A5081243101- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Sex work and related issues
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Economic Growth and Development
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
University for Development Studies
2015-2024
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
2020-2024
Ghana Health Service
2020
Heidelberg University
2016-2017
Unmet need for family planning has implications women and their families, such as unsafe abortion, physical abuse, poor maternal health. Contraceptive knowledge increased across low-income settings, yet unmet remains high with little information on the factors explaining it. This study assessed associated among pregnant in rural Burkina Faso.We collected data through a population-based survey conducted 24 districts between October 2013 March 2014. Multivariate multilevel logistic regression...
Documentary evidence points to high unmet need for family planning across sub-Saharan Africa. Modern contraceptive use has been staggering over decades with unacceptable marginal increases given that one in three women still report Ghana. This study sought re-examine through a further analysis on the prevalence and determinants of Ghana using married extracted from recent 2014 Demographic Health Survey.Data was analyzed univariate, bivariate, logistic multinomial regression models.Of 4527...
Understanding birth control and child spacing methods used by inhabitants of conflict afflicted settings is important in designing interventions to improve uptake family planning services. In addressing the dearth knowledge on use these settings, this study aimed at identifying influencing factors contraceptives among women Juba city South Sudan. Using a population based cross-sectional study, 380 aged 15–49 years filled guided questionnaire between April May 2015. We collected contraceptive...
Given the current low contraceptive use and corresponding high levels of unwanted pregnancies leading to induced abortions poor maternal health outcomes among rural populations, a detailed understanding factors that limit is essential. Our study investigated household facility influence decisions women in Burkina Faso. We collected data on fertile non-pregnant 24 districts 2014. Of 8,657 women, 1,098 used modern contraceptive. Women having living son, child younger than one year, wealth were...
Abstract Globally, discriminately vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as nomadic pastoralist populations, have perhaps the least access to reproductive maternal health services (R/MHCSs). Previous studies report that most mothers use both traditional methods of childbirth (i.e. delivering at home assistance by birth attendants (TBAs)) contraception. However, determining factors R/MHCSs in these communities remain scarcely explored condensed. This study aims analyse quantitative,...
Abstract Background Maternal mortality remains a significant public health challenge in many low and middle‐income countries, including Ghana. From Ghana's 2017 Health Survey verbal autopsy data, we examined the predictors of maternal Methods A total 1240 deaths women aged 15‐49 were involved survey across all regions Binary multivariate logistic regression analyses employed; confidence level was set at 95%. Results The results show that prevalence death 13.2% (164/1240). After adjusting for...
Promoting antenatal care (ANC) utilization is one of the key drivers Safe Motherhood Initiative aimed at improving maternal health in low-income countries. The study sought to examine effects insurance coverage and socioeconomic status women on Ghana. used cross-sectional data from 2014 Ghana Demographic Health Survey (GDHS). Negative binomial binary logistic regression models were applied. results showed that covered with national more likely have visits adequate timely care. having an...
Background: In Ghana, sex education has been a part of the post-independence school curriculum, aimed to fill significant knowledge gap, prepare them make healthy sexual choices. However, is not apparent in schools. We understand senior high adolescents' knowledge, perspectives on contraceptive use, and attitude towards health Upper East Region Ghana. Methods: This was descriptive study involving 329 students (from 15 - 19) comprising males (n = 166, 50.5%) females 163, 49.5%) from...
Speed humps (are becoming pervasive on urban roads of Africa and have become a subject matter enquiry. This study contributes to this literature through the case Wa, Ghana. Underpinned by sustainable safety vision, utilized data in form qualitative texts, descriptive statistics, fuel consumption data. Wa were enumerated mapped, lived experiences purposively selected vehicle users pedestrians recorded understand their perceptions speed realm mobility. The 148 that unevenly distributed...
In this paper, we argue that fertility is among the key components in demographic transition process of many global economies. The study used 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. We applied conventional neo-classical consumer-theoretic approach to model demand children. aimed estimate effects on women reproductive age 15-49 using negative binomial regression. results indicated at first births, mother’s years education, number unions, wealth level, occupations, Partners...
Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) is a disease of public health concern for countries within the Sahel region and Ghana. The upper west has been recording CSM cases over years. This study seeks to generate evidence using data from so as make recommendations improve surveillance. To establish surveillance, we pooled surveillance dataset 2015 2021 all 11 districts/municipals in region. employed retrospective descriptive cross-sectional review design both univariate bivariate analysis. A total...
Background: Students have the tendency to delay or ignore preventive health-care measures until illness escalates.The purpose of this study is assess health seeking behavior these students and identify factors affecting behavior.Methods: Data was collected from a sample 422 at Dombo University on heath behaviour in past 12 months, using an anonymous questionnaire.We employed two (2) level data analysis.At first we adopted univariate analysis which included assessment description independent...