Search Results - "Pathirana, E."

The role of tissue type, sampling and nucleic acid purification methodology on the inferred composition of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) microbiome by Pathirana, E., McPherson, A., Whittington, R., Hick, P.

“…Aims This study evaluated methods to sample and extract nucleic acids from Pacific oysters to accurately determine the microbiome associated with different…”
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Knowledge, and practices on sexual and reproductive health among youth trainees attached to youth training centers in Sri Lanka by Mataraarachchi, D, Vithana, P V S C, Lokubalasooriya, A, Jayasundara, C J, Suranutha, A S, Pathirana, T E A, De Silva, C

“…Sexual and reproductive health is a major concern among adolescents and youth in Sri Lanka. The study was carried out to assess the knowledge, and practices of…”
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Development and implementation of a worksite-based intervention to improve mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and skills in sharing information with their adolescent daughters on preventing sexual violence: lessons learned in a developing setting, Sri Lanka by Mataraarachchi, Dilini, Buddhika Mahesh, P K, Pathirana, T E A, Vithana, P V S C

“…Sexual violence among adolescents has become a major public health concern in Sri Lanka. Lack of sexual awareness is a major reason for adverse sexual health…”
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Mother-daughter communication of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) matters and associated factors among sinhalese adolescent girls aged 14–19 years, in Sri Lanka by Mataraarachchi, D, A, Pathirana T.E, Buddhika P.K, Mahesh, C, Vithana P.V.S

“…Abstract Introduction School-based and community-based sexuality education has not shown a significant impact on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH)…”
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Mother's perceptions and concerns over sharing sexual and reproductive health information with their adolescent daughters- A qualitative study among mothers of adolescent girls aged 14-19 years in the developing world, Sri Lanka by Mataraarachchi, D, Buddhika Mahesh, P K, Pathirana, T E A, Ariyadasa, Gayan, Wijemanne, Chamanthi, Gunatilake, Indumini, Nupahewa, Indika, Gunasoma, Ayesha, Vithana, P V S C

“…Studies across the world have shown that parent-adolescent SRH communication can prevent unhealthy sexual and reproductive health (SRH) practices among…”
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