Dulitha N Fernando
Biographic Data
| ID | 85688 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dulitha N Fernando |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dulitha N |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernando |
| SIGNATURE | FERNANDO D N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colombo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Impact of an Awareness Raising Program to Reduce Parental use of Aversive Disciplinary Practices
Determinants of breastfeeding practices
Identification of factors that predict a woman's infant feeding choice is important for breastfeeding promotion programmes. We analysed a subsample of children under 2 years of age from the most recent Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS) to assess breastfeeding practices and factors associated with suboptimal practices. SLDHS 2006-2007 used a stratified two-stage cluster sample of ever-married women aged 15-49 years. Breastfeeding ind…
Paradox in Treatment Seeking
Sri Lanka has had a pluralist health care system for centuries, in which Western biomedicine coexists with the Ayurveda system. However, recent studies suggest a declining trend in the use of the Ayurveda system. This study provides insights into the reasons for the low utilization of the Ayurveda system at present. The study findings reveal that low utilization of the Ayurveda system can be attributed to several factors, including the quick effe…
Paradox in Treatment Seeking
Sri Lanka has had a pluralist health care system for centuries, in which Western biomedicine coexists with the Ayurveda system. However, recent studies suggest a declining trend in the use of the Ayurveda system. This study provides insights into the reasons for the low utilization of the Ayurveda system at present. The study findings reveal that low utilization of the Ayurveda system can be attributed to several factors, including the quick effe…
Determinants of breastfeeding practices
Identification of factors that predict a woman's infant feeding choice is important for breastfeeding promotion programmes. We analysed a subsample of children under 2 years of age from the most recent Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS) to assess breastfeeding practices and factors associated with suboptimal practices. SLDHS 2006-2007 used a stratified two-stage cluster sample of ever-married women aged 15-49 years. Breastfeeding ind…
Paradox in Treatment Seeking
Sri Lanka has had a pluralist health care system for centuries, in which Western biomedicine coexists with the Ayurveda system. However, recent studies suggest a declining trend in the use of the Ayurveda system. This study provides insights into the reasons for the low utilization of the Ayurveda system at present. The study findings reveal that low utilization of the Ayurveda system can be attributed to several factors, including the quick effe…
The Impact of an Awareness Raising Program to Reduce Parental use of Aversive Disciplinary Practices
Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aggression (1 work) · Alternative medicine (1 work) · Biomedicine (1 work) · Breastfeeding (1 work) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (1 work) · Breastfeeding promotion (1 work)