De Ferrari, Rosa
(2021)
Menstrual Practices of Nepali-Bhutanese Women in Pittsburgh.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The thesis explores how migration impacts Nepali-speaking Bhutanese female refugees’ menstrual beliefs and behaviors in the Pittsburgh region. Women over the age of 18 from the Nepali-speaking Bhutanese community in the Pittsburgh region were recruited to participate in semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and a survey from March 2019 to December 2019. Three expert interviews helped inform the appropriateness and relevance of data collection instruments. A total of four interviews and two focus group discussions were conducted and 31 survey responses collected. The data from the qualitative sources were transcribed in order to code the participants’ responses and systematically identify themes in the codes. Themes were grouped together for analysis and the socio-ecological model (SEM) was used to further interpret the data. Results suggest that migration influences menstrual practices in the context of the Nepali-Bhutanese community in Pittsburgh. As these women’s socio-milieu transformed during migration to Nepal and subsequently to the United States, so did their constructions of menstruation. Further community-engaged research is required to investigate how the experiences and constructs of menstruation specifically influence this population’s health care and seeking decisions, with a wider focus on sexual and reproductive health.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
11 May 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
16 April 2020 |
| Approval Date: |
11 May 2021 |
| Submission Date: |
10 May 2021 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
100 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Behavioral and Community Health Sciences |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
refugee, migration, menstruation, mentrual practices,Nepal, Bhutan |
| Date Deposited: |
11 May 2021 21:07 |
| Last Modified: |
11 May 2021 21:07 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/41050 |
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