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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 ... -
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 ... -
Socio-Ecological Factors Associated With Probable Depression Among Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Girls: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study in Burkina Faso and Malawi.
(BioMed CentralResearchGateNIH, 2023)Pregnant and parenting adolescent girls are at risk of poor mental health because of stigma and social exclusion. Despite one in four girls starting childbearing by the age of 19 in Africa, no study, to the best of our ... -
"They Talked to Me Rudely". Women's Perspectives on Quality of Post-Abortion Care in Public Health Facilities in Kenya
(BioMed CentralNational Instututes of Health, 2023)Access to abortion is legally restricted and socially reproved in Kenya. Therefore, women requiring abortion in such restrictive contexts resort to unsafe methods that result in complications, often requiring treatment in ... -
"I Wasn't Sure It Would Work. I Was Just Trying": An Ethnographic Study on the Choice of Abortion Methods Among Young Women in Kilifi County, Kenya, and Atlantique Department, Benin.
(BioMed CentralResearchGate, 2023)Despite the increased availability of safe abortion methods in sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls continue to use unsafe abortion methods and procedures to terminate their unwanted pregnancies, resulting in severe ... -
Lived Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Africa. A Scoping Review
(BioMed CentralPubMed Central, 2023)Previous studies have not synthesized existing literature on the lived experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents (aged 10-19) in Africa. Such evidence synthesis is needed to inform policies, programs, and future ... -
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 ... -
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 ...