Impact of Climate Changes on Women's Health in Al Dakahlya Governorate, Egypt

NCT06563180 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: climate and women health
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

the current study is to assess the impact of climate changes on Women's health.

Conditions

Women's Health

Keywords

climate change; Women's health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• increasing awareness of global women climate vulnerability :

  1. Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics of women: It assesses sociodemographic and occupational characteristics . 2. women climate vulnerability index: identify 12 risk categories across physical, economic and political sectors that affect women. these categories and attendant 51 risk indicators and will require a response on four -point likert rating scale as: one scale for assessing the likelihood of individual risk indicator (Frequent: 0.76-1; Probable: 0.51-0.75; Occasional: 0.26-0.5;Remote: 0-0.25) and one for the impact (Catastrophic: 0.76-1; Significant: 0.51-0.75;Moderate: 0.26-0.5; Low: 0-0.25) were used when converting the data into numbers and equations for measuring risk scores. Level of risk scores: * very high: 7.51-10 * high :5.01-7.5 * medium :2.51-5.0 * low: 0-2.5

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• increasing Women's health health promoting lifestyle behaviors

  3 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: women and girls from academic staff, under and postgraduate students, employees and worker's in El Mansoura and delta universities (18-60 years old
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Sample Size: A representative sample of at least 400 participants will be assigned by simple random sampling technique from academic staff, under and postgraduate students, employees and worker's in El Mansoura and delta universities in the period from 1 august 2024 to the 30 November 2024, sample size was calculated using Open Epi I program at confidence interval 95% and power of 80%.

You may qualify if:

• Women and girls aging 18 to 60 years
• Working or studying in Al Mansura and Delta university for science and technology and residing in Dakahlia Governorate

You may not qualify if:

• known cases of chronic diseases as diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney diseases, hypertension …
• Women diagnosed to have mental illnesses as depression, personality disorders…
• Women residing outside Al Dakahlyea governorate
• Pregnant women

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Delta University for Science and Technology: lead

Study Sites (1)

Basma Wageah Mohamed Mohamed Elrefay

Mansoura University, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Egypt

Location

Related Links

• University of Notre Dame. (2021). Rankings // Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative // University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative. https://gain.nd.edu/our-work/country-index/rankings/
• Bonnefoi F.(2024) .Sea-Level Rise in the Nile Delta: Promoting Adaptation Through Circular Migration. Baker Institute. https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/sea-level-rise-nile-delta-promoting-adaptation-through-circular-migration

Study Officials

• Basma Wageah elrefay, Lecturer of Nursing

  Nursing, Faculty of nursing- Delta University for Science and Technology, Egypt

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of obstetrics and gynaecology Nursing, Faculty of nursing- Delta University for Science and Technology, Egypt

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2024
• First Posted: August 20, 2024
• Study Start: August 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 10, 2024
• Study Completion: September 14, 2024
• Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-09

Locations

EG (1)