OBJECTIVE To evaluate HIV/AIDS vulnerability by risk factors in women at social risk. METHODS Study conducted in a sample of 178 female homemakers (n=101) and female health providers (n=77) from Antofagasta, Chile, in 20062007. Homemakers were considered at social risk. HIV vulnerability was estimated through a 21-item instrument comprising three domains: gender roles; relationship with the p...

This study compared the prevalence and nature of violence against women (VAW) experienced by 104 female beggars with those of 219 homemakers in Sabo, an urban migrant slum settlement in Ibadan, Nigeria. The lifetime experience of VAW was 66.3% (95%CI: 62.5-70.1) among the beggars and 54.8% (95%CI: 52.2-57.6) among the homemakers (p=.05), while six months preceding the survey was: 56.7% (95%CI: ...

AIM The present study aimed at analyzing whether activity status is associated with self-perceived health status and quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS We used a cross-sectional design based on a semi-structured QoL questionnaire in a representative sample of 1106 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older in Spain. Logistic regression models were used to...

A comparative study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practices among homemakers on food hygiene at Dhemaji District of Assam. The objectives were find out correlation between compare homemakers. In this research descriptive design used. sample selected for present who have least one refrigerator in her household. size 120, which 60 from rural area, urban area by simple sampling techniq...

Global competition requires many employees to develop innovative work behavior, including those with double roles. The role demands of and homemakers put them under heavy pressure, requiring work-family balance coherence improve their behavior. This study aims test the effects resilience on behavior in employed homemakers. adopted a quantitative approach by spreading an online questionnaire 103...

The purpose of this study is to present an understanding of the experience of Brazilian homemakers with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). A descriptive exploratory design was used and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 Brazilian homemakers concerning their experience. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and the resulting text was analyzed using the sequential step method. Da...

The main aim of the present study was to examine and explore family environment perceived stress amongst working non-working women. A sample 60 women (30 30 homemakers) drawn from population. purposive sampling technique used. Family Environment Scale by Dr. Harpreet Bhatia N.K.Chadha Perceived Stress Cohen, Kamarck, Mermelstein were used for data collection. Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, C...

BACKGROUND Few data are available on population level regarding domain-specific correlates of physical activity (PA) in Latin America. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among PA patterns and their main sociodemographic determinants and cardiovascular risk factors in the Southern Cone of Latin America. METHODS CESCAS I is a population-based prospective cohort s...