Asifa Kamal
Biographic Data
| ID | 7749867 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asifa Kamal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asifa |
| FAMILY NAME | Kamal |
| SIGNATURE | KAMAL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lahore College for Women University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1624-2771 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Pattern and predictors of drug resistance and treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients at the centers of programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Lahore, Pakistan
Globally, the prevalence of drug-resistant (DR-TB) tuberculosis is rising, and Pakistan is currently one of the nations with the highest burden. It is imperative to track changes in the prevalence of DR-TB, particularly the extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) tuberculosis, and identify the pattern of treatment outcome. To identify the pattern and predictors of drug resistance and treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients at the Centers for Progr…
Early Childhood Anemia in Ghana: Prevalence and Predictors Using Machine Learning Techniques
Background/Objectives : Early childhood anemia is a severe public health concern and the most common blood disorder worldwide, especially in emerging countries. This study examines the sources of childhood anemia in Ghana through various societal, parental, and child characteristics. Methods : This research used data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS-2022), which comprised 9353 children. Using STATA 13 and R 4.4.2 software, …
Exploring breast cancer stigma among medical students in Egypt: A national multi-center cross-sectional study
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Trends and population attributable risk estimates for individual and community-level factors of neonatal mortality in Pakistan (1990–2018)
Purpose Pakistan ranks third globally in terms of newborn deaths occuring within the first 24 hours of life. With a neonatal mortality rate of 42.0%, it carries the highest burden compared to neighboring countries such as Bangladesh (17%), India (22.7%) and Afghanistan (37%). While there has been a decline in neonatal mortality rates in Pakistan, the pace of this decline is slower than that of other countries in the region. Hence, it is crucial t…
Trends and risk factors of stillbirth among women of reproductive age in Pakistan: A multivariate decomposition analysis
Background: Every year, 2 million babies are stillborn in the world. Globally, there has been a decline in the stillbirth rate of 2%. Despite advancements in prenatal care and the implementation of new medical technologies, the incidence of early stillbirths remains unchanged. A slight decrease in the rate of late-term stillbirth has been observed. Pakistan ranked third in South Asia for having the highest stillbirth rate. Compared to its neighbo…
Contextual factors influencing incomplete immunization and investigation of its geospatial heterogeneity in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study based on PDHS (2017–18)
Gender biasedness towards female children, regarding complete immunization of children prevailed in Pakistan. Spatial heterogeneity was also found for incomplete immunization of children. To overcome the problem access to health facilities is the foremost step. Government should target hotspot areas of incomplete immunization of children to provide primary health care facilities by opening health care units in these areas. The government in colla…
A Nexus Between Household Characteristics and Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: The empowerment of women is an important aim for them to be fully engaged in economic life and to achieve sustainable growth worldwide. One form of empowerment is to provide women with basic facilities. Methodology: The study also analyzed the impact on women's empowerment by primary data taken via multi-phase cluster sampling methods of household socio-economic and cultural characteristics in Punjab. Given the diversity of …
Influence of Individual and Community-Level Associates of Contraceptive Use in Pakistan: A Multi-Level Mixed Effect Analysis (Pdhs 2017-18)
Purpose of the study: This research aims to investigate the impact of mass media exposure and women's autonomy on the use of contraceptives, along with other potential determinants at the individual level and community level among women in Pakistan. Methodology: Data was extracted from Pakistan Demographic & Health Surveys 2017-18. The sample size included 10,461 non-pregnant and married women from a total of 15,068 ever-married women. The analys…
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A Nexus Between Household Characteristics and Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: The empowerment of women is an important aim for them to be fully engaged in economic life and to achieve sustainable growth worldwide. One form of empowerment is to provide women with basic facilities. Methodology: The study also analyzed the impact on women's empowerment by primary data taken via multi-phase cluster sampling methods of household socio-economic and cultural characteristics in Punjab. Given the diversity of …
Influence of Individual and Community-Level Associates of Contraceptive Use in Pakistan: A Multi-Level Mixed Effect Analysis (Pdhs 2017-18)
Purpose of the study: This research aims to investigate the impact of mass media exposure and women's autonomy on the use of contraceptives, along with other potential determinants at the individual level and community level among women in Pakistan. Methodology: Data was extracted from Pakistan Demographic & Health Surveys 2017-18. The sample size included 10,461 non-pregnant and married women from a total of 15,068 ever-married women. The analys…
Trends and risk factors of stillbirth among women of reproductive age in Pakistan: A multivariate decomposition analysis
Background: Every year, 2 million babies are stillborn in the world. Globally, there has been a decline in the stillbirth rate of 2%. Despite advancements in prenatal care and the implementation of new medical technologies, the incidence of early stillbirths remains unchanged. A slight decrease in the rate of late-term stillbirth has been observed. Pakistan ranked third in South Asia for having the highest stillbirth rate. Compared to its neighbo…
Contextual factors influencing incomplete immunization and investigation of its geospatial heterogeneity in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study based on PDHS (2017–18)
Gender biasedness towards female children, regarding complete immunization of children prevailed in Pakistan. Spatial heterogeneity was also found for incomplete immunization of children. To overcome the problem access to health facilities is the foremost step. Government should target hotspot areas of incomplete immunization of children to provide primary health care facilities by opening health care units in these areas. The government in colla…
Trends and population attributable risk estimates for individual and community-level factors of neonatal mortality in Pakistan (1990–2018)
Purpose Pakistan ranks third globally in terms of newborn deaths occuring within the first 24 hours of life. With a neonatal mortality rate of 42.0%, it carries the highest burden compared to neighboring countries such as Bangladesh (17%), India (22.7%) and Afghanistan (37%). While there has been a decline in neonatal mortality rates in Pakistan, the pace of this decline is slower than that of other countries in the region. Hence, it is crucial t…
Early Childhood Anemia in Ghana: Prevalence and Predictors Using Machine Learning Techniques
Background/Objectives : Early childhood anemia is a severe public health concern and the most common blood disorder worldwide, especially in emerging countries. This study examines the sources of childhood anemia in Ghana through various societal, parental, and child characteristics. Methods : This research used data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS-2022), which comprised 9353 children. Using STATA 13 and R 4.4.2 software, …
Exploring breast cancer stigma among medical students in Egypt: A national multi-center cross-sectional study
Not applicable
Pattern and predictors of drug resistance and treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients at the centers of programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Lahore, Pakistan
Globally, the prevalence of drug-resistant (DR-TB) tuberculosis is rising, and Pakistan is currently one of the nations with the highest burden. It is imperative to track changes in the prevalence of DR-TB, particularly the extensively drug-resistant (XDR-TB) tuberculosis, and identify the pattern of treatment outcome. To identify the pattern and predictors of drug resistance and treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients at the Centers for Progr…
Medicine (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works)