Dirty and 40 days in the wilderness: eliciting childbirth and postnatal cultural practices and beliefs in Nepal
S Sharma, E van Teijlingen, V Hundley… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Pregnancy and childbirth are socio-cultural events that carry varying meanings
across different societies and cultures. These are often translated into social expectations of …
across different societies and cultures. These are often translated into social expectations of …
[图书][B] Birth on the threshold: childbirth and modernity in South India
CC Van Hollen - 2003 - books.google.com
Even childbirth is affected by globalization—and in India, as elsewhere, the trend is away
from home births, assisted by midwives, toward hospital births with increasing reliance on …
from home births, assisted by midwives, toward hospital births with increasing reliance on …
Feminist visions of development
C Jackson, R Pearson - London and New York: Routledge, 1998 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Sally Baden is a socio-economist working on gender issues, with specialist interests in
economic reform, markets and poverty. For the past six years, she has been manager of the …
economic reform, markets and poverty. For the past six years, she has been manager of the …
[PDF][PDF] Women and kinship: Comparative perspectives on gender in South and South-East Asia
L Dube - 1997 - collections.unu.edu
This is the first sustained effort to compare South and South-East Asia in respect of the
situation of women. Arguing that kinship systems provide an important context in which …
situation of women. Arguing that kinship systems provide an important context in which …
Childbearing research: a transcultural review
S Steinberg - Social Science & Medicine, 1996 - Elsevier
This article provides an examination of the keynote and current literature concerning
traditional beliefs and practices pertinent to childbearing. Toward this aim, investigations …
traditional beliefs and practices pertinent to childbearing. Toward this aim, investigations …
Local understandings of vulnerability and protection during the neonatal period in Sylhet District, Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Background Understanding of local knowledge and practices relating to the newborn period,
as locally defined, is needed in the development of interventions to reduce neonatal …
as locally defined, is needed in the development of interventions to reduce neonatal …
[图书][B] Appropriating gender: Women's activism and politicized religion in South Asia
P Jeffery, A Basu - 2012 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Appropriating Gender explores the paradoxical relationship of women to religious politics in
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Contrary to the hopes of feminists, many women …
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Contrary to the hopes of feminists, many women …
[图书][B] Don't marry me to a plowman!: women's everyday lives in rural North India
P Jeffery - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Popular Western images of Indian women range from submissive brides behind their veils to
the powerful, active women of Indian politics. In this lively and unique book, Patricia and …
the powerful, active women of Indian politics. In this lively and unique book, Patricia and …
Found in most traditional societies
SL Pigg - Traditional Medical Practionners between Culture and …, 1997 - degruyter.com
[TJraining has created almost as many problems in Nepal as it has solved. The most highly
trained are reluctant to work in the countryside, while middle-level training of villagers tends …
trained are reluctant to work in the countryside, while middle-level training of villagers tends …
Newborn care practices among slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a quantitative and qualitative exploratory study
AC Moran, N Choudhury, N Uz Zaman Khan… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2009 - Springer
Background Urbanization is occurring at a rapid pace, especially in low-income countries.
Dhaka, Bangladesh, is estimated to grow to 50 million by 2015, with 21 million living in …
Dhaka, Bangladesh, is estimated to grow to 50 million by 2015, with 21 million living in …