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Maternal Dietary Patterns and Practices and Birth Weight in Northern Ghana by Abubakari, Abdulai, Jahn, Albrecht

“…Adequate maternal nutrition is a key factor for achieving good pregnancy outcomes. Moreover, inadequate dietary intake during pregnancy is considered an…”
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Maternal Determinants of Birth Weight in Northern Ghana by Abubakari, Abdulai, Kynast-Wolf, Gisela, Jahn, Albrecht

“…Weight at birth is usually considered as an indicator of the health status of a given society. As a result this study was designed to investigate the…”
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Maternal Dietary Intakes, Red Blood Cell Indices and Risk for Anemia in the First, Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy and at Predelivery by Agbozo, Faith, Abubakari, Abdulai, Der, Joyce, Jahn, Albrecht

“…As anemia remains a major public health problem in Ghana, we examined the effect of dietary intakes, and antenatal care (ANC) practices on red cell indices and…”
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Diet and physical activity for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic policy review by Lachat, Carl, Otchere, Stephen, Roberfroid, Dominique, Abdulai, Abubakari, Seret, Florencia Maria Aguirre, Milesevic, Jelena, Xuereb, Godfrey, Candeias, Vanessa, Kolsteren, Patrick

“…Diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and constitute a leading cause of mortality…”
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Magnitude of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and associated factors among women aged 15-49 years old in two Sub-Saharan African countries by Semagn, Birhan Ewunu, Abubakari, Abdulai, Kebede, Shimels Derso

“…The consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) has been linked to the global epidemic of obesity and chronic disease. Following the economic growth,…”
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Schools preparedness for menstrual hygiene management: a descriptive cross-sectional study in the West Gonja Municipality, Savannah Region of Ghana by Asumah, Mubarick Nungbaso, Abubakari, Abdulai, Gariba, Ayishetu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate schools’ preparedness for menstrual hygiene management in the West Gonja Municipality of Ghana.DesignThis was a…”
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Socio-cultural and economic determinants of Latrine ownership and utilisation: a community-based survey in Bole district of Ghana by Nanyim, Jonathan K, Mutaru, Abdul-Manaf, Gbeti, Collins, Issahaku, Abdul Rahaman, Abubakari, Abdulai, Wumbei, Abukari

“…Latrine ownership and utilization is an integral part of the Community-Led Total Sanitation concept. This study assessed ownership and utilization of latrines…”
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Physical, Sexual, Emotional and Economic Intimate Partner Violence and Controlling Behaviors during Pregnancy and Postpartum among Women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Mahenge, Bathsheba, Stöckl, Heidi, Abubakari, Abdulai, Mbwambo, Jessie, Jahn, Albrecht

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and postpartum is a serious global health problem affecting millions of women worldwide. This study sought to…”
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Determinants of Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices among Schoolgirls: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Savannah Region of Ghana by Asumah, Mubarick Nungbaso, Abubakari, Abdulai, Aninanya, Gifty Apiung

“…Introduction. Menstruation is crucial in the reproductive lives of all women. The advent of menses in most settings is accompanied by physical and…”
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Impacts of farming and herding activities on land use and land cover changes in the north eastern corridor of Ghana: A comprehensive analysis by Yenibehit, Nanii, Abdulai, Abubakari, Amikuzuno, Joseph, Blay, James Kofi

“…ABSTRACTThis study was conducted to investigate the effect of farming and pasture area extensions on land use and land cover in the North Eastern Corridor of…”
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on general health and malaria control in Ghana: a qualitative study with mothers and health care professionals by Heuschen, Anna-Katharina, Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan, Abubakari, Abdulai, Agbozo, Faith, Lu, Guangyu, Jahn, Albrecht, Müller, Olaf

“…COVID-19 has severely impacted health systems and the management of non-COVID-19 diseases, including malaria, globally. The pandemic has hit sub-Saharan Africa…”
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I got frightened and felt strange. I even cried a lot after the diagnosis; the experiences on the screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus among diagnosed women by Abubakari, Abdulai, Bukari, Mohammed, Malechi, Hawa, Garti, Humphrey, Agbozo, Faith

“…Abstract Introduction Understanding the experiences of women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) can improve screening, management, and…”
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Learning from health system actor and caregiver experiences in Ghana and Nepal to strengthen growth monitoring and promotion by Singh, Akriti, Torres, Kelsey A, Maharjan, Nashna, Shrestha, Jyoti, Agbozo, Faith, Abubakari, Abdulai, Abdul-Rahman, Lutuf, Mukuria-Ashe, Altrena

“…Globally, growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) of infants and young children is a fundamental component of routine preventive child health care; however,…”
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Association of household socioeconomic status, neighborhood support system and adherence to dietary recommendation among persons with T2DM, a facility-based cross-sectional study in Ghana by Doglikuu, Be-Ikuu Dominic, Abubakari, Abdulai, Yaseri, Mehdi, Shakibazadeh, Elham, Djazayery, Abolghassem, Mirzaei, Khadijeh

“…Dietary recommendation help persons with diabetes adopt to healthy eating habits to achieve optimal glycemic control. Socioeconomic-status and neighborhood…”
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Promoting responsive care and early learning practices in Northern Ghana: results from a counselling intervention within nutrition and health services by Aidam, Enam, Varela, Veronica, Abukari, Fauzia, Torres, Kelsey A, Nisingizwe, Marie Paul, Yourkavitch, Jennifer, Yakubu, Eliasu, Abubakari, Abdulai, Ibrahim, Rashida, Oot, Lesley, Beck, Kathryn, Azumah, Selorme, Issahaku, Al-Hassan, Apoassan Jambeidu, Joyce, Abdul-Rahman, Lutuf, Adu-Asare, Catherine, Uyehara, Malia, Cashin, Kristen, Karnati, Romilla, Kirk, Catherine M

“…This study assesses change in caregiver practices after integrating responsive care and early learning (RCEL) in nutrition and health services and community…”
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus per Different Diagnostic Criteria, Risk Factors, Obstetric Outcomes and Postpartum Glycemia: A Prospective Study in Ghana by Agbozo, Faith, Abubakari, Abdulai, Zotor, Francis, Jahn, Albrecht

“…The surge in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) globally requires a health system tailored approach towards prevention, detection and management. We estimated…”
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Maintaining quality newborn care in Ghana amid the COVID-19 pandemic by Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan, Agbozo, Faith, Abubakari, Abdulai, Jahn, Albrecht

“…Abstract only…”
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Malnutrition and associated factors in children: a comparative study between public and private schools in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana by Agbozo, Faith, Atito, Prosper, Abubakari, Abdulai

“…Background Due to vulnerabilities resulting from disparities in socio-economic status (SES), most nutrition and health interventions are targeted at children…”
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Factors Associated with Treatment Outcome of Preterm Babies at Discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan, Abubakari, Abdulai, Owusu, Sheila Agyeiwaa

“…Background. Preterm birth and complications are now the leading cause of death in children under 5 years globally. In Ghana, studies assessing the survival…”
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Measles outbreak in Northern Ghana highlights vaccine shortage crisis by Asumah, Mubarick Nungbaso, Satapathy, Prakasini, Abubakari, Abdulai, Hermis, Alaa Hamza, Pradhan, Keerti Bhusan, Rustagi, Sarvesh

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