International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare: Volume 16 Issue 1

Editorial

Bushra Naeem, Muhammad Aqeel, Aneela Maqsood, Ishrat Yousaf, Saima Ehsan, Theo Gavrielides

Psychometric development and validation of victim gaslighting questionnaire (VGQ): across female sample from Pakistan

Mahnoor Mahmood Bhatti, Kanwar Hamza Shuja, Muhammad Aqeel, Zainab Bokhari, Syeda Nasreen Gulzar, Tabassum Fatima, Manahil Sama

Gaslighting a form of abusive manipulation both emotional and psychological is a growing phenomenon in recent times. However, as of yet, there is a scarcity of a valid and…

Psychometric development and validation of personal growth initiative scale across male and female in early adulthood population in Pakistan: a comparative study

Bisma Zahid, Saima Ehsan, Mehreen Ashraf, Nimra Shoukat, Aaisha Rafi, Hina Naukhaiz, Zoia Nawaz

The active and intentional involvement of a person in changing and developing as a person is a crucial and worth considering phenomenon that comes under the umbrella of positive…

Psychometric properties of the revised Urdu version dyadic adjustment scale for evaluating marital relationship quality between madrassa and Non-Madrassa married women

Bushra Naeem, Muhammad Aqeel, Aneela Maqsood, Ishrat Yousaf, Saima Ehsan

This study aims to explore the indigenous needs of married women in Pakistan due to the public health challenges they face due to marital conflict. The research focuses on…

Impact of restricting access to health care services on Syrian refugees in Jordan: evidence from cross-sectional surveys

Ibraheem Khaled Abu Siam, María Rubio Gómez

Access to health-care services for refugees are always impacted by many factors and strongly associated with population profile, nature of crisis and capacities of hosing…

Exploring the potential causes of HIV prevalence among young women in South Africa: a critical literature review

Karin Zakeyo, Mathew Nyashanu

The purpose of this study is to explore the potential causes of HIV prevalence among young women in South Africa. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the leading causes…

Family level drivers of access to healthcare among persons with disabilities in the Bosomtwe district of Ghana

Enoch Acheampong, Alberta Nadutey, Peter Bredu-Darkwa, Peter Agyei-Baffuor, Anthony Kwaku Edusei

The perceptions of disability conditions held by parents and immediate family members directly determine the types of treatments that are likely to opt for persons with…

An inquiry into the achievements in health outcomes of Bangladesh: role of health expenditure, income, governance and female education

Tahmina Sultana, Faroque Ahmed, Mohammad Tareque

Bangladesh is applauded for its achievement in various health and social outcomes though criticized for its failure in properly dealing with governance issues. The purpose of this…