Kausar S Khan
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4145431 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kausar S Khan |
| NOMBRES | Kausar S |
| APELLIDO | Khan |
| FIRMA | KHAN K S |
| AFILIACIONES | Interactive Research and Development Karachi Pakistan |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 5 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 28 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 5 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Addressing stigma among persons living with HIV through the Sujaag project in Pakistan
HIV‐related stigma causes multifaceted problems for people with lived experiences. Stigma leads to feelings of shame and disgrace, and marginalizes persons living with HIV and their caregivers by marring social relationships and impacting health outcomes. In April 2019 Ratodero Tehsil in Larkana District, Pakistan, had an HIV outbreak, where evidence highlighted increase in infection rates among non‐high‐risk populations, including children. In t…
Missing Dimensions in Addressing Child Malnutrition in Pakistan
This article uses the Tawana Pakistan Project (TPP) as a case study of how to promote self-sustaining improvements in nutrition status. The programme used a participatory approach to mobilisation around malnutrition, had a transparent information system for monitoring resources, and brought a focus on deeper structural issues to the analysis of malnutrition. We argue that Tawana was cancelled because it did not provide sufficient opportunities fo…
Bridging the gap of knowledge and action
What is the purpose of knowledge? Is it an end product only, or a means for action for change? Who is expected to take action – the researcher, research subjects, both, or some unknown others who may come across the knowledge produced? The larger question then is: is it health research, or research for health, equity and development? This article raises these concerns in context of a study conducted in Pakistan entitled Women’s Empowerment in Mus…
Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan–Definitions and Enabling and Disenabling Factors
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore Pakistani women’s definition of women’s empowerment, including its enabling and disenabling factors. Through understanding empowerment, interventions may be developed for women to be empowered. Design: Transcriptions of 35 interviews from a previous study were reanalyzed through secondary data analysis. Findings/Results: The themes of economic stability, social acceptability, educational achievemen…
Participatory action research as the approach for women’s empowerment
Women’s empowerment is recognized as an imperative for achieving women’s rights, health and development. The achievement of women’s empowerment as an end goal or even initiation of the process necessitates usage of approaches that promote participation and incite action. The Community Health Sciences Department (CHS) of Aga Khan University Karachi that is part of a five-component study (including four Asian countries) titled ‘Women’s Empowerment …
Participatory action research as the approach for women’s empowerment
Women’s empowerment is recognized as an imperative for achieving women’s rights, health and development. The achievement of women’s empowerment as an end goal or even initiation of the process necessitates usage of approaches that promote participation and incite action. The Community Health Sciences Department (CHS) of Aga Khan University Karachi that is part of a five-component study (including four Asian countries) titled ‘Women’s Empowerment …
Bridging the gap of knowledge and action
What is the purpose of knowledge? Is it an end product only, or a means for action for change? Who is expected to take action – the researcher, research subjects, both, or some unknown others who may come across the knowledge produced? The larger question then is: is it health research, or research for health, equity and development? This article raises these concerns in context of a study conducted in Pakistan entitled Women’s Empowerment in Mus…
Addressing stigma among persons living with HIV through the Sujaag project in Pakistan
HIV‐related stigma causes multifaceted problems for people with lived experiences. Stigma leads to feelings of shame and disgrace, and marginalizes persons living with HIV and their caregivers by marring social relationships and impacting health outcomes. In April 2019 Ratodero Tehsil in Larkana District, Pakistan, had an HIV outbreak, where evidence highlighted increase in infection rates among non‐high‐risk populations, including children. In t…
Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan–Definitions and Enabling and Disenabling Factors
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore Pakistani women’s definition of women’s empowerment, including its enabling and disenabling factors. Through understanding empowerment, interventions may be developed for women to be empowered. Design: Transcriptions of 35 interviews from a previous study were reanalyzed through secondary data analysis. Findings/Results: The themes of economic stability, social acceptability, educational achievemen…
Participatory action research as the approach for women’s empowerment
Women’s empowerment is recognized as an imperative for achieving women’s rights, health and development. The achievement of women’s empowerment as an end goal or even initiation of the process necessitates usage of approaches that promote participation and incite action. The Community Health Sciences Department (CHS) of Aga Khan University Karachi that is part of a five-component study (including four Asian countries) titled ‘Women’s Empowerment …
Missing Dimensions in Addressing Child Malnutrition in Pakistan
This article uses the Tawana Pakistan Project (TPP) as a case study of how to promote self-sustaining improvements in nutrition status. The programme used a participatory approach to mobilisation around malnutrition, had a transparent information system for monitoring resources, and brought a focus on deeper structural issues to the analysis of malnutrition. We argue that Tawana was cancelled because it did not provide sufficient opportunities fo…
Bridging the gap of knowledge and action
What is the purpose of knowledge? Is it an end product only, or a means for action for change? Who is expected to take action – the researcher, research subjects, both, or some unknown others who may come across the knowledge produced? The larger question then is: is it health research, or research for health, equity and development? This article raises these concerns in context of a study conducted in Pakistan entitled Women’s Empowerment in Mus…
Addressing stigma among persons living with HIV through the Sujaag project in Pakistan
HIV‐related stigma causes multifaceted problems for people with lived experiences. Stigma leads to feelings of shame and disgrace, and marginalizes persons living with HIV and their caregivers by marring social relationships and impacting health outcomes. In April 2019 Ratodero Tehsil in Larkana District, Pakistan, had an HIV outbreak, where evidence highlighted increase in infection rates among non‐high‐risk populations, including children. In t…
Sociology (5 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Empowerment (3 obras) · Participatory action research (3 obras) · Public relations (3 obras) · Action (physics (2 obras) · Action research (2 obras) · Citizen journalism (2 obras) · Critical consciousness (2 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 obras)