEND THE FESTIVAL OF EDIBLE FLOWERS

Journal of Gastronomy and Tourism ◽

10.3727/216929722x16354101932005 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Grzegorz Kwiatkowski ◽

Agnieszka Kurdyś-Kujawska, ◽

Dorota Janiszewska ◽

Luiza Ossowska

Keyword(s):

Everyday Life ◽

Family Members ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Study Results ◽

High Motivation

The article examines participants' motivation to an edible flowers festival and their diversification in terms of socio-demographic characteristics. Sixteen motives for participating in the festival were empirically tested and presented in four motivational dimensions. The data was collected during the 5th Edible Flower Festival in Poland in 2020 using a questionnaire. The results show that the most common motive for participating in a culinary event was the need for socialization. In contrast, the need to experience new culinary discoveries/experiences was slightly less critical. The findings also show significant differences in the participants' motivational dimensions due to socio-demographic characteristics. Women more often participate in events with a high motivation to escape from the routine of everyday life and cultural exploration. Younger respondents were more often motivated by searching for culinary novelties, and older respondents - by cultural exploration and escaping from daily routine. For visitors accompanied by family members, the priority was socialization and escape from routine. In contrast, those accompanied by acquaintances/friends indicated a cultural exploration and encountering new culinary experiences more often. The study results may provide a better understanding of the participants of a culinary festival, increase the effectiveness of marketing and promotional activities, and thus increase the satisfaction of participants in subsequent events.

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Balancing Reproductive and Productive Responsibilities: Childcare Strategies Implemented by Migrant Mothers in the Thailand–Myanmar Border Region

Women ◽

10.3390/women1040024 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 280-296

Author(s):

Lisa Wight ◽

Nway Nway Oo ◽

Naw Pue Pue Mhote ◽

Supaporn Trongsakul ◽

Eva Purkey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Extended Family ◽

Family Members ◽

Border Region ◽

Child Rearing ◽

Gainful Employment ◽

Female Migrants ◽

Shared Stories ◽

Western Border ◽

The Government ◽

International Comparative

Background: In Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, conflicts between ethnic minorities, the government, and the military have been ongoing for decades. Enduring unrest has caused thousands to flee to the region around Mae Sot, a city on Thailand’s western border. Women around the world assume a combination of reproductive and productive responsibilities, and during situations of armed conflict and displacement, conditions for women often worsen. This study investigated the parenting experiences of female migrants from Myanmar living in protracted refugee situations in Mae Sot. Methods: This research was part of a mixed-methods international comparative study on the experiences of parenting in adversity. In this analysis, 62 first-person qualitative narratives shared by migrant mothers in the Thailand–Myanmar border region were inductively analyzed using the Qualitative Analysis Guide of Leuven method. Results: The results highlight how migrant mothers undertake significant reproductive responsibilities, such as breastfeeding and child-rearing, as well as productive responsibilities, including paid labour in the agricultural, formal, and informal sectors. In order to care and provide for their families, female migrants in the Thailand–Myanmar border region utilized four childcare strategies: caring for children while working, caring for children instead of working, dispersing responsibilities amongst extended family members and children, and delegating reproductive responsibilities to formal and non-familial caretakers. Conclusions: Most mothers shared stories in which they or their immediate family members cared for their children, rather than depending on neighbours or formal childminders. Female migrants may face challenges locating desirable work that is compatible with childcare, rendering certain childcare arrangement strategies more prevalent than others. Further research could elucidate these challenges and how opportunities for gainful employment that are conducive to childcare can be generated for women living in protracted refugee situations.

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Voluntary Reduction of Social Interaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan: Related Factors and Association with Perceived Social Support

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17218039 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (21) ◽

pp. 8039

Author(s):

Wei-Po Chou ◽

Peng-Wei Wang ◽

Shiou-Lan Chen ◽

Yu-Ping Chang ◽

Chia-Fen Wu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Social Interaction ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Family Members ◽

Health Belief ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Related Factors ◽

Social Contacts ◽

Affective Constructs

This study aimed to determine the proportion of individuals who voluntarily reduced interaction with their family members, friends, and colleagues or classmates to avoid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the associations of reduced social interaction with perceived social support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. Moreover, the related factors of voluntary reduction of social interaction were examined. We recruited participants via a Facebook advertisement. We determined the reduced social interaction, perceived social support, cognitive and affective constructs of health belief and demographic characteristics among 1954 respondents (1305 women and 649 men; mean age: 37.9 years with standard deviation 10.8 years). In total, 38.1% of respondents voluntarily reduced their social interaction with friends to avoid COVID-19 infection, 36.1% voluntarily reduced their interaction with colleagues or classmates, and 11.1% voluntarily reduced interaction with family members. Respondents who voluntarily reduced interaction with other people reported lower perceived social support than those who did not voluntarily reduce interaction. Respondents who were older and had a higher level of worry regarding contracting COVID-19 were more likely to voluntarily reduce interaction with family members, friends, and colleagues or classmates to avoid COVID-19 infection than respondents who were younger and had a lower level of worry regarding contracting COVID-19, respectively. The present study revealed that despite strict social distancing measures not being implemented in Taiwan, more than one-third of respondents voluntarily reduced their interaction with friends and colleagues or classmates. The general public should be encouraged to maintain social contacts through appropriately distanced in-person visits and telecommunication.

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PENGARUH KARAKTERISTIK DEMOGRAFI DAN EKONOMI TERHADAP PERMINTAAN TELUR AYAM BERLABEL DI KAWASAN YOGYAKARTA

Agro Ekonomi ◽

10.22146/agroekonomi.17192 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 144

Author(s):

Sri Sari Utami ◽

Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo ◽

Lestari Rahayu Waluyati

Keyword(s):

Linear Regression ◽

Regression Model ◽

Multiple Linear Regression ◽

Linear Regression Model ◽

Demographic Characteristic ◽

Family Members ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Consumer Motivation ◽

On Demand

The objective of this research were to analyze the relationships between demographic characteristic ( age and family members) and other factors on demand for labeled eggs. The respondents are consumers who consumed labeled eggs and consisted of 50 labelled eggs consumer who are selected by incidental sampling. The effect of demographic characteristics and other factors were analyzed by using multiple linear regression model. The result indicates that consumption of labeled eggs influenced positively by consumer motivation, consume income and number of family members and influenced negatively by price of labeled eggs.

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Family Concerns and Older People who are Blind

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness ◽

10.1177/0145482x9308700104 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 87 (1) ◽

pp. 6-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J.E. Crews ◽

W.D. Frey

Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Older Persons ◽

Family Members ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Rehabilitation Services ◽

Large Group ◽

Before And After ◽

Aging Persons

This article presents the demographic characteristics of a large group of older people who are blind, briefly reviews the literature on caregiving to aging persons, and presents the concerns reported by 47 family members who have a spouse or parent who is blind. Changes in the reported concerns were measured before and after blind rehabilitation services were provided to the older persons.

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Are coping strategies really different among family members of patients with eating disorders?

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.807 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S559-S559

Author(s):

G. Sampogna ◽

A. Fiorillo ◽

M. Luciano ◽

V. Del Vecchio ◽

U. Volpe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Family Members ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Family Coping ◽

Initial Attempt ◽

Positive Communication ◽

Self Blame ◽

Competing Interest ◽

Negative Feelings

IntroductionFamily members of patients with Eating Disorders(EDs)–in dealing with the relatives’ disease–report negative feelings such as self-blame and criticism, but little is known regarding their coping strategies.ObjectivesTo describe coping strategies in a sample of relatives of patients with EDs using the Family Coping Questionnaire–Eating Disorder version (FCQ-ED).Aims (1) To evaluate coping strategies in relatives of patients with EDs; (2) to describe differences in coping strategies according to type of kinship with the patient; (3) to identify correlations among socio-demographic characteristics, patients’ clinical characteristic, and type of coping strategies.MethodsRelatives’ coping strategies were evaluated using the FCQ-ED, a self-administered questionnaire, consisting of 32 items, grouped in 5 subscales: coercion; positive communication; collusion; seeking for information; avoidance, plus one item on seeking for spiritual help.ResultsSeventy-two patients and 127 relatives were recruited. The most frequently adopted coping strategies were seeking for information, positive communication, seeking for spiritual help; the former were positively correlated with the level of education of both patients and relatives. Mothers avoided the patients less frequently than other relatives.DiscussionThis is one of the first studies focused on coping strategies in families of patients with EDs showing that problem-oriented ones are used quite often. Socio-demographic characteristics and type of kinship can have an impact on the adoption of coping strategies, but further longitudinal studies are needed in order to identify other possible factors implied in their development.ConclusionsThis represents an initial attempt to understand how clinical, social and personal variables can have an impact on the development of coping strategies.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Seat belt use behavior among teen students: The role of their demographic characteristics and family members' behaviors

Archives of Trauma Research ◽

10.4103/atr.atr_61_21 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 165

Author(s):

Fatemeh Malekpour ◽

Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai ◽

Leili Tapak ◽

Babak Moeini ◽

Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani

Keyword(s):

Seat Belt ◽

Family Members ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Seat Belt Use ◽

Use Behavior

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Maternal Social Support and Determinants of Health Facility Delivery in Rural Ethiopia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-819229/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abebe Mamo ◽

Muluemebet Abera ◽

Lakew Abebe ◽

Nicole Bergen ◽

Shifera Asfaw ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Health Facility ◽

Low Income ◽

Family Members ◽

Facility Delivery ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Final Decision ◽

Health Facility Delivery ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Continuous Support

Abstract Background: Maternal mortality continues to decrease in the world but remains the most important health problems in low-income countries. Although evidence indicates that social support is important factor influencing health facility delivery, it has not been extensively studied in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess social support in influencing health facility childbirth in Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional survey data on 3304 women aged 15–49 years from an Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa project in three districts of Ethiopia, were analyzed, including data on social support and important factors. Using multivariate logistic regression, we examined the association between health facility birth, social support, and included variables. Adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were used to identify statistically significant associations at 5% alpha level.Result: Overall, 46.9% of women delivered at health facility in their last pregnancy. Average travel time from closest health facility (AOR: 1.51, 95% CI 1.21 to 2.90), mean perception score of health facility use (AOR: 1.83, 95% CI 1.44 to 2.33), involvement in final decision to identify their place of childbirth (AOR: 2.12, 95% CI 1.73 to 2.58) had significantly higher odds of health facility childbirth. From social support variables, women who perceived there were family members and husband to help them during childbirth (AOR: 3.62, 95% CI 2.74 to 4.79), women who received continuous support (AOR: 1.97, 95% CI 1.20 to 3.23), women with companions for facility visits (AOR: 1.63, 95% CI 1.34 to 2.00) and women who received support from friends (AOR: 1.62, 95% CI 1.16 to 3.23) had significantly higher odds of health facility childbirth.Conclusions: Social support was critical to enhance health facility delivery, especially if women’s close ties help facility delivery. An intervention to increase facility delivery uptake should target not only the women’s general social supports, but also continuous support during childbirth from close ties including family members and close friends as these are influential in place of childbirth and also actions that increase women's healthcare decision could be effective in improving health facility delivery.

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