Knowledge and experiences of abortion among adolescent girls in Asia: a scoping review from 2010 to 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 148 (12) ◽  
pp. 165-178
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thanh Hang ◽  
Nguyen Dang Vung
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Surgical Abortion

It has been estimated that 5.6 million abortions occur each year among adolescent girls aged 15 - 19 years, of which 3.9 million are unsafe. The situation in Asia is particularly complicated compared to other regions due to the distinction in socio-cultural characteristics. This study aimed to describe abortion knowledge and experiences of adolescent girls in Asian countries in the period 2010 - 2020. Among 22 included publications, 41% of the studies were conducted in South-East Asia. The percentage of girls lacked knowledge and had improper perceptions of abortion could be as high as 95.7%. Common reasons for abortion were health conditions and socio-economic pressures, such as poverty and the need to maintain social self-sufficiency. Medical and surgical abortion was common, and while many girls went to hospitals and legitimate health providers, some did it themselves or went to clandestine abortion. Physical complications included menstrual disorders, pain, fever, vaginal bleeding or even septic shock, while feeling guilty and stressed was flagged as emotional consequences. To improve the situation of teenage abortion in Asia, adolescents should be provided with adequate knowledge on abortion laws and care, parents should be more open to this issue and governments should consider permitting legal abortion among adolescents.

US/China self-sufficiency drives could cut world GDP

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Binary Outcome ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Comment ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Us Trade Policy

Significance Some key consumer goods where the imbalance is particularly stark, including smartphones and laptops, have been left off the list. Moreover, the list will be subject to 30 days public comment. Impacts US restriction on technology transfer to China could benefit other Asian countries if manufacturers move, especially to South-east Asia. The tariffs imposed by the United States on China may be watered down, but NAFTA withdrawal is a more binary outcome. Politics will dominate US trade policy this year; fear of Chinese retaliation in swing states will drive the 'public comment' period.

Parts of South-east Asia may adopt nuclear post-2030

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Renewable Energy Development

Significance It is the only country in South-east Asia with a large-scale nuclear plant, although this was never loaded with fuel. Other countries in the region have tentative plans to develop nuclear power programmes. Impacts The current absence of nuclear power programmes will help avert the diversion of capital from renewable energy development in the region. South-east Asian countries with small, non-power reactors, built for research, will try to maintain these facilities. Across the region, the need for electricity grid investment will increase as more decentralised generation sources are deployed.

scholarly journals Pharmacological Values and Phytochemical Properties of Devil’s Cotton (Ulatkambal) - A Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nargis Sultana Chowdhury ◽  
Farhana Farjana ◽  
Sifat Jamaly ◽  
Mst Nadira Begum ◽  
Mst Elina Akhter Zenat
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Pharmaceutical Journal ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Cotton Species ◽  
Published Report ◽  
The Family ◽  
Different Parts

Devil’s cotton (Ulatkambal) is a genus in the family Malvaceae, with one or two species from Asia and Australia. Literature review revealed that Abroma augusta (Devil’s cotton) is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine as a popular drug. Devil’s cotton has been claimed to possess major biological activities like anti-diabetic, analgesic, anti-inflamatory, thrombolytic, antioxidant, hypolipidemic etc. They are also utilized by the traditional local healers of different Asian countries to treat various diseases like diabetes mellitus, as uterine tonic in emmerogogue, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhoea, sterility and other menstrual disorders, rheumatic pains of joints and headache with sinusitis. Biochemical profiling of different parts of the plant demonstrated the presence of some important phytochemicals like alkaloids, abromin, sterol, friedelin, abromasterol, taroxerylacetate, taraxeral and β-sitosterol. The aim of this review was to analyze the published report based on the medicinal values of Devil’s cotton species as well to provide the updated information about the ethnomedicinal, pharmacological as well as the phytochemical properties. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 22(1): 109-116, 2019

East Asian Machinery-Building Cluster

2014 ◽  
pp. 36-44
Author(s):  
V. Sokolov
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Telecommunications Industry ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
Machinery Building

The article considers features of the East Asian machinery-building cluster. It differs from the older machinery-building clusters in West Europe and North America primarily. The share of intermediate goods in the imports of the East Asian countries is higher than the share of such goods in their exports. This results from prevalence of the assembly manufactures in their industry. The international supply chains of the region are described as follows: manufacturing parts and components in the countries of East and South-East Asia – assembly in China – exports to USA, Europe and Japan. The changes in the structure of the international supply chains in 2007–2011 are shown in the case of telecommunications industry. It is established that the structure of the telecommunications imports of the USA has changed in favor of China. The technological level of the telecommunications equipment exported from China enhanced significantly. The share of parts and components in China’s telecommunications exports increased. Imports of telecommunications equipment from Japan to USA diminished whereas its delivery from China to Japan more than doubled. This points to reduction of the role of Japan as the supplier of telecommunications equipment in the world scale.

scholarly journals A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in A Selected Senior Secondary Schools of, Bharatpur

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-197
Author(s):  
Ram Gopal ◽  
Tara Chand
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
The Body ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Structured Teaching ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin is low. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin protein that it enables them to carry oxygen from the lungs and deliver it to all parts of the body. A study conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of anemia among adolescent girls in a selected senior secondary schools of Bharatpur. During the study, 60 adolescence girls were selected for them pretest is administered for assessing knowledge. After evaluation pretest score was showing lower knowledge regarding prevention of anemia then structured teaching program on knowledge of prevention from anemia administered after one week post test conducted by using same questionnaire this time girls shows increased knowledge regarding prevention of anemia and they are following healthy food habits for the prevention of anemia. Results showing adequate knowledge various methods are used for measuring the variables such as mean, mode, and standard deviation for significance of demographic variables chi square test were used there is no significant demographic variables.Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 4, Issue-3: 192-197

ASEAN-India naval ties are symbolic, for now

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regional Role

Subject The outlook for Indian naval engagement with South-east Asian countries and ASEAN. Significance At the ASEAN summit in mid-November, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined India's 'Look East' policy, pledging to cultivate diplomatic, economic and security relationships with South-east Asia. One manifestation of Delhi's willingness to undertake a more strategic regional role is the Indian navy's growing portfolio of partnerships with South-east Asian navies. Amid concerns over China's maritime assertiveness, India's navy has been welcomed in the region as a security partner. Impacts India will avoid South-east Asian undertakings that may provoke China. Delhi will need to define 'Look East' policies concretely to convince South-east Asia fully of Indian strategic utility. Modi will expand bilateral naval exercises, humanitarian aid and counter-piracy/smuggling efforts in South-east Asia.

China-US rivalry in South China Sea is muted for now

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The South ◽  
Content Type ◽  
China Sea

Subject The South China Sea dispute. Significance China and the United States increased their military activities in the South China Sea in January and February, with US ‘freedom of navigation operations’ (FONOPs) pushing back on Chinese maritime jurisdictional claims in the area. The Philippines before June 2016 contested China’s expansive claims. Increased rivalry between Beijing and Washington in South-east Asia raises the risk of a dangerous naval confrontation. Impacts The Philippines will continue to solicit investment from China. China is unlikely to undertake actions in the South China Sea that would seriously irk the Philippines. South-east Asian countries will emphasise the importance of the region not becoming a theatre for China-US rivalry.

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in Japan, 2001–2006: emergence of high-level fluoroquinolone-resistant strains

2009 ◽  
Vol 138 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. MORITA ◽  
K. HIROSE ◽  
N. TAKAI ◽  
J. TERAJIMA ◽  
H. WATANABE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Resistance ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhi ◽  
Phage Types ◽  
Imported Cases ◽  
Resistant Strains ◽  
High Level

SUMMARYThe phage types and antimicrobial susceptibilities of 226 isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi from imported cases in Japan between 2001 and 2006 were investigated. Most (93·8%) had travelled to Asian countries, particularly South East Asia. Twenty-one phage types were identified with E1 (30·5%), UVS (15·9%) and B1 (9·3%) being the most common. The frequency of multidrug-resistant strains reached 37·0% in 2006 with phage types E1 and E9 predominating. Almost half (48·2%) of the isolates were resistant to nalidixic acid and two isolates displayed high-level fluoroquinolone resistance. Three mutations, two in gyrA and one in parC, were identified in both isolates.

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