Browsing by Subject "Haiti"
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Awareness of Cervical Cancer Causes and Predeterminants of Likelihood to Screen Among Women in Haiti.
(Journal of lower genital tract disease, 2017-01)Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Haiti. Given this high disease burden, we sought to better understand women's knowledge of its causes and the sociodemographic and health correlates of ... -
Cervical Cancer Detection and Prevention in Haiti: A Comparison of Pap Smear and Liquid-Based Cytology Detection Methods
(2015)Human Papillomavirus-induced cervical cancer represents one of the most significant causes of female morbidity and mortality from cancer worldwide. Detecting HPV-related cervical disease during the premalignant treatable ... -
Cholera in Haiti and other Caribbean regions, 19th century.
(Emerg Infect Dis, 2011-11)Medical journals and other sources do not show evidence that cholera occurred in Haiti before 2010, despite the devastating effect of this disease in the Caribbean region in the 19th century. Cholera occurred in Cuba in ... -
Converting Spanish Hispaniola: Race, Nation, and the A.M.E. Church in Santo Domingo, 1872-1904
(2017)This dissertation employs a diasporic framework to study the intersections of race, religion, and nationalism in Dominican society. It argues that in a country where elites have used state power and historiography to define ... -
Critical Analysis of the Efficacy of Task-Shifting in Two Post-Earthquake Humanitarian Crisis Sites: Haiti and Nepal
(2016-05-07)This thesis is an in-depth analysis into the efficacy of task-shifting models in post-earthquake settings. Using Haiti and Nepal as case-studies, the paper investigates the necessary infrastructure and policy strategies ... -
Evaluating the Feasibility of Self-sampling using CareHPV™ and Treatment with Cryotherapy in Haiti
(2018)Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death for women in Haiti. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of HPV self-sampling using CareHPV™ and subsequent treatment with cryotherapy ... -
Evaluation of a field appropriate membrane filtration method for the detection of Vibrio cholerae for the measurement of biosand filter performance in the Artibonite Valley, Haiti.
(Environ Monit Assess, 2015-08)Biosand filters in the Artibonite Valley of Haiti, the epicenter of the cholera epidemic that began in October 2010, were tested for total coliform and Vibrio cholerae removal efficiencies. While coliform are often used ... -
Evaluation of an Eight-week Yoga Program for Children Living in Orphanages in Haiti: A Preliminary Study of Child Mental Health
(2014)<bold>Objective:</bold> Posttraumatic stress due to trauma exposure in childhood disconnects the mind and body, producing a chronic state of anxiety and ill health that worsens into adulthood. In order to mitigate the harmful ... -
Factors Associated with Birth Spacing and Contraceptive Use in Leogane, Haiti
(2012)AbstractAbstractAbstractAbstract AbstractSpacing the inter-pregnancy interval to more than two years reduces maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Modern contraceptive use can reduce maternal morbidity and mortality ... -
Human Papillomavirus Awareness in Haiti: Preparing for a National HPV Vaccination Program.
(J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, 2017-02)STUDY OBJECTIVE: Cervical cancer morbidity and mortality are pressing public health issues that affect women in Haiti. To inform efforts to develop a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program in Haiti, we sought to ... -
Patterns of HIV Serostatus Disclosure Among HIV-Positive Young Adults in Haiti: a Mixed Methods Investigation
(2014)<bold>Background</bold>: By facilitating access to prevention and care services, HIV serostatus disclosure has been associated with improved physical health, psychological well-being, and improved health behaviors for people ... -
Pitit se rìches malere [Children are the wealth of the poor]: The Influence of Gender and Power on Choice and Uptake of Long Acting Contraceptives
(2016)Background: Haiti has the highest maternal mortality rate in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Despite the fact that Haiti has received twice as much family planning assistance as any other country in the western ... -
Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Human Papillomavirus in Women with Cervical Histopathology in Haiti
(2010)The development of HPV vaccines has generated a great deal of hope that the burden of cervical cancer may be eliminated over the next several decades. However, this enthusiasm may be premature if the genotypes associated ... -
"So many schemes in agitation": The Haitian State and the Atlantic World
(2012)This dissertation examines Haiti's crucial role in the re-making of the Atlantic World in the early 19th century. The point of departure for this work is Haiti's Declaration of Independence in 1804 and my research explores ... -
The City and the State: Construction and the Politics of Dictatorship in Haiti (1957-1986)
(2018)“The City and the State: Construction and the Politics of Dictatorship in Haiti (1957-1986)” charts a new history of place-making in the Caribbean. It analyzes construction practices in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Pri... -
The Detainment and Quarantine of HIV+ Haitians at Guantanamo Bay: A Biosecurity Case Study
(2023-08)This thesis investigates the relationship between Haitians, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the US government at the site of Guantanamo Bay. Through an exploration of this relationship, I utilize the concept of biosecurity to ... -
The Hidden Epidemic: Violence against Women in Haiti
(2011-05-04)Since the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, violence against women has frequently appeared in the media as one of the gravest consequences due to insecure living situations in settlement camps. This, however, is not newly ... -
The Kongolese Atlantic: Central African Slavery & Culture from Mayombe to Haiti
(2015)In my dissertation, "The Kongolese Atlantic: Central African Slavery & Culture from Mayombe to Haiti," I investigate the cultural history of West Central African slavery at the height of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the ... -
The Prevalence and Social Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Implications for Infant Growth in Rural Haiti: A Mixed-Methods Study
(2015)Background: While exclusive breastfeeding is known to protect against infant morbidity and mortality, its effects on growth are not well understood. This study aimed to identify individual and household characteristics associated ...
