Breast-feeding and maternal mental well-being among Bangladeshi and Pakistani women in north-east England     

Noor SZ  Rousham EK 《Public health nutrition》2008,11(5):486-492

OBJECTIVES: To explore the relationship between infant feeding and maternal mental well-being among women of Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnicity; and to explore the sources of advice, information and support available to women before and after childbirth. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey of infant feeding and maternal well-being via structured interviews conducted in the home. SETTING: Home visits within two inner-city wards of Newcastle upon Tyne. SUBJECTS: Eighty-six women of South Asian ethnicity. RESULTS: Enjoyment of everyday activities was higher among women who breast-fed only (P = 0.028); whereas feeling sad or crying during pregnancy was lower among breast-feeding women (P = 0.005), as was not sleeping well (P = 0.003) and feeling that everything was too much (P = 0.039), compared with women who used formula or mixed feeding. Women who breast-fed only had better mean mood scores than those who formula-fed or those who both breast-fed and formula-fed (P < 0.001). Mean mood responses were also significantly associated with the mother's level of understanding of English and number of years in education (P = 0.005 and P = 0.003, respectively). The association between method of feeding and maternal mood remained strong after controlling for the effects of English language and maternal education. CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that breast-feeding may be an important mediator of maternal mental well-being after childbirth. Community-based programmes tailored to the needs of Bangladeshi and Pakistani women which support breast-feeding and encourage exclusive breast-feeding may be of benefit.  相似文献   

Optimizing rice paddies’ lower greenhouse gas emissions and higher yield with SRI management under varying water table levels     

Hasanah  Nur Aini Iswati  Setiawan  Budi Indra  Arif  Chusnul  Widodo  Slamet  Uphoff  Norman 《Paddy and Water Environment》2019,17(3):485-495

Paddy and Water Environment - The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is known as a climate-smart agricultural practice that increases rice production by changing the management of plants, soil,...  相似文献   

Growth and yield of lowland rice as affected by integrated nutrient management and cultivation method under alternate wetting and drying water regime     

Hayat Ullah  Noor Ahmad Samim  Siraj Ud Din 《Journal of plant nutrition》2019,42(6):580-594

The effects of integrated nutrient management, cultivation method, and variety on root and shoot growth, grain yield and its components of lowland rice under alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation were evaluated. Treatments included were three varieties (Pathumthani 1, RD57, and RD41), three cultivation methods [dry direct seeding, wet direct seeding, and transplanting], and three nutrient combinations [100% NPK (160?kg ha^?1), 50% NPK (80?kg ha^?1) + 50% FYM (5 t ha^?1), and 100% FYM (10 t ha^?1)] under AWD. Root dry matter of RD41 and RD57 was reduced by 12–25% at the 100% NPK and 100% FYM compared with the 50% NPK + 50% FYM. Panicle number, panicle length, and 1000-grain weight were higher at the 50% NPK + 50% FYM. Application of the 50% NPK + 50% FYM could be a feasible option under AWD irrigation; however, benefits may vary with varieties and cultivation methods.  相似文献   

孟加拉国丘陵地带桔园和灌木林地土壤物理性质的比较评价(英文)     

Mohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury  Md. Abdul Halim  Shampa Biswas  S. M. Sirajul Haque  Nur Muhammed  Masao Koike Assistant Commissioner  Magistrate  Office of the Deputy Commissioner  Jamalpur-  Bangladesh M. Sc. student in Mountain Forestry  University of Natural Resources  Applied Life Sciences-BOKU  Vienna  Austria Professor 《林业研究》2007,(3)

对孟加拉国丘陵地带Mro部落经营的桔园与灌木林35%和55%两种坡地土壤物理性质进行了比较与评价。每一块用地内挖掘3个土壤剖面采集不同深度(0-5cm,5-15cm and 15-30cm)的土壤样品,测定土壤水分、有机质含量和土壤密度。最大持水量、田间持水量、干或湿土壤容重和土壤孔隙度的测定仅限于表层土壤。两种坡地桔园3个深度的土壤水分含量均显著高于灌木林地相同深度的土壤水分。桔园在55%坡地内土壤有机质含量低于林地含量值,而在35%坡地内的含量值则高于林地值。两块样地内上述两项测定值均在表层土壤中最高,且随土层深度的增加而降低。与灌木林地比较,桔园地表层土壤最大持水量、孔隙度和3个不同深度的土壤密度均较低。两块用地内不同坡地的表层土田间持水量有所差异,且桔园地干或湿表层土壤容重高于林地内的数值。表5参23。  相似文献   

Enhancing the oral and topical insecticidal efficacy of a commercialized spider venom peptide biopesticide via fusion to the carrier snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin)     

Nur Afiqah Sukiran  Prashant Pyati  Caitlin E Willis  Adrian P Brown  Jennifer J Readshaw  Elaine C Fitches 《Pest management science》2023,79(1):284-294

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Traditional utilization of wild date palm （Phoenix sylvestris） in rural Bangladesh： an approach to sustainable biodiversity management     

Mohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury Md. Abdul Halim Nur Muhammed Farhana Haque Masao Koike 《林业研究》2008,19(3)

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Veterinary leadership: Time for us to step into our own power     

Jeff Wilson  Jocelyn Rivers  Michele Anholt  Dauda Onawola  Gabor Lantos  David J. Speicher  Sal De Monte  Hind Kasab-Bachi  Treasure Haines  Sanna Noor  Will Gillam  Erin Suganda  Jeff Aramini 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》2022,63(6):647

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孟加拉国丘陵地带桔园和灌木林地土壤物理性质的比较评价   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Mohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury　Md. Abdul Halim　Shampa Biswas　S. M. Sirajul Haque　Nur Muhammed　Masao Koike 《林业研究》2007,18(3):245-248

The physical properties of soil on two hill slopes of 35% and 55% in orange orchard cultivated by the Mro tribe of Chittagong Hill Tracts （CHTs） were evaluated and compared with those of bushy hill forests. Soil samples were collected from three different depths （0-5 cm, 5-15 cm and 15-30 cm）, digging three profiles in each land use for determining moisture content, organic matter content and particle density. Maximum water holding capacity, field capacity, dry and moist bulk density and porosity were determined only for the surface soils. Moisture content at all the soil depths was significantly higher （p≤ 0.05） in orange orchard than in forest on both the slopes. Orange orchard contained lower mean soil organic matter than forest on 55% slope, while it contained higher values on 35% slope compared to forest. The highest value of the above two properties was found at surface soil in both the land uses on both the slopes, decreasing with the increase of soil depth. On both the slopes maximum water holding capacity and porosity of surface soil and particle density at all soil depths were lower in orange orchard compared to those in forest. Field capacity values of surface soil did not show consistency in trend for the differences between the two land uses on both the slopes. Bulk density value of moist and dry surface soil was higher in orange orchard than in forest on both the hill slopes.  相似文献   

Gene transposition as a cause of hybrid sterility in Drosophila     

Masly JP  Jones CD  Noor MA  Locke J  Orr HA 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2006,313(5792):1448-1450

We describe reproductive isolation caused by a gene transposition. In certain Drosophila melanogaster-D. simulans hybrids, hybrid male sterility is caused by the lack of a single-copy gene essential for male fertility, JYAlpha. This gene is located on the fourth chromosome of D. melanogaster but on the third chromosome of D. simulans. Genomic and molecular analyses show that JYAlpha transposed to the third chromosome during the evolutionary history of the D. simulans lineage. Because of this transposition, a fraction of hybrids completely lack JYAlpha and are sterile, representing reproductive isolation without sequence evolution.  相似文献   

Genetic characterization of the Aceh cattle using phenotypic, mitochondrial DNA of D-loop region and microsatellite DNA analyses     

Abdullah MA  Martojo H  Noor RR  Solihin DD 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2012,47(Z1):15-17

The present study reports the phenotypic variation of body weight and body size, the genetic variation of D-loop of mtDNA and microsatellite DNA allele in Aceh cattle in Indonesia within the frame of the design of a conservation programme for this indigenous species. Aceh cattle differ from Bali, Madura, Java-Ongole and Pesisir cattle, but its ancestry relates it closest to Pesisir, thus adding more information to its entry from the Indian sub-continent.  相似文献