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H Zurayk1, H Khattab, N Younis, M El-Mouelhy, M Fadle.
Abstract
This paper presents a conceptual and methodological framework developed by an interdisciplinary group of researchers to diagnose reproductive morbidity at the community level. The paper also presents a determinants structure that delineates the health and social factors hypothesized to influence reproductive morbidity. The high prevalence of reproductive-morbidity conditions revealed by implementation of the study framework in two villages of Giza in Egypt is reported. Based on this research experience and the process of presenting its results to the larger professional community, the paper discusses policy implications of the study in terms of reproductive-health services, education and training programs and research efforts for measurement of reproductive ill-health at a community setting.Keywords: Africa; Arab Countries; Biology; Body Temperature; Coordination; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Dysmenorrhea; Education; Egypt; Examinations And Diagnoses; Genitalia; Genitalia, Female; Health; Health Surveys; Hemic System; Hemoglobin Level; Interdisciplinary Studies; Mediterranean Countries; Menstruation Disorders; Methodological Studies; Morbidity; Northern Africa; Organization And Administration; Physical Examinations And Diagnoses; Physiology; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Questionnaires; Reproductive Health; Research Activities; Research Methodology; Retrospective Studies; Rural Population--women; Signs And Symptoms; Social Policy; Studies; Training Programs; Urogenital System; Uterine Effects; Uterus; Vaginal Abnormalities; Vaginitis
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Year: 1993 PMID： 10148796
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Transit Rev ISSN： 1036-4005