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A Multilevel Analysis of Social Determinants of Skilled Birth Attendant Utilisation Among Married and Cohabiting Women of Madagascar.
(Oxford AcademicPubMedResearchGate, 2023)Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Madagascar is 392 deaths per 100 000 live births, and this is a major public health concern. One of the strategies for reducing MMR and achieving target 3.1 of the Sustainable Development ... -
A Socio-Ecological Framework Examination of Drivers of Blood Pressure Control Among Patients With Comorbidities and on Treatment in Two Nairobi Slums; a Qualitative Study
(PubMed CentralPLOS Global Public Health, 2023)Despite the known and effective treatments to control blood pressure, there is limited information on why there are high uncontrolled hypertension rates in urban slum settings. The aim of this paper is to explore the views ... -
Assessing the Readiness to Provide Integrated Management of Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes in Kenya: Results From a National Survey
(PubMed CentralGlobal Heart Journal, 2023)Integrated chronic disease management is the desired core function of a responsive healthcare system. However, many challenges surround its implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The current study assessed the readiness of ... -
Association of Women's Empowerment with Anaemia and Haemoglobin Concentration in Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multilevel Analysis
(PubMed CentralResearchGate, 2023)We assessed the associations between women's empowerment and anaemia and haemoglobin concentration among children (6-59 months) in 31 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. We included 72,032 mother-child pairs from Demographic ... -
Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity and Associated Patterns of Healthcare Utilization and Quality of Life: Results from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 2 in Ghana.
(PubMed CentralPLOS Global Public Health, 2023)Understanding the patterns of multimorbidity, defined as the co-occurrence of more than one chronic condition, is important for planning health system capacity and response. This study assessed the association of different ... -
Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity Associated with Moderate and Severe Disabilities: Results from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 2 in Ghana and South Africa
(PubMed CentralGlobal Heart Journal, 2023)Integrated management of cardiometabolic diseases is crucial in improving the quality of life of older persons. The objective of the study was to identify clusters of cardiometabolic multimorbidity associated with moderate ... -
Community Advisory Committee as a Facilitator of Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(Frontiers in Public HealthPubmed Central, 2023)A range of community engagement initiatives to advance health and wellbeing are currently taking place in informal settlements in low and middle income countries (LMICs), including community and stakeholder meetings, use ... -
Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence among Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Household Survey in Blantyre District, Malawi
(BioMed CentralPubMed Central, 2023)Despite efforts from the government and developmental partners to eliminate gender-based violence, intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive global health and human rights problem, affecting up to 753 million ... -
COVID-19 and Mental Health in 8 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Prospective Cohort Study.
(PLOSResearchGate, 2023)Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated mitigation policies created a global economic and health crisis of unprecedented depth and scale, raising the estimated prevalence of depression ... -
Diabetes Care Cascade and Associated Factors in 10,700 Middle-Aged Adults in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BMJPubMed Central, 2023)We investigated progression through the care cascade and associated factors for people with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa to identify attrition stages that may be most appropriate for targeted intervention. The primary ... -
Diminishing Benefits of Urban Living for Children and Adolescents' Growth and Development
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Optimal growth and development in childhood and adolescence is crucial for lifelong health and well-being1-6. Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight from 71 million ... -
Ecological Analysis of Barriers to Access and Utilization of Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Systematic Review
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)In sub-Saharan African countries (SSA), despite the efforts to enable adolescents to access sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, there are limited systematic review studies that comprehensively synthesize barriers ... -
Editors As Allies: Our Two Year Experience at PLOS Global Public Health
(National Library of MedicinePLOSReserchGate, 2023)The mission of PLOS Global Public Health is to address deeply entrenched inequities inglobal health and make impactful research visible and accessible to health professionals,policymakers, and local communities. We are ... -
Effect of Patient Support Groups for Hypertension on Blood Pressure Among Patients With and Without Multimorbidity: Findings From a Cohort Study of Patients on a Home-Based Self-Management Program in Kenya.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Patient support group interventions have been widely used to manage chronic diseases in Kenya. However, the potential benefits of these groups on patient health outcomes, and how this is influenced by multimorbidity, have ... -
Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfers, Subsidized Child Care and Life Skills Training on Adolescent Mothers' Schooling, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Mental Health Outcomes in Burkina Faso and Malawi: The Promote Project Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Introduction: Girls' and women's health as well as social and economic wellbeing are often negatively impacted by early childbearing. In many parts of Africa, adolescent girls who get pregnant often drop out of school, ... -
Effectiveness of Self-Financing Patient-Led Support Groups in the Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review.
(PubMed CentralWiley online LibraryResearchGate, 2023)There is insufficient evidence on the role of self-financing patient support groups in the control of blood pressure (BP) and/or diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a systematic review to ... -
Effects of Social Determinants of Health on Obesity Among Urban Women of Reproductive Age
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Obesity is a major global public health problem. It is spreading very fast in low- and middle-income countries and has reached world record levels in some of them. In Ghana, it has increased by over 65% among urban women ... -
Effects of the Free Healthcare Policy on Maternal and Child Health in Burkina Faso: A Nationwide Evaluation Using Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)Background Burkina Faso has recently instituted a free healthcare policy for women and children under five. This comprehensive study examined the effects of this policy on the use of services, health outcomes, and removal ... -
Emotional and Physical-Related Experiences as Potential Mechanisms Linking Physical Activity and Happiness: Evidence From The Ghana Aging, Health, Psychological Well-Being, and Health-Seeking Behavior Study.
(National Library of MedicineResearchGate, 2023)This study examines the association between physical inactivity (PI) and happiness among Ghanaian older adults and whether emotional and physical-related experiences (EPE) mediate the association. Data from the Aging, ... -
Ethical Concerns Facing Abortion Researchers in Restrictive Settings: The Need for Guidelines
(PubMed CentralResearchGateEurope PMC, 2023)Several African countries criminalise induced abortion, and the issue is hotly contested. Nevertheless, induced abortion occurs as frequently in countries that ban abortion totally (with only minor exceptions) as in countries ...
