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The role of formal, informal, and family credit in the business performance of young entrepreneurs in Benin by Nadege, Djossou Gbetoton, Jacob, Novignon, Araar, Abdelkrim

“…This research estimated the impact of credit uptake (formal, informal, and family) on youth entrepreneurship performance in Benin using panel data from a World…”
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Improving primary health care facility performance in Ghana: efficiency analysis and fiscal space implications by Novignon, Jacob, Nonvignon, Justice

“…Health centers in Ghana play an important role in health care delivery especially in deprived communities. They usually serve as the first line of service and…”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in maternal health care utilization in Ghana by Novignon, Jacob, Ofori, Bernice, Tabiri, Kwasi Gyabaa, Pulok, Mohammad Habibullah

“…Improving maternal and child health remains a public health priority in Ghana. Despite efforts made towards universal coverage, there are still challenges with…”
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Billing the Insured: An Assessment of Out-of-Pocket Payment by Insured Patients in Ghana by Amporfu, Eugenia, Arthur, Eric, Novignon, Jacob

“…Background: The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme was introduced in 2003 to provide financial protection to the population. While the Scheme has made…”
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Household income inequality in Ghana: a decomposition analysis by Novignon, Jacob

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to decompose income inequality across various household income components and to estimate the marginal effects of changes…”
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Levels of and changes in socioeconomic inequality in delivery care service: A decomposition analysis using Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys by Pulok, Mohammad Habibullah, Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere, Novignon, Jacob, Aizawa, Toshiaki, Makate, Marshall

“…Socioeconomic inequality in maternity care is well-evident in many developing countries including Bangladesh, but there is a paucity of research to examine the…”
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Assessing the efficiency of health systems in achieving the universal health coverage goal: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa by Arhin, Kwadwo, Oteng-Abayie, Eric Fosu, Novignon, Jacob

“…Objective Universal health coverage (UHC) is a major pathway to save many people from catastrophic and impoverishing healthcare spending and address the…”
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Effects of healthcare financing policy tools on health system efficiency: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa by Arhin, Kwadwo, Oteng-Abayie, Eric Fosu, Novignon, Jacob

“…Evidence shows high levels of catastrophic and impoverishing healthcare expenditure among households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The way healthcare is…”
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Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (1000) Program Seasonally Impacts Birthweight: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis by Quinones, Sarah, Mendola, Pauline, Tian, Lili, Lin, Shao, Novignon, Jacob, Angeles, Gustavo, Palermo, Tia

“…Low birthweight (LBW) prevalence remains high in African countries and evidence of cash transfer impacts on birthweight, particularly by season of infant…”
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Childhood mortality, intra-household bargaining power and fertility preferences among women in Ghana by Novignon, Jacob, Djossou, Nadege Gbetoton, Enemark, Ulrika

“…Continuing population growth could be detrimental for social and economic wellbeing. Understanding the factors that influence family planning decisions will be…”
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The dose-response association between LEAP 1000 and birthweight - no clear mechanisms: a structural equation modeling approach by Quinones, Sarah, Lin, Shao, Tian, Lili, Mendola, Pauline, Novignon, Jacob, Adamba, Clement, Palermo, Tia

“…Birthweight is an important indicator of maternal and fetal health globally. The multifactorial origins of birthweight suggest holistic programs that target…”
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Cost of inappropriate prescriptions for uncomplicated malaria in Ghana by Aryeetey, Genevieve Cecilia, Nonvignon, Justice, Malm, Keziah, Owusu, Richmond, Baabu, Bright Sasu, Peprah, Nana Yaw, Agyemang, Samuel Agyei, Novignon, Jacob, Amon, Samuel, Dwomoh, Duah, Aikins, Moses

“…Malaria remains a common course of morbidity in many sub-Saharan African countries. While treatment options have improved in recent times, inappropriate…”
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Role and capacity needs of community based surveillance volunteers in the integrated management of skin neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs): a qualitative study from central Ghana by Owusu, Lucy, Tuwor, Ruth Dede, Ackam, Nancy, Loglo, Aloysius, Agbavor, Bernadette, Agbanyo, Abigail, Dornu, Olivia, Antwi, Philemon Boasiako, Oppong, Michael Ntiamoah, Adjei, Jonathan Kofi, Frimpong, Venus, Abass, Mohammed Kabiru, Novignon, Jacob, Asiedu, Kingsley, Laryea, Dennis Odai, Amoako, Yaw Ampem, Phillips, Richard Odame

“…Community Based Surveillance Volunteers (CBSVs) have been instrumental in the management of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) but a concern that their…”
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Socioeconomic-related inequalities in child malnutrition: Evidence from the Ghana multiple indicator cluster survey by Novignon, Jacob, Aboagye, Emmanuel, Agyemang, Otuo Serebour, Aryeetey, Genevieve

“…Background: Malnutrition is a prevalent public health concern in Ghana. While studies have identified factors that influence child malnutrition and related…”
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Adolescent mental health services in West Africa: a comparative analysis of Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger by Amenah, Michel Adurayi, Ibrahim, Nassirou, Tapsoba, Ludovic Deo Gracias, Novignon, Jacob, Fenny, Ama Pokuaa, Agyepong, Irene A, da Silva, Roxane Borges, Ensor, Tim

“…Adolescent mental health (AMH) is a critical issue worldwide, particularly in West Africa, where it is intensified by socio-economic, cultural, and security…”
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Strategic Health Purchasing Progress Mapping: A Spotlight on Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme by Amporfu, Eugenia, Agyei-Baffour, Peter, Edusei, Anthony, Novignon, Jacob, Arthur, Eric

“…Ghana is a lower-middle-income economy that has made significant efforts to improve its health system, in order to achieve universal health coverage. Ghana has…”
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Health services availability and readiness moderate cash transfer impacts on health insurance enrolment: evidence from the LEAP 1000 cash transfer program in Ghana by Otieno, Peter, Angeles, Gustavo, Quiñones, Sarah, van Halsema, Vincent, Novignon, Jacob, Palermo, Tia

“…Expanding health insurance coverage is a priority under Sustainable Development Goal 3. To address the intersection between poverty and health and remove cost…”
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Socioeconomic status and the prevalence of fever in children under age five: evidence from four sub-Saharan African countries by Novignon, Jacob, Nonvignon, Justice

“…The burden of fevers remains enormous in sub-Saharan Africa. While several efforts at reducing the burden of fevers have been made at the macro level, the…”
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Interventions for adolescent mental, sexual and reproductive health in West Africa: A scoping review by Agyepong, Irene A., Agblevor, Emelia, Odopey, Selase, Addom, Selasie, Enyimayew Afun, Nana Efua, Agyekum, Mary Pomaa, Asante, Paapa Yaw, Aye, Grace Emmanuelle, Darko, Natasha, Diarra, Aïssa, Fenny, Ama Pokuaa, Gladzah, Annick, Ibrahim, Nassirou, Kagambega, Aline, Wallace, Lauren J., Novignon, Jacob, Yaogo, Maurice, Borgès Da Sliva, Roxane, Ensor, Tim, Mirzoev, Tolib

“…A quarter of West Africa's population are adolescents 10–19 years. Their mental, sexual, and reproductive health is inter-related. We therefore aimed to…”
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Buruli-RifDACC: Evaluation of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose rifampicin on outcomes in Mycobacterium ulcerans disease, a protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Ghana [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Amoako, Yaw Ampem, Agbanyo, Abigail, Novignon, Jacob, Owusu, Lucy, Tuffour, Joseph, Asante-Poku, Adwoa, Hailemichael, Yohannes, Mosweu, Iris, Canter, Ruth, Opondo, Charles, Allen, Elizabeth, Pitt, Catherine, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy, Walker, Stephen L, Marks, Michael, Phillips, Richard Odame

“…Buruli ulcer (BU) can lead to disfiguring ulcers and permanent disability. The 2030 World Health Organization (WHO) road map for Neglected Tropical Diseases…”
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