43 research outputs found
A model for delivering subspecialty pediatric surgical care in low- and middle-income countries: one organizationâs early experience
Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features: What is in a name?
Reply to âImpact of Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features (NIFTP) on the Outcomes of Lobectomyâ
Operating Room Cliniciansâ Attitudes and Perceptions of a Pediatric Surgical Safety Checklist at 1 Institution
The electronic properties of macromolecular structures with conjugated bonds obtained by chemical modification of certain aliphatic polymers
A Model for Improving the Health and Quality of Life of Single Mothers in the Developing World
Among the impoverished population of coastal Kenya, there is a rapidly
growing group of young single mothers who suffer from adverse health
outcomes, incomplete schooling, social ostracism by their communities,
and economic hardship. To address this problem, in 2008 the Single
Mothers Program (SMP) selected a group of vulnerable single mothers,
provided them with basic relief and education, equipped them with
training and start-up capital to run their own businesses, and assessed
the impact of the program via a pre- and post-implementation survey.
After two years in the program, a majority of the single mothers
increased their contraceptive use, increased their degree of literacy,
increased their individual incomes, and were more positively perceived
by their communities. This study demonstrates a program model that can
be used to improve the health and quality of life of single mothers and
their children in similar communities throughout the world.Parmi la population pauvre de la cĂŽte du Kenya, il y a un groupe
en pleine croissance des jeunes mÚres célibataires qui
souffrent de conséquences nocives sur la santé, la
scolarisation abandonnée, l'ostracisme social par leurs
communautés, et des difficultés économiques. Pour
résoudre ce problÚme, en 2008, le Programme des MÚres
Célibataires (PMC) a sélectionné un groupe de mÚres
célibataires vulnérables, leur a fourni des secours et de
l'éducation de base, leur a donné une formation et le capital
initial pour leur permettre de fonctionner leurs propres entreprises et
d'Ă©valuer l'impact du programme Ă travers une enquĂȘte
pré- et post- exécution. AprÚs deux ans dans le
programme, la majorité des mÚres célibataires ont
augmenté leur utilisation de la contraception, ont augmenté
leur niveau dâalphabĂ©tisation, de leurs revenus individuels
et ont perçu plus positivement par leurs communautés. Cette
Ă©tude dĂ©montre un modĂšle de programme qui peut ĂȘtre
utilisé pour améliorer la santé et la qualité de
vie des mÚres célibataires et de leurs enfants dans les
communautés pareilles à travers le monde
A Model for Improving the Health and Quality of Life of Single Mothers in the Developing World
Among the impoverished population of coastal Kenya, there is a rapidly growing group of young single mothers who suffer from adverse health outcomes, incomplete schooling, social ostracism by their communities, and economic hardship. To address this problem, in 2008 the Single Mothers Program (SMP) selected a group of vulnerable single mothers, provided them with basic relief and education, equipped them with training and start-up capital to run their own businesses, and assessed the impact of the program via a pre- and post-implementation survey. After two years in the program, a majority of the single mothers increased their contraceptive use, increased their degree of literacy, increased their individual incomes, and were more positively perceived by their communities. This study demonstrates a program model that can be used to improve the health and quality of life of single mothers and their children in similar communities throughout the world. Keywords: single mothers, Kenya, quality of life, womenâs health, microfinance, AfricaAfr J Reprod Health 2013; 17[4]: 14-2