Search Results - "Fernanda Ewerling"

The SWPER index for women's empowerment in Africa: development and validation of an index based on survey data by Ewerling, Fernanda, Lynch, John W, Victora, Cesar G, van Eerdewijk, Anouka, Tyszler, Marcelo, Barros, Aluisio J D

“…The Sustainable Development Goals strongly focus on equity. Goal 5 explicitly aims to empower all women and girls, reinforcing the need to have a reliable…”
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Early childhood suspected developmental delay in 63 low- and middle-income countries: Large within- and between-country inequalities documented using national health surveys by Gil, Jesus Dc, Ewerling, Fernanda, Ferreira, Leonardo Z, Barros, Aluisio Jd

“…Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. The Sustainable Development Goals call for inclusive, equitable and…”
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Contraception in adolescence: the influence of parity and marital status on contraceptive use in 73 low-and middle-income countries by de Vargas Nunes Coll, Carolina, Ewerling, Fernanda, Hellwig, Franciele, de Barros, Aluísio Jardim Dornellas

“…There is still a large gap in relation to effectively meet the contraceptive needs and family planning goals of adolescents. Our aim was to describe how having…”
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Reasons for nonuse of contraceptive methods by women with demand for contraception not satisfied: an assessment of low and middle-income countries using demographic and health surveys by Moreira, Laísa Rodrigues, Ewerling, Fernanda, Barros, Aluisio J D, Silveira, Mariangela Freitas

“…Nonuse of contraceptive methods by women in need of contraception may impact their sexual and reproductive health. The aim of this study was to describe the…”
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Intimate partner violence in 46 low-income and middle-income countries: an appraisal of the most vulnerable groups of women using national health surveys by Coll, Carolina V N, Ewerling, Fernanda, García-Moreno, Claudia, Hellwig, Franciele, Barros, Aluisio J D

“…IntroductionIntimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a critical public health issue that transcends social and economic boundaries and considered to be…”
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Demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods among sexually active women in low- and middle-income countries: who is lagging behind? by Ewerling, Fernanda, Victora, Cesar G, Raj, Anita, Coll, Carolina V N, Hellwig, Franciele, Barros, Aluisio J D

“…Family planning is key for reducing unintended pregnancies and their health consequences and is also associated with improvements in economic outcomes. Our…”
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Planning for work: Exploring the relationship between contraceptive use and women's sector-specific employment in India by McDougal, Lotus, Singh, Abhishek, Kumar, Kaushalendra, Dehingia, Nabamallika, Barros, Aluisio J D, Ewerling, Fernanda, Atmavilas, Yamini, Raj, Anita

“…While the health-related benefits of contraceptive use for women are well documented, potential social benefits, including enabling women's employment, have…”
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Socio-demographic and economic inequalities in modern contraception in 11 low- and middle-income countries: an analysis of the PMA2020 surveys by Blumenberg, Cauane, Hellwig, Franciele, Ewerling, Fernanda, Barros, Aluísio J D

“…Contraception is a key component of sustainable development, empowering women, reducing the risk of maternal and child mortality and promoting economic growth…”
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SWPER Global: A survey-based women's empowerment index expanded from Africa to all low- and middle-income countries by Ewerling, Fernanda, Raj, Anita, Victora, Cesar G, Hellwig, Franciele, Coll, Carolina Vn, Barros, Aluisio Jd

“…B In 2017, a survey-based women's empowerment index (SWPER) was proposed for African countries, including three domains: social independence, decision making…”
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Time trends in demand for family planning satisfied: analysis of 73 countries using national health surveys over a 24-year period by Hellwig, Franciele, Coll, Carolina Vn, Ewerling, Fernanda, Barros, Aluisio Jd

“…Universal access to family planning is key to extend its health and economic benefits worldwide. Our aim was to track progress in demand for family planning…”
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Modern contraceptive use among women in need of family planning in India: an analysis of the inequalities related to the mix of methods used by Ewerling, Fernanda, McDougal, Lotus, Raj, Anita, Ferreira, Leonardo Z, Blumenberg, Cauane, Parmar, Divya, Barros, Aluisio J D

“…To evaluate the type of contraceptives used by women in need of family planning in India and the inequalities associated with that use according to women's…”
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After 10 years, how do changes in asset ownership affect the Indicador Econômico Nacional? by Ewerling, Fernanda, Barros, Aluísio J D

“…Our main objective was to analyse how the evolution of household assets ownership affected the Indicador Econômico Nacional (IEN - National Wealth index) and…”
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The impact of women's empowerment on their children's early development in 26 African countries by Ewerling, Fernanda, Lynch, John W, Mittinty, Murthy, Raj, Anita, Victora, Cesar G, Coll, Carolina Vn, Barros, Aluisio Jd

“…Every year more than 200 million children under-five years fail to achieve their full developmental potential in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)…”
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Trends and inequalities in unplanned pregnancy in three population-based birth cohorts in Pelotas, Brazil by Moreira, Laísa Rodrigues, Ewerling, Fernanda, dos Santos, Iná S., Wehrmeister, Fernando César, Matijasevich, Alicia, Barros, Aluisio J. D., Menezes, Ana M. B., Gonçalves, Helen, Murray, Joseph, Domingues, Marlos R., Silveira, Mariângela Freitas

“…Objectives To assess time trends in unplanned pregnancy, stratified by sociodemographic status, reproductive history, and inequalities in family income and…”
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Association between availability of children's book and the literacy-numeracy skills of children aged 36 to 59 months: secondary analysis of the UNICEF Multiple-Indicator Cluster Surveys covering 35 countries by Manu, Alexander, Ewerling, Fernanda, Barros, Aluisio Jd, Victora, Cesar G

“…Stimulating home environments that have children's books, pictures and play toys facilitate caregiver-child interactions and enhance children's development…”
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Corrigendum: Trends and Inequalities in Unplanned Pregnancy in Three Population-Based Birth Cohorts in Pelotas, Brazil by Moreira, Laísa Rodrigues, Ewerling, Fernanda, dos Santos, Iná S., Wehrmeister, Fernando César, Matijasevich, Alicia, Barros, Aluisio J. D., Menezes, Ana M. B., Gonçalves, Helen, Murray, Joseph, Domingues, Marlos R., Silveira, Mariângela Freitas

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Women's Empowerment as It Relates to Attitudes Towards and Practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting of Daughters: An Ecological Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys From 12 African Countries by Coll, Carolina V N, Santos, Thiago M, Wendt, Andrea, Hellwig, Franciele, Ewerling, Fernanda, Barros, Aluisio J D

“…Women's empowerment may play a role in shaping attitudes towards female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) practices. We aimed to investigate how empowerment…”
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Assessing Wealth-Related Inequalities in Demand for Family Planning Satisfied in 43 African Countries by Hellwig, Franciele, Coll, Carolina V. N., Blumenberg, Cauane, Ewerling, Fernanda, Kabiru, Caroline W., Barros, Aluisio J. D.

“…Background: Around 80% of the African population lives in urban areas, and a rapid urbanization is observed in almost all countries. Urban poverty has been…”
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Measuring women's empowerment: a need for context and caution – Authors' reply by Barros, Aluisio J D, Ewerling, Fernanda, Victora, Cesar G, van Eerdewijk, Anouka, Tyszler, Marcelo, Lynch, John W

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Factors associated with smoking cessation in Brazil by Tejada, Cesar Augusto Oviedo, Ewerling, Fernanda, Santos, Anderson Moreira Aristides dos, Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso, Menezes, Ana Maria

“…Tobacco has been identified as the drug with the highest addiction rate and the leading cause of avoidable deaths. The current study thus aimed to identify the…”
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