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Papers by Dr Gul Baloch

Social Work in Public Health

Pakistan Journal of Public Health

Ovarian cancer is the most fatal gynecologic cancers and is an important source of cancer-related... more Ovarian cancer is the most fatal gynecologic cancers and is an important source of cancer-related mortality, particularly in developed countries. Epidemiological studies have shown that the risk of ovarian cancer associated with body mass index obesity and overweight differs across different geographical distributions. Obesity and the possibility of ovarian cancer have been widely studied, but findings have yielded inconsistent results. The aim of this review study is to investigate the association of obesity, overweight and body mass index with ovarian cancer. The relevant search of databases was conducted, including Medline, Springer, NCBI, PubMed, Cancer organizations, WHO reports and Cancer statistics. Due to broad scope of the research questions a narrative review approach was undertaken. All studies that assessed the relation between obesity leading to ovarian cancer and obesity as risk factor for ovarian cancer were selected for review. The prevalence of obesity and overweigh...

THE SHIELD (ISSN-1991-8410) VOL. 08, 2013 | University of Sindh Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan, Aug 1, 2013

"Abstract: The general objective of the study is to provide information about living situati... more "Abstract: The general objective of the study is to provide information about living situation of street children and related health issues, and also to make recommendations to help policymakers for formulation of child friendly policies in country. Both qualitative method of data collection, through an interview schedule for street children and Qualitative method of data collection through focus group discussion used in this study, total 400 respondents were interviewed most of the questions were related with their living situations and health issues and Five different FGD’s were conducted with different stakeholders. Almost 31.8% street children were suffering from diseases since last five years and 29.5% were in weak health, allergies were common health problems among them but a large number was not known to allergic diseases 40.3% was have view that they are not suffering from any allergy. Large number of street children was go back to their homes in night time but living and working situations at day time were exposing to health problems. They have different modes of sexual satisfaction, 2.8% practiced masturbation, 8.8% have opposite sex enjoyment practices, 20.0% were homosexual, 1.0% has Bestiality practices and 67% did not give any response. "

The data is about COVID-19 and Coping Strategies of Anxiety in China; We conducted an online surv... more The data is about COVID-19 and Coping Strategies of Anxiety in China; We conducted an online survey using a semi-structured questionnaire with a simple random sampling technique and received 559 responses.

Journal of Public Health Research, 2020

The novel coronavirus is the worst pandemic of this century. Unfortunately, there is no clear sol... more The novel coronavirus is the worst pandemic of this century. Unfortunately, there is no clear solution for how to cope with such an epidemic. This study examines the coping strategies used by university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. From March to May 2020, a questionnaire was administered and completed by 400 students. This study used the Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) to examine the respondents’ level of anxiety. The results indicate that 35% of students experienced some levels of anxiety. Moreover, there was a moderate use of four types of coping strategies: Seek social support, acceptance, mental disengagement, and humanitarian. These findings can guide policymakers on the importance of developing practical guidelines to handle such lethal diseases. Moreover, the results inform the Saudi community what strategies were used to cope so far with the pandemic. Future research is expected to address the validity and appropriateness of these strategies and encourage ot...

Objectives: a) To examine how the community monitoring system works in a NGO. b) To examine how c... more Objectives: a) To examine how the community monitoring system works in a NGO. b) To examine how community responds to the mechanism of community system in reproductive health projects. Study Design: Mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitative) study. Place and Duration of Study: HANDS, a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Pakistan is using such method to make communities an integral part of its projects. Reproductive health projects of HANDS were selected for the study. This study was conducted from 1st November to 31st December, 2013 in District Malir, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan where the NGO is running its projects. Methodology: Data was collected from 300 (n=300) out of 500 participants. The list of beneficiaries was given by HANDS. Selection of 300 participants was made through simple random sampling. In this way 60% of the population was covered in the study. Data was collected by using a survey questionnaire. In-depth interviews (IDIs) were also conducted. SPSS software w...

VFAST Transactions on Education and Social Sciences, 2015

Attaining sustainable development is one of the greatest challenges facing Pakistan today. A chal... more Attaining sustainable development is one of the greatest challenges facing Pakistan today. A challenge that can only be met by developing and deploying confidence among the people. Transparency in project activities at all stages and other measures will also enhance its social and economic growth. By adopting sustainable practices and sensible policies, we mean that project activity should be economically viable, socially acceptable and environment friendly. In order to achieve this objective, there must be a continued commitment to encourage and ensure the community participation. Since Pakistan is an energy deficient country, it has to initiate power projects on a large scale in the near future. Therefore, it is the need of the hour to tackle these projects in a sustainable way, so that it can be benefited to the maximum possible level and have the least adverse effects on community and the environment. Thus, careful planning, efficient implementation, standardized operational practices and community participation are the key parameters which ensure the positive impacts on economy, prosperity and the well being of our people. This paper pinpoints the potential environmental hazards due to project activity and emphasizes to adopt sustainable approaches in power projects with community participation.

The aim of this article is to explore the religion’s influence on lifestyle in Christianity among... more The aim of this article is to explore the religion’s influence on lifestyle in Christianity among Christian students. The literature reviewed and the findings of the result will contribute to achieve the main objectives of this study which will be exploring the influence of religion social relations, behavior and lifestyle of people and their basis beliefs about religion in Christianity. The quantitative research approach was applied for the data collection from respondents. Total 200 respondents were selected for data collection from Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, Taylor’s College Subang Jaya and Sunway University Malaysia and the simple random sampling was used for data collection from respondents. The result showed that most of the Christian students believed in God and majority opinioned that there is life after death. KEYWORDS: Influence of religion, Social behavior, Life after death, Christianity, Malaysian students.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014

World Health Organization estimates 285 million people to be visually impaired worldwide. Out of ... more World Health Organization estimates 285 million people to be visually impaired worldwide. Out of which 39 million are blind and 246 have low vision. However, they are not travelling at the same rate as people without disabilities and the public, stakeholders and the government have the right to address the difficulties and create an environment for the visually impaire d travellers. Although a lot of research has been done regarding disabled people and VITs in particular, there is a rarity of studies focusing on the attitude and perception of VITs in the context of Malaysia and Klang Valley in particular. The result of focus group interview showed mixed reactions from the participants and came out interesting propositions for Klang Valley. The result of the study is useful to provide quality accessible tourism experiences for the people with vision impairment.

IAMURE International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2012

Pakistan is the male-dominated society. In such a scenario of ‘subjugation’, we find females invo... more Pakistan is the male-dominated society. In such a scenario of ‘subjugation’, we find females involved in crimes. This exploratory study was conducted in Women’s prisons of Sindh province of Pakistan. It was a ‘census’ population of 100 respondents. Findings showed inmates were involved in six types of crimes i.e. Drug Trafficking (26), Murder of Husband (25), Kidnapping (23), Murder (18), Robbery/Theft (5), Child Trafficking (2) and Extra-marital relationships (1). Marxist-Feminist criminologists mention poverty and patriarchal society as etiology of the causation of female crime; findings support this theory. Out of 100 respondents, 72 were illiterates; 76 belonged to very poor and poor families. Husbands of only 17 inmates had jobs, 5 were old/ill/begging, 11 were doing nothing/gambling, while remaining 57 were farmers / laborers. Only 5 inmates were treated normally while husbands of 36 inmates had bad and violent behavior. Husbands of 42 inmates were 10-20 years older than them....

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013

The aim of this article is to explore the religion’s influence on lifestyle in Christianity amon... more The aim of this article is to explore the religion’s influence on lifestyle in Christianity among Christian students. The literature reviewed and the findings of the result will contribute to achieve the main objectives of this study which will be exploring the influence of religion social relations, behavior and lifestyle of people and their basis beliefs about religion in Christianity. The quantitative research approach was applied for the data collection from respondents. Total 200 respondents were selected for data collection from Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, Taylor’s College Subang Jaya and Sunway University Malaysia and the simple random sampling was used for data collection from respondents. The result showed that most of the Christian students believed in God and majority pinioned that there is life after death.

F1000Research

Background: Recent studies have shown that higher income is associated with a higher risk for sub... more Background: Recent studies have shown that higher income is associated with a higher risk for subsequent obesity in low- and middle-income countries, while in high-income countries there is a reversal of the association – higher-income individuals have a lower risk of obesity. The concept of being able to afford to overeat is no longer a predictor of obesity in developed countries. In Malaysia, a trend has been observed that the prevalence of obesity increases with an increase in income among the low-income (B40) group. This trend, however, was not further investigated. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the association of income and other sociodemographic factors with obesity among residents within the B40 income group in an urban community. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a systematic sampling technique to recruit participants residing in a Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The sociodemographic characteristics were investigated throu...

This study aims to identify the cases and nature of violence perpetrated against women to communi... more This study aims to identify the cases and nature of violence perpetrated against women to communicate information to the international community for creating a supportive environment and mobilizing social pressure to help end violence against women in Sindh. This analysis covers all cases reported for Sindh province, in major Sindhi Daily newspapers 'Kawish and Awami Awaz' in the year 2016. Findings show that out of the 858 cases reported most of the cases were of murders, 228 cases others included 199 abductions, 157 honour killings, , 108 rapes and 166 suicides. The weapon mostly used (in 60-70% of the cases) was the rifle or gun, followed by axe. The findings also provide support for the policy/law-making and institutional mechanism so that a strict implementation could be made in Pakistan to end violence against women.

Though most of the developing countries have their youth policies in accordance with UN guideline... more Though most of the developing countries have their youth policies in accordance with UN guidelines, still youth, in general, face problems and marginalization. The youth of Pakistan, a developing country, face the same difficult situation; the partnership in war against terrorism making this situation more bad. In this study Pakistan‟s youth policy is examined by situational analysis of youth problems and their marginalization. The tools used were interviews, focus group discussions, with relevant literature review. The universe of this study is two major cities of Karachi and Peshawar. Demographically, these are heterogeneous cities with different types of ethnic groups, sub-ethnic groups, religious groups, and sectarian groups, with mix ethnic and sectarian groups of various characteristics. The specific objectives of this study were a) to find out the causes behind marginalization of youth in urban areas of Pakistan, b) to analyze the youth development policies of ...

F1000Research, Mar 3, 2020

Recent studies have shown that higher income is associated Background with a higher risk for subs... more Recent studies have shown that higher income is associated Background with a higher risk for subsequent obesity in low-and middle-income countries, while in high-income countries there is a reversal of the association-higher-income individuals have a lower risk of obesity. The concept of being able to afford to overeat is no longer a predictor of obesity in developed countries. In Malaysia, a trend has been observed that the prevalence of obesity increases with an increase in income among the low-income (B40) group. This trend, however, was not further investigated. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the association of income and other sociodemographic factors with obesity among residents within the B40 income group in an urban community. This cross-sectional study used a systematic sampling technique Methods: to recruit participants residing in a Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The sociodemographic characteristics were investigated through face-to-face interviews. Weight and height were measured, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated and coded as underweight, normal, overweight and obese according to the cutoff points for the Asian population. A chi-squared test was used to compare the prevalence of obesity in this study with the national prevalence. A generalized linear model was introduced to identify BMI predictors. Among the 341 participants, 25 (7.3%) were underweight, 94 Results: (27.6%) had normal weight, 87 (25.5%) were overweight, and 135 (39.6%) were obese. The proportion of obese adults (45.8%) was significantly higher than the national prevalence of 30.6% (p<0.001). Among all the tested variables, only income was significantly associated with BMI (p=0.046). The proportion of obesity in this urban poor community was Conclusion: higher compared with the national average. BMI increased as the average monthly household income decreased.