Search Results - "Dodoo, Naa Dodua"
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The Shadow of Indebtedness: Bridewealth and Norms Constraining Female Reproductive Autonomy
Published in American sociological review (01-06-2013)“…Bridewealth is fundamental to marriage in Africa. Anthropological research provides substantial information regarding characteristics of the bridewealth…”
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Prevalence, perceptions and associated factors of health insurance enrollment among older persons in selected cash grant communities in Ghana: a cross-sectional mixed method
Published in BMC geriatrics (18-05-2024)“…Universal Health Coverage has been openly recognized in the United Nations health-related Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, though missing under the…”
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Household food sources and diarrhoea incidence in poor urban communities, Accra Ghana
Published in PloS one (28-01-2021)“…Diarrhoeal diseases remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in poor urban communities in the Global South. Studies on food access…”
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Women's post-abortion contraceptive use: Are predictors the same for immediate and future uptake of contraception? Evidence from Ghana
Published in PloS one (21-12-2021)“…This study seeks to identify the socio-demographic, reproductive, partner-related, and facility-level characteristics associated with women's immediate and…”
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Evaluation of a multimedia youth anti-smoking and girls' empowerment campaign: SKY Girls Ghana
Published in BMC public health (17-11-2020)“…Given the long-term health effects of smoking during adolescence and the substantial role that tobacco-related morbidity and mortality play in the global…”
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The Conditionality of Norms: The Case of Bridewealth
Published in Social psychology quarterly (01-12-2018)“…Social norms are rules that prescribe and proscribe behavior. The application of norms is conditional. But scholars have little systematic understanding of the…”
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Community and individual sense of trust and psychological distress among the urban poor in Accra, Ghana
Published in PloS one (27-09-2018)“…Mental health disorders present significant health challenges in populations in sub Saharan Africa especially in deprived urban poor contexts. Some studies…”
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Sense of community and willingness to support malaria intervention programme in urban poor Accra, Ghana
Published in Malaria journal (10-08-2018)“…The extensive research on community members' willingness to support malaria interventions ignores the role of psychosocial determinants. This study assesses…”
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Lab experiments in demographic fieldwork: Understanding gender dynamics in Africa
Published in Demographic research (11-12-2014)“…Anthropological literature has long linked bridewealth payments to decision-making about fertility. Recent research underscores the significance of men's…”
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Do Bridewealth Payments Reduce Female Reproductive Autonomy? Evidence from a Vignette Study in Ghana
Published in Social problems (Berkeley, Calif.) (01-02-2020)“…This study assesses the implications of a central component of African marriage, bridewealth, for norms constraining wives’ reproductive autonomy. We treat…”
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Understanding the complex relationship between population and climate change mitigation
Published in Vienna yearbook of population research (31-12-2024)“…The world is currently facing a climate crisis with associated health and plane-tary consequences, and human activity is central to this crisis. Debates on the…”
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Does financial autonomy imply reproductive and sexual autonomy? Evidence from urban poor women in Accra, Ghana
Published in African studies (Johannesburg) (02-10-2019)“…This article investigates the association between financial autonomy and three other measures of autonomy - sexual autonomy, perceived reproductive autonomy…”
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