Diagnostic study of fungal and bacterial pathogens that cause vaginal infection in women by Heba Hadid Rashed, Ibtihal Muiz Al-Hussaini, Ali H. Al-Marzoqi

“…Materials and Methods: In this study, 150 vaginal samples were collected from women aged 15–55 who did not have any chronic diseases in the city of Hilla, Iraq. …”
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Affirmative Action on Women Education Promotion in Ntungamo Municipality Ntungamo District. by Abenawe, Jasper

“…The study was about identifying the contribution of affirmative action on women's education promotion in Ntungamo Municipality Ntungamo District, Uganda. …”
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Determinants of food insecurity among Syrian refugee women and their coping strategies by Kübra Esin, Feride Ayyıldız

“…Abstract Aim There is limited knowledge on the prevalence, risk factors, and coping strategies of food insecurity among women refugees. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, severity, and risk factors of food insecurity among Syrian women refugees living in Türkiye (Turkey) and to evaluate the various coping strategies they use to manage food insecurity. …”
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Women are worse off in developing and recovering from temporomandibular disorder symptoms by Anna Lövgren, Simon Vallin, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson, Flavia P. Kapos, Christopher C. Peck, Corine M. Visscher, Per Liv

“…Furthermore, women had a lower rate of transition from TMD pain only to no TMDs. …”
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Serological epidemiology analysis of Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women in Diwaniyah, Iraq by Mohsen Abdul Khadhur Al-Zubaidi, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Mohsen Abdul Nemah Al-Roudhan, Maather Baqer Hussein Al-Harmooshee

“…The current study aimed epidemiology survey of congenital HCMV infection in pregnant women in Diwaniyah. Materials and Methods: 600 blood samples were collected from pregnant women, between 18-45 years old, in Diwaniyah Governorate for 12 months, from January to December 2022, in regards to their place of residence (urban or rural). …”
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Pregnancy-Specific Concerns and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Antenatal Women by Sanjay Singh, Vinod G Nair, Virendra Vikram Singh, Shyamji Tiwari, Devendra Arora, Madhusudan Dey, Ravindu Tiwari, Sreeni V Nair

“… OBJECTIVE: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing widespread concern, fear, stress, anxiety, and depression throughout the population worldwide. Pregnant women, being a vulnerable group, are grossly affected by these changing environmental scenarios. …”
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Empowerment key factors in shaping women's awareness of household waste management by D. Asteria, J. Haryanto

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Empowering activities is the key in building awareness and individual capacity of household waste management, especially for women as the main actors. This study aimed to explore empowering activities as the key factor in shaping women's awareness of household waste management. …”
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Racialized migrant women’s discrimination in maternal care: a scoping review by Jasmine Therese Arcilla, Alexandra Nanou, Sarah Hamed, Fatumo Osman

“…However, research on racialized migrant women’s discrimination in maternal care is limited. …”
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Predictors of Young Adult Women’s Psychological Well-Being in Romantic Relationships by Elif Yöyen, Süreyya Çalık, Tülay Güneri Barış

“…Data were collected using the Sociodemographic Data Form, the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), the Basic Empathy Scale (BES), the Sexual Quality of Life Scale—Women’s Form (SQLS), the Relationship Stability Scale (RSS), the Passionate Love Scale (PLS) and the Romantic Relationship Closeness Scale (RRCS). …”
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Dysmenorrhea Among Women Living in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, Determinants, and Impact by Mohammad A. Jareebi, Saja A. Almraysi, Dhiyaa A. H. Otayf, Ghadeer A. Alneel, Areej H. Zughaibi, Sarah J. Mobarki, Imtenan A. Oberi, Hayam A. Alzahrani, Shatha A. Aldhowaihi, Zainab A. Alramadhan, Majed A. Ryani, Ahmed A. Bahri, Nuha H. Abutalib, Nada M. Makein, Ahmad Y. Alqassim

“…Dysmenorrhea is highly prevalent among Saudi women and is accompanied by significant menstrual symptoms that adversely affect quality of life. …”
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Effectiveness of HPV vaccination in reducing infection among young Brazilian women by Ana Carolina da Silva Santos, Nayara Nascimento Toledo Silva, Ismael Dale Cotrim Guerreiro da Silva, Mariângela Carneiro, Wendel Coura-Vital, Angélica Alves Lima

“…Regarding non-vaccine types, a higher prevalence was identified among vaccinated women (22.5% vs. 11.2%; p = 0.018). The overall incidence of HPV infection was 15.75/100 young women/year in non-immunized women compared to 9.12/100 young women/year among those immunized. …”
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Informal Savings Groups and Economic Empowerment of Women in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Atuheire, Tracy

“…A descriptive research design was employed, with data gathered through interviews and questionnaires. Regarding the women’s savings groups in the Northern Division, the majority of respondents identified self-help groups, while the least mentioned groups included livelihood groups and producer collectives. …”
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Comparison of Labour Progression between Nulliparous Pregnant Women of Advanced Maternal Age and Young Nulliparous Women with Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery: A Retrospective Study in... by Ryosuke Arakaki, Wataru Isono, Hiroaki Fukuda, Junya Tanaka, Arisa Minamino, Shiko Hayashi

“…Background: The number of nulliparous pregnant women of advanced maternal age, defined as 35 years or older, has increased in Japan, but there has not been a study comparing labour progression between pregnant women of advanced maternal age and young pregnant women. …”
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Gender Inequality and Elite Working Women in Kirima Sub-County Kanungu District. by Namanya, Precious

“…The General objective of the study was to examine Gender Inequality and Welfare of rural elite working women of Kirima Sub-county Kanungu District. The study was guided by the following Specific Objectives of the Study, to find out the factors that influence gender inequality among rural elite working women, to ascertain the challenges faced by rural elite working women, and to explore mechanisms to reduce gender inequality among rural elite working women in Kirima Sub-county Kanungu District. …”
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A qualitative study exploring the experiences of Muslim women in the South African workplace by Nuraan Agherdien

“…Data were collected from 88 Muslim women across industries, professions and provinces within South Africa. …”
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Barriers to women's participation in public procurement in Africa: Empirical evidence from Uganda. by BC, Basheka

“…Global policy agendas and declarations continue to focus on the participation of women and women-owned businesses (WOBs) in the public and private sectors. …”
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Incidence of Cervical Cancer in Young Adult Women: Level of Knowledge for its Prevention by Edison Sotalin Nivela, José Sixto Calvopiña del Castillo, Carlos Alberto Llerena Gómez

“…Data were collected through an online survey of 476 women aged 21 to 44 years. …”
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The Relationship between Coping Styles and Psychological Well-being of Women Heads of Households by Maedeh Asgharpour, Soheil Moazami Goudarzi

“…In this study, using convenience sampling, 50 women were selected as samples. In order to collect research data, Coping Styles Questionnaire for Stressful Situations (CISS) and Ryff scale of psychological well-being (RSPWB) were used. …”
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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii amongst Pregnant Women in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia by Hussein Aqeely, Eman K. El-Gayar, Darakhshan Perveen Khan, Abdullah Najmi, Ayesha Alvi, Ibrahim Bani, Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Saif Elden Abdalla, Ibrahim M. Elhassan

“…The current study was carried out to determine the prevalence of T. gondii in pregnant women in Jazan province. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted between January and June 2013 and included 195 pregnant women, data on sociodemographic and predisposing factors were collected from each participant. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…Quantitative data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 632 women of reproductive age in Tirana who were randomly selected to participate in the survey. …”
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