Search Results - "Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena"

Socio-economic disadvantage and quality Antenatal Care (ANC) in Sierra Leone: Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey by Dickson, Kwamena Sekyi, Kwabena Ameyaw, Edward, Akpeke, Mawulorm, Mottey, Barbara Elorm, Adde, Kenneth Setorwu, Esia-Donkoh, Kobina

“…Reduction of maternal mortality remains a global priority as highlighted by the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). This is critical in the case of…”
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Is quality maternal healthcare all about successful childbirth? Views of mothers in the Wa Municipality, Ghana by Baatiema, Linus, Tanle, Augustine, Darteh, Eugene Kofuor Maafo, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

“…In spite of the countless initiatives of the Ghana government to improve the quality of maternal healthcare, Upper West Region still records poor childbirth…”
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Sex inequality in early initiation of breastfeeding in 24 sub-Saharan African countries: A multi-country analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys by Bolarinwa, Obasanjo Afolabi, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Arthur-Holmes, Francis, Aboagye, Richard Gyan, Kwabena Ameyaw, Edward, Budu, Eugene, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Ighodalo, Uzairue Leonard, Yaya, Sanni

“…The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 aims at reducing neonatal and under-5 mortality to below 12 per 1000 and 25 per 1000 live births, respectively,…”
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Practices Among Basic School Teachers in the Central Region of Ghana by Abakah, Ellen, Widin, Jacqueline, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

“…This paper reports on an exploratory study regarding the current continuing professional development (CPD) situation of basic schoolteachers in Ghana. The…”
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Comparative study of the effect of National Health Insurance Scheme on use of delivery and antenatal care services between rural and urban women in Ghana by Kofinti, Raymond Elikplim, Asmah, Emmanuel Ekow, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

“…Background: Despite the focus of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to bridge healthcare utilisation gap among women in Ghana, recent evidence…”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among Women in Southern Ghana: Evidence from 2014 GDHS by Dorgbetor, Cyprian Issahaku, Dickson, Kwamena Sekyi, Kwabena Ameyaw, Edward, Setorwu Adde, Kenneth

“…Background. Hypertension, coupled with prehypertension and other hazards such as high blood pressure, is responsible for 8·5 million deaths from stroke,…”
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Correction to: Socioeconomic inequalities in modern contraceptive use among women in Benin: a decomposition analysis by Budu, Eugene, Kobina Dadzie, Louis, Salihu, Tarif, Opoku Ahinkorah, Bright, Kwabena Ameyaw, Edward, Gyan Aboagye, Richard, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Yaya, Sanni

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Trends and inequalities in children aged 6-59 months who received Vitamin A supplementation: evidence from the 2003, 2008 and 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey by Okyere, Joshua, Azure, Simon Agongo, Budu, Eugene, Mensah, Felix, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz

“…Vitamin A deficiency is considered a public health issue, particularly among children under 5 years. Vitamin A supplementation is among the ten key essential…”
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Assessment and associated factors of comprehensive HIV knowledge in an at-risk population: a cross-sectional study from 19,286 young persons in Nigeria by Kareem, Yusuf Olushola, Dorgbetor, Cyprian Issahaku, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Abubakar, Zubaida, Adelekan, Babatunde, Goldson, Erika, Mueller, Ulla, Adegboye, Oyelola

“…Background: The prevalence of HIV among young people aged 15–19 years in Nigeria is estimated as 3.5%, the highest among West and Central African countries…”
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Utilization of deworming medication and its associated factors among pregnant married women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries: a multi-country analysis by Zegeye, Betregiorgis, Keetile, Mpho, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Yaya, Sanni

“…Abstract Background Deworming is one of the strategies to reduce the burden of anemia among pregnant women. Globally, pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa are…”
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Individual, community and societal correlates of insecticide treated net use among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-level analysis by Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

“…Malaria in pregnancy is a crucial public health concern due to the enormous risk it poses to maternal and newborn health. The World Health Organisation…”
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in Uganda: a national survey by Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

“…In spite of the missed opportunities of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in Uganda, scanty literature exist on malaria in pregnancy. To date, empirical…”
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Trends in inequality in the coverage of vitamin A supplementation among children 6–59 months of age over two decades in Ethiopia: Evidence from demographic and health surveys by Zegeye, Betregiorgis, Olorunsaiye, Comfort Z, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Budu, Eugene, Yaya, Sanni

“…Objectives: There is a dearth of evidence on inequalities in vitamin A supplementation in Ethiopia. The goal of this study was to assess the magnitude and…”
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Does attitude towards wife beating determine infant feeding practices during diarrheal illness in sub-Saharan Africa? by Zegeye, Betregiorgis, Adjei, Nicholas Kofi, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Olorunsaiye, Comfort Z., Yaya, Sanni

“…Abstract Background Inappropriate feeding practices of children during illness remains a public health problem globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Global, regional and national trends in tuberculosis incidence and main risk factors: a study using data from 2000 to 2021 by Bai, Wentao, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

“…Despite the significant progress over the years, Tuberculosis remains a major public health concern and a danger to global health. This study aimed to analyze…”
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Effectiveness of mHealth Apps for Maternal Health Care Delivery: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews by Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Amoah, Padmore Adusei, Ezezika, Obidimma

“…Globally, the use of mobile health (mHealth) apps or interventions has increased. Robust synthesis of existing systematic reviews on mHealth apps may offer…”
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Skilled birth attendance in Sierra Leone, Niger, and Mali: analysis of demographic and health surveys by Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Dickson, Kwamena Sekyi

“…Skilled birth attendance (SBA) is a key strategy for averting maternal mortality ratio (MMR). The lifetime risk of maternal death is high in countries with low…”
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Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys by Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Budu, Eugene, Sambah, Francis, Baatiema, Linus, Appiah, Francis, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku

“…Approximately 14 million unintended pregnancies are recorded annually in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to investigate the prevalence and determinants of…”
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Women empowerment and skilled birth attendance in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis by Dickson, Kwamena Sekyi, Adde, Kenneth Setorwu, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

“…Introduction In 2017, the highest global maternal deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The WHO advocates that maternal deaths can be mitigated with the…”
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Assessing geographical variation in ovulatory cycle knowledge among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: Analysis of the 2019 Demographic and Health Survey by Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Woytowich, Daniel, Gbagbo, Fred Yao, Amoah, Padmore Adusei

“…Sierra Leone has poor indicators of reproductive health and a high prevalence of unintended pregnancies. To date, no study has explored determinants of…”
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