Accessing health care: Experiences of South Asian ethnic minority women in Hong Kong

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimisha Vandan ◽  
Janet Y-H Wong ◽  
Daniel Y-T Fong
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Ethnic Minority Women ◽  
Health Care Experiences

EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC TO UTILIZATION OF ANTENATAL CARE AMONG MINORITY POPULATIONS IN A REMOTE AREA IN CENTRAL VIETNAM

2017 ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Ngoc Thanh Cao ◽  
Van Thang Vo ◽  
Dinh Duong Le ◽  
Khanh Ly Dang
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Ethnic Minority Women ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
Lower Education

Background: Growing evidence suggests that there are imbalances in the achievements in health care in Vietnam, especially in the mountainous areas, and particularly among ethnic minority groups. The aim of this study is to describe the determinants of maternal care services utilization and related factors among ethnic minority women in a mountainous rural area of central Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted in A-Luoi, a rural mountainous district of Central Vietnam. A total of 381 ethnic minority women preceding twelve months were included in the survey. Preceding the survey, households were interviewed based on a structured questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression model analysis was used to define the significant factors related to adequate antenatal care (ANC) visits. Results: More than four-fifth (81.1) of women had undergone at least 3 antenatal care visit during their previous pregnancy. However, there were still 3.1% of women who not received any antenatal care visits. Women in the older age group were more likely to have adequate ANC visits than women who were younger than 20 years old (aOR=3.59; 5.58; 2.66 were age groups 20-24; 25-29 and ≥ 30 respectively). In addition, women with higher education (secondary or above) were more likely (aOR = 2.50) to attend 3 ANC services compared to women who with lower education (primary level or less). Knowledge of maternal health care services and receiving support from family during pregnancy or giving birth were defind significant different from the model. Conclusion: There was limitation in approach and utilization of maternal health care among ethnic minority women in remote areas in Central Vietnam. The interventions focusing on women in the younger age group, with lower education level, and designed to improve knowledge about maternal health, would be most beneficial. Key words: Antenatal care visits (ANC), maternal health care, minority women, moutainou

The Combination of Gender and Ethnic Quotas in Electoral Politics

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie M. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
The Political ◽  
Gender Quotas ◽  
Ethnic Minority Women ◽  
Multicultural Feminism ◽  
Ethnic Quotas ◽  
And Gender ◽  
National Legislatures

Around the world, countries are increasingly using quotas to enhance the diversity of political representatives. This chapter considers the histories and policy designs of ethnic and gender quotas that regulate national legislatures. Most countries with quotas target only one type of under-represented group—for example, women or ethnic minorities. Even in countries with both gender and ethnic quotas (called ‘tandem quotas’), the policies typically evolved separately and work differently. Women and ethnic minorities are treated as distinct groups, ignoring the political position of ethnic minority women. However, a handful of countries have ‘nested quotas’ that specifically regulate the political inclusion of ethnic minority women. The second half the chapter focuses explicitly on nested quotas. It lays out how nested quotas work, where and how they have been adopted, and the prospect for their spread to new countries in the future. The chapter concludes with reflections on the promises and pitfalls of nested quotas as a vehicle for multicultural feminism.

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