Search Results - "Aheto, Justice Moses"

Predictive model and determinants of under-five child mortality: evidence from the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey by Aheto, Justice Moses K

“…Globally, millions of children aged below 5 years die every year and some of these deaths could have been prevented. Though a global problem, under-five…”
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Simultaneous quantile regression and determinants of under-five severe chronic malnutrition in Ghana by Aheto, Justice Moses K

“…Under-five malnutrition is a major public health issue contributing to mortality and morbidity, especially in developing countries like Ghana where the rates…”
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Multilevel analysis of predictors of multiple indicators of childhood vaccination in Nigeria by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Pannell, Oliver, Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Winfred, Trimner, Mary K, Tatem, Andrew J, Rhoda, Dale A, Cutts, Felicity T, Utazi, C Edson

“…Substantial inequalities exist in childhood vaccination coverage levels. To increase vaccine uptake, factors that predict vaccination coverage in children…”
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Mapping under-five child malaria risk that accounts for environmental and climatic factors to aid malaria preventive and control efforts in Ghana: Bayesian geospatial and interactive web-based mapping methods by Aheto, Justice Moses K

“…Under-five child malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, especially among sub-Saharan African countries like Ghana. In Ghana,…”
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Geostatistical modelling of child undernutrition in developing countries using remote-sensed data: evidence from Bangladesh and Ghana demographic and health surveys by Baffour, Bernard, Aheto, Justice Moses K., Das, Sumonkanti, Godwin, Penelope, Richardson, Alice

“…Childhood chronic undernutrition, known as stunting, remains a critical public health problem globally. Unfortunately while the global stunting prevalence has…”
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Conditional probability and ratio‐based approaches for mapping the coverage of multi‐dose vaccines by Utazi, Chigozie Edson, Aheto, Justice Moses K., Chan, Ho Man Theophilus, Tatem, Andrew J., Sahu, Sujit K.

“…Many vaccines are often administered in multiple doses to boost their effectiveness. In the case of childhood vaccines, the coverage maps of the doses and the…”
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Modelling spatiotemporal variation in under-five malaria risk in Ghana in 2016-2021 by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Menezes, Lynette J, Takramah, Wisdom, Cui, Liwang

“…Ghana is among the top 10 highest malaria burden countries, with about 20,000 children dying annually, 25% of which were under five years. This study aimed to…”
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Predictors of mosquito bed net use among children under-fives in Ghana: a multilevel analysis of the 2019 malaria indicator survey by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Babah, Rahmatu, Dzokoto, Maxwell Kwame, Kwarah, Williams, Alhassan, Yakubu

“…Morbidities and mortalities due to malaria can be prevented by the use of insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets (ITN), which has been proven for malaria…”
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Geostatistical analysis and mapping: social and environmental determinants of under-five child mortality, evidence from the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Yankson, Robert, Chipeta, Michael Give

“…Under-five mortality (U5M) rates are among the health indicators of utmost importance globally. It is the goal 3 target 2.1 of the Sustainable Development…”
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Geospatial analysis, web-based mapping and determinants of prostate cancer incidence in Georgia counties: evidence from the 2012-2016 SEER data by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Utuama, Ovie A, Dagne, Getachew A

“…Prostate cancer (CaP) cases are high in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, there are an estimated number of 174,650 CaP new cases in…”
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Environmental and Socio-Economic Factors on COVID-19 in Africa Using Structural Equation Modeling by Orounla, Bissilimou Rachidatou, Alaye, Ayédèguè Eustache, Salako, Kolawolé Valère, Agbangba, Codjo Emile, Aheto, Justice Moses K, Glèlè Kakaï, Romain

“…Understanding direct and indirect relationships of environmental, socio-economic and climate variables and the dynamics of epidemics is key to guiding targeted…”
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Geospatial Analyses of Recent Household Surveys to Assess Changes in the Distribution of Zero-Dose Children and Their Associated Factors before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Olowe, Iyanuloluwa Deborah, Chan, Ho Man Theophilus, Ekeh, Adachi, Dieng, Boubacar, Fafunmi, Biyi, Setayesh, Hamidreza, Atuhaire, Brian, Crawford, Jessica, Tatem, Andrew J, Utazi, Chigozie Edson

“…The persistence of geographic inequities in vaccination coverage often evidences the presence of zero-dose and missed communities and their vulnerabilities to…”
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Prevalence, socio-demographic and environmental determinants of asthma in 4621 Ghanaian adults: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization's study on global AGEing and adult health by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Udofia, Emilia A, Kallson, Eugene, Mensah, George, Nadia, Minicuci, Nirmala, Naidoo, Chatterji, Somnath, Kowal, Paul, Biritwum, Richard, Yawson, Alfred E

“…A previous multi-site study involving lower- and middle-income countries demonstrated that asthma in older adults is associated with long-term exposure to…”
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Multilevel modelling of neonatal mortality in Ghana: Does household and community levels matter? by Takramah, Wisdom Kwami, Aheto, Justice Moses K.

“…Neonatal mortality accounts for an increasing share of under-five deaths, and they are declining at a slower rate than postnatal deaths. Apparently, neonatal…”
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A predictive model, and predictors of under-five child malaria prevalence in Ghana: How do LASSO, Ridge and Elastic net regression approaches compare? by Aheto, Justice Moses K., Duah, Henry Ofori, Agbadi, Pascal, Nakua, Emmanuel Kweku

“…•One out of four under-five children (U5C) tested positive for malaria in Ghana.•U5C older than 24 months or those severely anaemic were more likely to test…”
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Cardiovascular physical examination as a screening tool for congenital heart disease in newborns at a teaching hospital in Ghana by Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, Goka, Bamenla, Adzosii, Della, Obeng, William, Yawson, Alfred, Akyaa-Yao, Nana, Harrison, Sybil, Moses K. Aheto, Justice

“…Objectives: To determine the usefulness of cardiovascular physical examination (CPE) as a screening tool in a low-resource setting for detecting congenital…”
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A multilevel analysis of the predictors of health facility delivery in Ghana: Evidence from the 2014 Demographic and Health Survey by Aheto, Justice Moses K, Gates, Tracy, Tetteh, Isaac, Babah, Rahmatu

“…Health facility delivery has the potential to improve birth and general health outcomes for both newborns and mothers. Regrettably, not all mothers, especially…”
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Assessment of oral health status in a Ghanaian population: rationale, methods, and population characteristics by Hewlett, Sandra Ama, Blankson, Paa-Kwesi, Aheto, Justice Moses K, Anto, Francis, Danso-Appiah, Tony, Sackeyfio, Josephine, Koram, Kwadwo, Amoah, Albert G B

“…Oral health surveys aid in estimating the oral health of a population and provide a projection for future oral health care needs. We report the procedures and…”
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Predictive model and determinants of odds of neonates dying within 28 days of life in Ghana by Takramah, Wisdom Kwami, Aheto, Justice Moses K.

“…Background One of the priorities and important current problem in public health research globally is modeling of neonatal mortality and its risk factors in…”
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Does mobile renewal make health insurance more responsive to clients? A case study of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana by Akweongo, Patricia, Gadeka, Dominic Dormenyo, Aryeetey, Genevieve, Sumboh, Jemima, Aheto, Justice Moses K, Aikins, Moses

“…BackgroundIn 2018, Ghana’s National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) introduced a mobile strategy to enhance re-enrolment and improve client knowledge of…”
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