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Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
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Open AccessSpatial distribution and factors associated with high completed fertility among women aged 40–49 years in Ghana: evidence from the 2022 Ghana Demographic Health Survey
High completed fertility among married and cohabiting women has profound consequences, including straining resources, increasing healthcare challenges, and contributing to educational and gender inequalities. ...
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Open AccessCan women empowerment boost dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa?
The empowerment of women has implications on the health and dietary needs of children. Using the survey-based women’s empowerment index (SWPER), we examined the association between women’s empowerment and diet...
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Open AccessSocioeconomic and residence-based inequalities in adolescent fertility in 39 African countries
Despite the advancement in sexual and reproductive healthcare services and several public health measures aimed at controlling fertility rates, countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) still experience higher ado...
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Open AccessKnowledge of HIV transmission during pregnancy among women of reproductive age in Ghana
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant health challenge affecting many people including those from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Even though HIV can be transmitted through various means, mother-t...
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Open AccessSocio-cultural beliefs and perceptions influencing diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer among women in Ghana: a systematic review
Breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ghana and the leading cause of cancer mortality among women. Few published empirical evidence exist on cultural beliefs and perceptions about br...
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Open AccessAssociation between the survey-based women’s empowerment index (SWPER) and intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is high among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, empowering women enables them to confront and mitigate IPV. In this study, we examined the associat...
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with HIV testing among young women in Ghana
HIV/AIDS is a global health challenge and continues to threaten lives in sub-Saharan African countries such as Ghana. One of the important interventions for controlling its transmission is through testing and ...
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Open AccessSex-related inequalities in crude and age-standardized suicide rates: trends in Ghana from 2000 to 2019
Suicide represents a major public health concern, affecting a significant portion of individuals. However, there remains a gap in understanding the age and sex disparities in the occurrence of suicide. Therefo...
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Open AccessAccess to quality contraceptive counselling among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa
Improving women’s access to and use of modern contraceptives is a key global strategy for improving the sexual and reproductive health of women. However, the use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls...
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Open AccessResidence-based inequalities in overweight/obesity in sub-Saharan Africa: a multivariate non-linear decomposition analysis
Overweight/obesity remains a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases and their associated morbidities and mortalities. Yet, limited studies have comprehensively examined factors contributing to the rur...
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Open AccessFemale genital mutilation/cutting among girls aged 0–14: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey data
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is considered a social norm in many African societies, with varying prevalence among countries. Mali is one of the eight countries with very high prevalence of FGM/C i...
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Open AccessAssociation between sexual violence and multiple high-risk fertility behaviours among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa
Intimate partner violence has adverse outcomes on the sexual and reproductive health of women. In this study, we examined the association between sexual violence and multiple high-risk fertility behaviours (MH...
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Open AccessWhat predicts health facility delivery among women? analysis from the 2021 Madagascar Demographic and Health Survey
One of the pivotal determinants of maternal and neonatal health outcomes hinges on the choice of place of delivery. However, the decision to give birth within the confines of a health facility is shaped by a c...
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Open AccessSocioeconomic inequalities in uptake of HIV testing during antenatal care: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Measuring socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare usage represents a critical step towards promoting health equity, in alignment with the principles of universal health coverage and the United Nations’ Sustai...
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Open AccessMother–child dyads of overnutrition and undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa
Malnutrition remains one of the major public health concerns globally. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 2 which seeks to ensure that hunger and malnutrition are reduced by 2030, it is imperative to...
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Women’s Sexual Autonomy and Short Birth Interval in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multilevel Analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data
Sexual autonomy is an inalienable human right to protect and maintain an informed decision over one’s body, sexuality, and sexual experience. With the increased attention to women’s empowerment and gender equa...
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Open AccessHigh risk fertility behaviour and health facility delivery in West Africa
Evidence suggests that women who give birth in a health facility have lower odds of experiencing pregnancy complications and significantly reduced risk of death from pregnancy-related causes compared to women ...
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Open AccessInternet addiction, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms are associated with the risk of eating disorders among university students in Bangladesh
The risk of develo** an eating disorder among university students is higher than the general population in Bangladesh. Since psychiatric disorders (such as depression and anxiety) and addictive behaviors (e....
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Open AccessExposure to secondhand smoke is associated with poor sleep quality among non-smoking university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey
Although secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is predominant in Bangladesh, the adverse effect of SHS exposure on health-related behaviors, such as sleep quality, have remained an under-investigated area of the cou...
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Open AccessKnowledge and awareness of policies and programmes to reduce adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: a qualitative study among key stakeholders
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health continues to be a major public health issue in low-and middle-income countries. While many countries have policies aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy, evidence of ...
