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Global population trends and policy options by Ezeh, Alex C, Dr, Bongaarts, John, PhD, Mberu, Blessing, PhD

“…Summary Rapid population growth is a threat to wellbeing in the poorest countries, whereas very low fertility increasingly threatens the future welfare of many…”
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Adolescence: a foundation for future health by Sawyer, Susan M, Prof, Afifi, Rima A, Prof, Bearinger, Linda H, Prof, Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne, Prof, Dick, Bruce, MB, Ezeh, Alex C, PhD, Patton, George C, MD

“…Summary Adolescence is a life phase in which the opportunities for health are great and future patterns of adult health are established. Health in adolescence…”
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Health and health-related indicators in slum, rural, and urban communities: a comparative analysis by Mberu, Blessing U., Haregu, Tilahun Nigatu, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Ezeh, Alex C.

“…It is generally assumed that urban slum residents have worse health status when compared with other urban populations, but better health status than their…”
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Accelerate progress—sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: report of the Guttmacher–Lancet Commission by Starrs, Ann M, Ezeh, Alex C, Barker, Gary, Basu, Alaka, Bertrand, Jane T, Blum, Robert, Coll-Seck, Awa M, Grover, Anand, Laski, Laura, Roa, Monica, Sathar, Zeba A, Say, Lale, Serour, Gamal I, Singh, Susheela, Stenberg, Karin, Temmerman, Marleen, Biddlecom, Ann, Popinchalk, Anna, Summers, Cynthia, Ashford, Lori S

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Stall in fertility decline in Eastern African countries: regional analysis of patterns, determinants and implications by Ezeh, Alex C., Mberu, Blessing U., Emina, Jacques O.

“…We use data from the Demographic and Health Surveys to examine the patterns of stall in fertility decline in four Eastern African countries. Contrary to…”
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Women and High Fertility in Islamic Northern Nigeria by Izugbara, Chimaraoke O., Ezeh, Alex C.

“…Research on fertility trends in Islamic northern Nigeria has rarely sought the perspectives of the people of that region concerning the causes of high…”
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"It takes more than a fellowship program": reflections on capacity strengthening for health systems research in sub-Saharan Africa by Izugbara, Chimaraoke O, Kabiru, Caroline W, Amendah, Djesika, Dimbuene, Zacharie Tsala, Donfouet, Hermann Pythagore Pierre, Atake, Esso-Hanam, Ingabire, Marie-Gloriose, Maluka, Stephen, Mumah, Joyce N, Mwau, Matilu, Ndinya, Mollyne, Ngure, Kenneth, Sidze, Estelle M, Sossa, Charles, Soura, Abdramane, Ezeh, Alex C

“…Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experiences an acute dearth of well-trained and skilled researchers. This dearth constrains the region's capacity to identify and…”
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Maternal health in resource-poor urban settings: how does women's autonomy influence the utilization of obstetric care services? by Fotso, Jean-Christophe, Ezeh, Alex C, Essendi, Hildah

“…Despite various international efforts initiated to improve maternal health, more than half a million women worldwide die each year as a result of complications…”
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Effectiveness of home-based nutritional counselling and support on exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth W, Griffiths, Paula L, Wekesah, Frederick Murunga, Wanjohi, Milka, Muhia, Nelson, Muriuki, Peter, Egondi, Thaddaeus, Kyobutungi, Catherine, Ezeh, Alex C, McGarvey, Stephen T, Musoke, Rachel N, Norris, Shane A, Madise, Nyovani J

“…Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) improves infant health and survival. We tested the effectiveness of a home-based intervention using Community Health Workers…”
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Urban–rural differences in the socioeconomic deprivation–Sexual behavior link in Kenya by Dodoo, F. Nii-Amoo, Zulu, Eliya M., Ezeh, Alex C.

“…We compare the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on risky sexual outcomes in rural and urban Kenya. Quantitative data are drawn from the Demographic & Health…”
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Adolescent Health 1: Adolescence: a foundation for future health by Sawyer, Susan M, Afifi, Rima A, Bearinger, Linda H, Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne, Dick, Bruce, Ezeh, Alex C, Patton, George C

“…Adolescence is a life phase in which the opportunities for health are great and future patterns of adult health are established. Health in adolescence is the…”
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HIV/AIDS and the health of older people in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya: results from a cross sectional survey by Kyobutungi, Catherine, Ezeh, Alex C, Zulu, Eliya, Falkingham, Jane

“…The proportion of older people is increasing worldwide. Globally, it is estimated that older people (those 60 years or older) constitute more than 11% of the…”
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Building capacity for public and population health research in Africa: the consortium for advanced research training in Africa (CARTA) model by Ezeh, Alex C., Izugbara, Chimaraoke O., Kabiru, Caroline W., Fonn, Sharon, Kahn, Kathleen, Manderson, Lenore, Undieh, Ashiwel S., Omigbodun, Akinyinka, Thorogood, Margaret

“…Background: Globally, sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of disease. Strengthened research capacity to understand the social determinants of health…”
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Self-reported drunkenness among adolescents in four sub-Saharan African countries: associations with adverse childhood experiences by Kabiru, Caroline W, Beguy, Donatien, Crichton, Joanna, Ezeh, Alex C

“…Consumption of alcohol is associated with acute and chronic adverse health outcomes. There is a paucity of studies that explore the determinants of alcohol use…”
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Prevalence and time trends in overweight and obesity among urban women: an analysis of demographic and health surveys data from 24 African countries, 1991–2014 by Amugsi, Dickson Abanimi, Dimbuene, Zacharie T, Mberu, Blessing, Muthuri, Stella, Ezeh, Alex C

“…ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among non-pregnant urban women in Africa over the past two and a half…”
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Free primary education policy and pupil school mobility in urban Kenya by Oketch, Moses, Mutisya, Maurice, Ngware, Moses, Ezeh, Alex C., Epari, Charles

“…► There is a high supply of schools in the slums with less than 10% of them being state schools. ► Pupil school mobility is high in the slums with high…”
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Adolescent Mothers in Eastern and Southern Africa: An Overlooked and Uniquely Vulnerable Subpopulation in the Fight Against HIV by Groves, Allison K., Gebrekristos, Luwam T., Smith, Patrick D., Stoebenau, Kirsten, Stoner, Marie C., Ameyan, Wole, Ezeh, Alex C.

“…Adolescent girls (10–19 years) in Eastern and Southern Africa face a high risk of pregnancy and HIV infection. However, few studies have examined whether the…”
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Reproductive health in culture wars crossfire by Crane, Barbara B., Daulaire, Nils, Ezeh, Alex C.

“…The “Gag Rule” is endangering health in Africa and globally On his third day in office, President Trump ordered new abortion restrictions on U.S. foreign aid…”
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Monitoring of Health and Demographic Outcomes in Poor Urban Settlements: Evidence from the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System by Emina, Jacques, Beguy, Donatien, Zulu, Eliya M., Ezeh, Alex C., Muindi, Kanyiva, Elung’ata, Patricia, Otsola, John K., Yé, Yazoumé

“…The Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) was set up in Korogocho and Viwandani slum settlements to provide a platform for…”
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Differential effects of dietary diversity and maternal characteristics on linear growth of children aged 6–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis by Amugsi, Dickson A, Dimbuene, Zacharie T, Kimani-Murage, Elizabeth W, Mberu, Blessing, Ezeh, Alex C

“…To investigate the differential effects of dietary diversity (DD) and maternal characteristics on child linear growth at different points of the conditional…”
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