The Effects of Disaster on Women’s Reproductive Health in Developing Countries

Swatzyna, Ronald J.; Pillai, Vijayan K.

doi:10.5539/gjhs.v5n4p106

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“…Countries affected by natural disasters and/or undergoing political conflict, such as Syria, or transition, such as other Arab Spring countries, have also been excluded from this study in order to maintain a distinctive focus on countries affected by major armed conflict during the study period from 2002 to 2011. Several reports have described the challenges of reproductive health in disaster‐affected countries and the Arab Spring countries . Further studies are necessary to track ODA for these groups of countries.…”

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Tracking official development assistance for reproductive health in conflict‐affected countries: 2002—2011

Patel

Dahab

Tanabe

et al. 2016

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ObjectiveTo provide information on trends on official development assistance (ODA) disbursement patterns for reproductive health activities in 18 conflict‐affected countries.DesignSecondary data analysis.Sample18 conflict‐affected countries and 36 non‐conflict‐affected countries.MethodsThe Creditor Reporting System (CRS) database was analyzed for ODA disbursement for direct and indirect reproductive health activities to 18 conflict‐affected countries (2002–2011). A comparative analysis was also made with 36 non‐conflict‐affected counties in the same ‘least‐developed’ income category. Multivariate regression analyses examined associations between conflict status and reproductive health ODA and between reproductive needs and ODA disbursements.Main outcome measuresPatterns of ODA disbursements (constant U.S. dollars) for reproductive health activities.ResultsThe average annual ODA disbursed for reproductive health to 18 conflict‐affected countries from 2002 to 2011 was US$ 1.93 per person per year. There was an increase of 298% in ODA for reproductive health activities to the conflict‐affected countries between 2002 and 2011; 56% of this increase was due to increases in HIV/AIDS funding. The average annual per capita reproductive health ODA disbursed to least‐developed non‐conflict‐affected countries was 57% higher than to least‐developed conflict‐affected countries. Regression analyses confirmed disparities in ODA to and between conflict‐affected countries.ConclusionsDespite increases in ODA for reproductive health for conflict‐affected countries (albeit largely for HIV/AIDS activities), considerable disparities remains.Tweetable abstractStudy tracking 10 years of aid for reproductive aid shows major disparities for conflict‐affected countries.

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“…Several reports have described the challenges of reproductive health in disaster-affected countries and the Arab Spring countries. 65,66 Further studies are necessary to track ODA for these groups of countries.…”

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Tracking official development assistance for reproductive health in conflict‐affected countries: 2002—2011

Patel

Dahab

Tanabe

et al. 2016

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“…Many studies have reported that natural disasters have adverse effects on women’s physical6 10–15 and psychological health 10 16–18. Previous studies have revealed that women’s physical health vulnerabilities may impact reproductive outcomes, including early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, premature delivery, perianal rashes and urinary tract infections, leading to greater mortality rates compared with men, and higher rates of malnutrition, sexual exploitation and abuse because of displacement which may increase exposure to sexual violence 6 10–15 19–22. For example, in China following the Wenchuan earthquake a high prevalence of pelvic fractures and inflammation were reported among women 13.…”

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Women’s health-related vulnerabilities in natural disasters: a systematic review protocol

et al. 2019

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IntroductionThere is a paucity of evidence identifying both the physical and psychological health risks and underlying causes of women’s health-related vulnerabilities related to natural disasters. Therefore, this systematic review will be conducted to determine the impact of natural disasters on women’s health from a global perspective.Methods and analysisFive electronic databases of health research, including ProQuest, ProQuest Health and Medicine, PubMed, PsycINFO and CINAHL, will be searched to retrieve relevant literature where Medical Subject Headings terms and keywords will be used depending on the search method of each database. Google Scholar will also be searched for preliminary information on the topic and to check for further evidence that may have been missed. Inclusion and exclusion criteria will be developed and refined by the research team. We will restrict our search for empirical full-text articles published in the English language peer-reviewed journals between July 2008 and June 2018 to ensure contemporary evidence is retrieved. Two authors will participate in each step in the process, including title, abstract and full-text screening against inclusion criteria, data extraction and quality appraisal. The quality of selected studies will be assessed using the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool. Data synthesis will follow a sequential explanatory approach. Finally, the quantitative and qualitative findings will be merged under themes and described using a narrative approach.Ethics and disseminationFormal ethical approval is not required as primary data will not be collected. The results will be published in an international peer-reviewed journal and presented at national and international conferences.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019123809.

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“…8,9 The situation is worsened in humanitarian settings, where access to general RH services for crisis-affected women is severely limited, often due to non-existent or fractured infrastructure. [10][11][12][13] The need for RH services is high in conflicts, while the availability is low.…”

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Uptake of postabortion care services and acceptance of postabortion contraception in Puntland, Somalia

Chukwumalu¹,

Gallagher

Baunach

et al. 2017

Reproductive Health Matters

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The Effects of Disaster on Women’s Reproductive Health in Developing Countries

Cited by 33 publications

References 29 publications

Tracking official development assistance for reproductive health in conflict‐affected countries: 2002—2011

Tracking official development assistance for reproductive health in conflict‐affected countries: 2002—2011

Women’s health-related vulnerabilities in natural disasters: a systematic review protocol

Uptake of postabortion care services and acceptance of postabortion contraception in Puntland, Somalia

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