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Fall 2020
Around the world, cancer is a leading cause of death and the burden of cancer is expected to increase in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), where 82% of the world’s population resides. In these countries, which include Pakistan, aspects of the culture and traditions, inaccessibility to...
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Exploring and Documenting the Stories and Experiences of Plus-Size Cisgender Women in Karachi
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The research documents and explores the living stories and experiences of five cisgender plus-size women from Karachi, Pakistan, from the ages of 25-30 years, through an intersectional lens and feminist approach, to understand their relationship with their bodies since childhood to their daily...
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Spring 2020
In this dissertation I explore how music can be used to assist in the process of reconciliation between the Sikhs and Muslims of East and West Punjab (respectively), who had exhibited centuries of interdependence - exemplified by the flourishing Sikh Empire, or Khalsa Raj, which encompassed the...
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Fall 2018
With a population of 207 million, Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. Recognizing uncontrolled population growth as a threat to economic prosperity and development, the Pakistani Family Planning Program has sought to increase the awareness and use of contraceptives. However,...
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Fall 2022
Background and Rationale: Obstetric ultrasounds have become a routine practice in pregnancy management globally. Evidence, however, suggests that while obstetric scans in high-income countries are associated with positive experiences to mothers, the technology may not be having similar positive...
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Rise Above: Experiences of Spirituality among Family Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients in a Hospice Setting in Pakistan
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Background: Family caregivers play a vital role during the time of illness of a family member. Family caregivers experience various physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual concerns while caring for a family member with a life-threatening illness, especially in a hospice setting. ...
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Trends, causes, and actors of deforestation and forest degradation in the Kalasha valleys of Pakistan: A multi-level analysis
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Prevention of forest loss is a high priority in Pakistan, where deforestation has been linked to catastrophic flooding in 1992 and 2010. Under the United Nation's REDD+ program, new incentive schemes are developed to encourage forest protection and reforestation, while implementing social...
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Fall 2015
Background: In Pakistan, abortions occupy a highly contentious space. Legal and religious restrictions have created a substantial social stigma around this procedure. Irrespective of this restrictive environment however, women continue to pursue abortion services often turning to clandestine...