| Type | Journal Article - Prevalence and determinants of high risk human papillomavirus (hpv) among wives of migrant workers--a study in Far-West Nepal |
| Title | The association between geospatial factors and a husband’s migratory status among Nepali women reporting reproductive tract infections in the 2011 Nepal demographic and health survey |
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| Volume | 1001 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2015 |
| Page numbers | 66-92 |
| URL | http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2015/Johnson_uab_0005D_11661.pdf#page=78 |
| Abstract | Geographic, economic, and social factors could be associated with the symptoms of reproductive tract infections (RTI) and if a husband is currently migrating for work among Nepali women. Our study investigates the geospatial factors associated with a husband’s migration status and RTI symptoms in married women using the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Our study population was restricted to 9,607 married women in the 2011 NDHS. Male migration is defined as a non-resident husband who is currently migrating internationally or within the country. Geographic variables used in this analysis included NDHS sub-zone, development region, and urban/rural status. A women was considered to have an RTI like symptom if she answered yes to either of the following questions: “Had abnormal genital discharge in last 12 months”, or “Had a genital sore or ulcer in last 12 months”. Multivariate logistic regression models stratified by year and husband migration status were used to investigate the association between the migration status of a woman’s husband and women reporting RTI symptoms while accounting for the complex survey design of the NDHS. |
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