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Agyekum MW, Henry EG, Kushitor MK, Obeng-Dwamena AD, Agula C, Opoku Asuming P, Toprah T, Agyei-Asabere C, Shah I, Bawah AA. Partner support and women's contraceptive use: insight from urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:256. [PMID: 35752803 PMCID: PMC9233795 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01799-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Despite the benefits associated with contraceptive use, there is a low prevalence of contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa and Ghana. Previous studies have partly and consistently attributed the low prevalence of contraceptive use to partner opposition. However, little is known about the influence of men in contraceptive related choices of their partners, particularly within the context of urban poverty. This study examines the influences of partners on women’s contraceptive choices.
Methods The study utilized a cross-sectional household survey data of 1578 currently married women and women in a union of reproductive ages 16–44 years. Women who were pregnant and those trying to be pregnant were excluded from the analysis. The dependent variables for the study were current use of any contraceptive method, types of contraceptive methods and types of modern contraceptive methods. The independent variable for the study was a woman’s report of partner support in contraceptive related choices. A binary logistic regression model was used to examine the associations between partner support in contraceptive related choices and contraceptive use of women.
Results The results of the study show that partner support of contraceptive related choices has a significant influence on contraceptive use of women. Women who indicated support from their partners were more likely to be current users of any contraceptive method, yet were less likely to use modern contraceptive methods.
Conclusion The study highlights the need to involve men in family planning programs and research, as well as educating them on the various contraceptive modern methods and the side effects.
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- Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston Massachusetts, USA
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Wolde A, Wolancho W, Belay Y, Alemu A, Asefa A, Gebremedhin T. A Community-Based Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study of Elder Abuse Perpetration or Victimization Among Elders in Ethiopia, 2022. Clin Interv Aging 2022; 17:957-969. [PMID: 35730042 PMCID: PMC9206848 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s360548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Elderly abuse and comorbid problematic substance use, disability, and physical and mental illness have been major problems in low-income countries. In most countries, the elderly are the most neglected segment of the population, and there is insufficient information about elderly abuse perpetration or victimization in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess elderly abuse perpetration or victimization among the elderly in Mizan Aman town, southwest Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 268 elderly people from May to June, 2021, by using a systematic sampling technique. The elderly abuse and the ASSIST tools were used to assess the elderly abuse and khat, alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use disorders, respectively. Moreover, multimorbidity and physical disability were also assessed. Data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and exported to the Statistical Package for Social Science Version 23. A logistic regression model was used to identify independent predictors of elderly abuse. Results The prevalence of elder abuse was 41.8%, and the prevalence of poly substance, alcohol, khat, and tobacco use disorder was 32.5%, 19.4%, 12%, and 4.5%, respectively. Besides, the comorbidity of physical disability and multiple chronic diseases was 8% and 24.6%, respectively. Moreover, physical disability (AOR = 5.652, CI = 1.459, 21.894), multimorbidity (AOR = 3.972, CI = 1.898, 8.314), substance use disorder (AOR = 3.877, CI = 1.814, 8.286), age above 80 years (AOR = 8.452, CI = 2.273, 31.425), and poor social support (AOR = 3.372, CI = 1.043, 10.903) were positively associated with elderly abuse. Conclusion The magnitude of elder abuse and comorbid multimorbidity, physical disability, and substance use disorder was high, and having multiple chronic diseases, physical disability, substance use disorder, advanced age, and poor social support were risk factors for elderly abuse.
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- Asrat Wolde
- Department of Psychiatry, Mizan Tepi University, Mizan Aman, South West Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, South West Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, South West Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Aman, South West Regional State, Ethiopia
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Amwonya D, Kigosa N, Kizza J. Female education and maternal health care utilization: evidence from Uganda. Reprod Health 2022; 19:142. [PMID: 35725605 PMCID: PMC9208099 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01432-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Maternal health care is among the key indicators of population health and economic development. Therefore, the study attempted to explore female education and maternal healthcare utilization in Uganda. The study identified the causal effect of introduction of free education by exploiting the age as an instrument at the second stage model (BMC Health Serv Res. 2015. 10.1186/s12913-015-0943-8; Matern Child Health J. 2009;14:988–98). This instrument provided an exogenous source of variation in the years of schooling and allowed to implement a regression discontinuity design which accounted for heterogeneity in the cohort overtime. Methods The study used the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) to help predict years of schooling that were used in the second stage model in the Two Stage Least Squares (2SLS). The study further used the Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) model with a running variable of birth years to observe its effect on education. To control for heterogeneity in regions in the second stage model, a fixed effects model was used. Results Female education indeed had a positive impact on maternal health care utilization. It was further found out that age also influences maternal health care utilization. Conclusions Therefore, as an effort to improve professional maternal health care utilisation, there is need to focus on education beyond primary level. Uganda Government should also ensure that there is an improvement in community infrastructure and security across all regions and locations. Maternal health care (MHC) utilization is one of the Millennium Development Goals (SDG) of pursuit. Globally, most low-income countries like Uganda contribute greatly to pregnancy-related mortalities that are largely preventable through adequate utilization of essential maternal health care services. Though Uganda over time has registered some increase in maternal utilization, this has been attributed to a number of factors. This study intended to demonstrate whether the introduction of free primary education in Uganda led to increase in the utilization of maternal health services. To address this, we used Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Two Stage Least Squares (2SLS), Probit and Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD) models using Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data 2006 and 2011. The study found out that indeed the introduction of free primary education increased the utilization of MHC.
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- David Amwonya
- Department of Economics and Statistics, Kyambogo University, Kyambogo, P.O.BOX 1, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Department of Economics and Statistics, Kyambogo University, Kyambogo, P.O.BOX 1, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Economics and Statistics, Kyambogo University, Kyambogo, P.O.BOX 1, Kampala, Uganda
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Lindstrom DP, Sahlu I, Belachew T, Gerbaba M. Life expectations in early adolescence and the timing of first sex and marriage: evidence from a longitudinal survey in Ethiopia. Reprod Health 2022; 19:196. [PMID: 35698147 PMCID: PMC9195193 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-021-01239-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Raising the median age at first sexual intercourse and first marriage among females is a policy goal of the Ethiopian government. Education figures prominently in the government's plans for achieving its goals, including primary and secondary schools; higher education; and out-of-school interventions such as youth centers, peer clubs, and youth associations In this study, we tested whether adolescents and youth who had high educational and occupational expectations at younger ages were at a lower risk of first sexual intercourse and marriage during adolescence and early adulthood. METHODS Data came from multiple waves of a longitudinal survey of households and adolescents conducted in southwestern Ethiopia. A measure of career expectations was created from educational and occupational expectations measured at baseline when the adolescents were ages 13-17. The occurrence and timing of first sexual intercourse (called first sex) and marriage were measured four years later in a wave 3 survey. Discrete-time logistic hazard regression models were applied to a person-year file to predict first sex for males and females separately and first marriage for females. RESULTS Male and female adolescents who had high career expectations at young ages were at a significantly lower risk of first sex during adolescence and early adulthood. Unlike the delaying effect of being in school, the effect of high career expectations did not wear off as adolescents aged. Among female adolescents, delaying first sex, staying in school, and having parents who desired them to marry at older ages were all associated with a significantly lower risk of marriage during adolescence and early adulthood. CONCLUSIONS The educational and occupational expectations and family plans that youth develop early in adolescence influence the timing of the transition into sexual activity and marriage. Ethiopian youth who develop high career expectations delay first sex, which for female youth is a key predictor of age at first marriage. Adolescents' perceptions of parents' expectations for them are strongly associated with their own expectations and behavior.
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- David P Lindstrom
- Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, USA.
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- Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, USA
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- Department of Population and Family Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Population and Family Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Ahinkorah BO, Budu E, Seidu AA, Bolarinwa OA, Agbaglo E, Adu C, Arthur-Holmes F, Samad N, Yaya S. Girl child marriage and its association with maternal healthcare services utilization in sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:777. [PMID: 35698223 PMCID: PMC9195447 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08117-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies on child marriage have revealed its association with adverse health behaviors and outcomes, such as increased fertility, reduced modern family planning, less safe delivery, mental health disorders, suicidal attempt, and ideation, poor socio-economic status, morbidity, and mortality of children under- five. In this study, we investigate the association between child marriage and the utilization of maternal healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS We utilized data from 29 sub-Saharan African countries' Demographic and Health Surveys conducted between 2010 and 2018. A total of 36,215 childbearing young women between the ages of 20-24 years constituted our sample size. A multilevel binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to examine the association between child marriage and the utilization of maternal healthcare services, and the results were presented as crude and adjusted odds ratios at 95% confidence interval. RESULTS Young women who experienced child marriage were less likely to have ≥4 antenatal care visits during pregnancy [cOR = 0.60, CI = 0.57-0.63] compared to those who did not experience child marriage, and this was persistent after controlling for individual and community-level factors [aOR = 0.88, CI = 0.84-0.93]. Young women who experienced child marriage were less likely to use skilled birth attendance during delivery [cOR = 0.45, CI = 0.43-0.48] compared to those who did not experience child marriage, and this was persistent after controlling for individual and community-level factors [aOR = 0.87, CI = 0.82-0.93]. Young women who experienced child marriage were less likely to use postnatal care services [cOR = 0.79, CI = 0.75-0.82] compared to those who did not experience child marriage, but this was insignificant after controlling for individual and community-level factors. CONCLUSION Our study found child marriage to be a major contributor to the low use of maternal healthcare services, including antenatal care visit and the use of skilled birth attendance during child delivery. Hence, there is a need to develop an intervention to address child marriage in sub-Saharan Africa and strengthen existing ones. In addition, framework that considers child marriage as a key determinant of maternal healthcare utilization must be developed as part of policies in sub-Saharan African countries to enable universal achievement of low maternal mortality ratio by 2030 as a target of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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- Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of English, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
- Department of Health Promotion, Education and Disability Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
- The George Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Bwambale MF, Birungi D, Moyer CA, Bukuluki P, van den Borne B. Migration, personal physical safety and economic survival: drivers of risky sexual behaviour among rural–urban migrant street youth in Kampala, Uganda. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1119. [PMID: 35658856 PMCID: PMC9166484 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13516-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Despite the vulnerabilities associated with the youth migration process, knowledge on the drivers of risky sexual behaviour among migrant street youth is limited. This study sought to explore the pathways driving risky sexual behaviour among rural–urban migrant street youth in Kampala, Uganda. Methods We conducted 11 focus-group discussions composed of 8–10 participants each, and 15 in-depth interviews with urban street adolescents and youth aged 12–24 years. We purposively recruited street youth who had migrated from other districts to Kampala, Uganda, and who identified themselves as street youth. Data were analysed thematically using an inductive approach facilitated by Dedoose software. Results The migration journey acted as a catalyst for risky sexual behaviour among the adolescents and youth moving from rural districts to Kampala. Three primary pathways were found to drive risky sexual behaviour of street youth: 1) rural–urban migration itself, through sexual exploitation of and violence toward street youth especially young girls during movement, 2) economic survival through engaging in casual jobs and sex work upon arrival in the city, and 3) personal physical safety through friendships and networks, which consequently lead to having multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex. Engagement in risky sexual behaviour, especially sex work, was found to be an adaptation to the challenging and complex street life within the city. Conclusions This study highlights the migration process, personal physical safety and economic survival as major pathways driving risky sexual behaviour among rural–urban street youth in Kampala. Interventions to improve sexual health, physical safety and protection of street youth during the migration process and within the city spaces should be prioritised.
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Wolde KS, Bacha RH. Trend and correlates of under-5 mortality in Ethiopia: A multilevel model comparison of 2000-2016 EDHS data. SAGE Open Med 2022; 10:20503121221100608. [PMID: 35646349 PMCID: PMC9134457 DOI: 10.1177/20503121221100608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives: The main objectives of this article were to answer (1) what is the trend of
under-5 mortality from 2000 to 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey?
(2) What are the correlates that contribute to under-5 mortality in
Ethiopia? Methods: The data used in this study were obtained from 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016
Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey data. We used multivariable
three-level logistic regression model to predict under-5 mortality, with sex
of a child, preceding birth interval, birth order, place of delivery, weight
of child at birth, and plurality as first-level variables; mother’s
education level, wealth index, mother’s age at first birth, and sex of
household head as second-level variables; and residence and survey time as
third-level variables. Results: The under-5 mortality declined from 166 deaths per 1000 live birth in 2000 to
67 deaths per 1000 live births in 2016. The odds of under-5 mortality among
children with rural residence were 2.81 times greater than among children
with urban residence. Moreover, the odds of under-5 mortality were higher
among mothers who gave birth with preceding birth intervals of less than
24 months. A child whose preceding birth interval was less than 24 months
had a 0.235, 0.174, 0.143, and 0.107 predicted probability of dying in the
years 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016, respectively. Conclusion: Child mortality varied across time in Ethiopia. Understanding both the
time-varying nature of the correlates and changes in the type of their
associations can help to explain some of the decreases in child mortality
rates. Direction and/or presence of a relationship between these correlates
and child mortality significantly interacted with time. Therefore, to
mitigate the burden of under-5 mortality, the concerned body should provide
awareness to the community.
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- Kibrealem Sisay Wolde
- Department of Statistics, College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Statistics, College of Natural Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Wyld L, Reed MWR, Collins K, Ward S, Holmes G, Morgan J, Bradburn M, Walters S, Burton M, Lifford K, Edwards A, Brain K, Ring A, Herbert E, Robinson TG, Martin C, Chater T, Pemberton K, Shrestha A, Nettleship A, Richards P, Brennan A, Cheung KL, Todd A, Harder H, Audisio R, Battisti NML, Wright J, Simcock R, Murray C, Thompson AM, Gosney M, Hatton M, Armitage F, Patnick J, Green T, Revill D, Gath J, Horgan K, Holcombe C, Winter M, Naik J, Parmeshwar R. Improving outcomes for women aged 70 years or above with early breast cancer: research programme including a cluster RCT. PROGRAMME GRANTS FOR APPLIED RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.3310/xzoe2552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background
In breast cancer management, age-related practice variation is widespread, with older women having lower rates of surgery and chemotherapy than younger women, based on the premise of reduced treatment tolerance and benefit. This may contribute to inferior outcomes. There are currently no age- and fitness-stratified guidelines on which to base treatment recommendations.
Aim
We aimed to optimise treatment choice and outcomes for older women (aged ≥ 70 years) with operable breast cancer.
Objectives
Our objectives were to (1) determine the age, comorbidity, frailty, disease stage and biology thresholds for endocrine therapy alone versus surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy, or adjuvant chemotherapy versus no chemotherapy, for older women with breast cancer; (2) optimise survival outcomes for older women by improving the quality of treatment decision-making; (3) develop and evaluate a decision support intervention to enhance shared decision-making; and (4) determine the degree and causes of treatment variation between UK breast units.
Design
A prospective cohort study was used to determine age and fitness thresholds for treatment allocation. Mixed-methods research was used to determine the information needs of older women to develop a decision support intervention. A cluster-randomised trial was used to evaluate the impact of this decision support intervention on treatment choices and outcomes. Health economic analysis was used to evaluate the cost–benefit ratio of different treatment strategies according to age and fitness criteria. A mixed-methods study was used to determine the degree and causes of variation in treatment allocation.
Main outcome measures
The main outcome measures were enhanced age- and fitness-specific decision support leading to improved quality-of-life outcomes in older women (aged ≥ 70 years) with early breast cancer.
Results
(1) Cohort study: the study recruited 3416 UK women aged ≥ 70 years (median age 77 years). Follow-up was 52 months. (a) The surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy versus endocrine therapy alone comparison: 2854 out of 3416 (88%) women had oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer, 2354 of whom received surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy and 500 received endocrine therapy alone. Patients treated with endocrine therapy alone were older and frailer than patients treated with surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy. Unmatched overall survival and breast-cancer-specific survival were higher in the surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy group (overall survival: hazard ratio 0.27, 95% confidence interval 0.23 to 0.33; p < 0.001; breast-cancer-specific survival: hazard ratio 0.41, 95% confidence interval 0.29 to 0.58; p < 0.001) than in the endocrine therapy alone group. In matched analysis, surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy was still associated with better overall survival (hazard ratio 0.72, 95% confidence interval 0.53 to 0.98; p = 0.04) than endocrine therapy alone, but not with better breast-cancer-specific survival (hazard ratio 0.74, 95% confidence interval 0.40 to 1.37; p = 0.34) or progression-free-survival (hazard ratio 1.11, 95% confidence interval 0.55 to 2.26; p = 0.78). (b) The adjuvant chemotherapy versus no chemotherapy comparison: 2811 out of 3416 (82%) women received surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy, of whom 1520 (54%) had high-recurrence-risk breast cancer [grade 3, node positive, oestrogen receptor negative or human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 positive, or a high Oncotype DX® (Genomic Health, Inc., Redwood City, CA, USA) score of > 25]. In this high-risk population, there were no differences according to adjuvant chemotherapy use in overall survival or breast-cancer-specific survival after propensity matching. Adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with a lower risk of metastatic recurrence than no chemotherapy in the unmatched (adjusted hazard ratio 0.36, 95% confidence interval 0.19 to 0.68; p = 0.002) and propensity-matched patients (adjusted hazard ratio 0.43, 95% confidence interval 0.20 to 0.92; p = 0.03). Adjuvant chemotherapy improved the overall survival and breast-cancer-specific survival of patients with oestrogen-receptor-negative disease. (2) Mixed-methods research to develop a decision support intervention: an iterative process was used to develop two decision support interventions (each comprising a brief decision aid, a booklet and an online tool) specifically for older women facing treatment choices (endocrine therapy alone or surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy or no chemotherapy) using several evidence sources (expert opinion, literature and patient interviews). The online tool was based on models developed using registry data from 23,842 patients and validated on an external data set of 14,526 patients. Mortality rates at 2 and 5 years differed by < 1% between predicted and observed values. (3) Cluster-randomised clinical trial of decision support tools: 46 UK breast units were randomised (intervention, n = 21; usual care, n = 25), recruiting 1339 women (intervention, n = 670; usual care, n = 669). There was no significant difference in global quality of life at 6 months post baseline (difference –0.20, 95% confidence interval –2.7 to 2.3; p = 0.90). In women offered a choice of endocrine therapy alone or surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy, knowledge about treatments was greater in the intervention arm than the usual care arm (94% vs. 74%; p = 0.003). Treatment choice was altered, with higher rates of endocrine therapy alone than of surgery in the intervention arm. Similarly, chemotherapy rates were lower in the intervention arm (endocrine therapy alone rate: intervention sites 21% vs. usual-care sites 15%, difference 5.5%, 95% confidence interval 1.1% to 10.0%; p = 0.02; adjuvant chemotherapy rate: intervention sites 10% vs. usual-care site 15%, difference 4.5%, 95% confidence interval 0.0% to 8.0%; p = 0.013). Survival was similar in both arms. (4) Health economic analysis: a probabilistic economic model was developed using registry and cohort study data. For most health and fitness strata, surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy had lower costs and returned more quality-adjusted life-years than endocrine therapy alone. However, for some women aged > 90 years, surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy was no longer cost-effective and generated fewer quality-adjusted life-years than endocrine therapy alone. The incremental benefit of surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy reduced with age and comorbidities. (5) Variation in practice: analysis of rates of surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy or endocrine therapy alone between the 56 breast units in the cohort study demonstrated significant variation in rates of endocrine therapy alone that persisted after adjustment for age, fitness and stage. Clinician preference was an important determinant of treatment choice.
Conclusions
This study demonstrates that, for older women with oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer, there is a cohort of women with a life expectancy of < 4 years for whom surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy may offer little benefit and simply have a negative impact on quality of life. The Age Gap decision tool may help make this shared decision. Similarly, although adjuvant chemotherapy offers little benefit and has a negative impact on quality of life for the majority of older women with oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer, for women with oestrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer, adjuvant chemotherapy is beneficial. The negative impacts of adjuvant chemotherapy on quality of life, although significant, are transient. This implies that, for the majority of fitter women aged ≥ 70 years, standard care should be offered.
Limitations
As with any observational study, despite detailed propensity score matching, residual bias cannot be excluded. Follow-up was at median 52 months for the cohort analysis. Longer-term follow-up will be required to validate these findings owing to the slow time course of oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer.
Future work
The online algorithm is now available (URL: https://agegap.shef.ac.uk/; accessed May 2022). There are plans to validate the tool and incorprate quality-of-life and 10-year survival outcomes.
Trial registration
This trial is registered as ISRCTN46099296.
Funding
This project was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Programme Grants for Applied Research programme and will be published in full in Programme Grants for Applied Research; Vol. 10, No. 6. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- Lynda Wyld
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
- Jasmine Breast Centre, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Department of Allied Health Professions, Collegiate Cresent Campus, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health and Social Care Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health and Social Care Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
- Jasmine Breast Centre, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Department of Allied Health Professions, Collegiate Cresent Campus, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
- Jasmine Breast Centre, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
- Jasmine Breast Centre, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- Department of Health and Social Care Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health and Social Care Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
- Jasmine Breast Centre, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster, UK
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- Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Yorkshire and Humber Research Network Consumer Research Panel, Sheffield, UK
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- Yorkshire and Humber Research Network Consumer Research Panel, Sheffield, UK
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- Yorkshire and Humber Research Network Consumer Research Panel, Sheffield, UK
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Chidimbah Munthali GN, Wu X, Nambiro Woleson Dzimbiri M, Zolo A, K.B Mushani J, Banda LOL. An investigation of the Sustainability of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) amidst Covid-19 and its impact on household income levels: lessons from Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1072. [PMID: 35641969 PMCID: PMC9152667 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13303-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Food security, malnutrition, and poverty are some of the challenges that most of the sub-Saharan African countries have been historically facing. With the coming of Covid-19 pandemic, the sustainability of the Village Savings and Loans Association which are formed to counter fight these challenges is questioned. AIM This study aimed to assess factors associated with the Sustainability of VSLAs amidst Covid-19 and its impacts on households' income levels. METHODS An online cross-sectional design was conducted from November to January 2021, targeting VSLAs members in Mzuzu. A snowball and respondent-driven sampling technique were used to recruit the needful participants using a referral approach. IBM SPSS version 23 was used to perform descriptive statistics, Chi-Square, and binary logistic regression with unstandardized Beta (β), Odds Ratios (OR), and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) being taken into account with P-value set at 0.1, 0.05 and 0.01 significance levels. RESULTS Our study finds that household income declined by 54% for those earnings belonged to ˂ MK5,000, as compared to 38% and 15% for medium (MK5,000 ≥ MK10,000) and higher (> MK10,000) income bands respectively. Our study shows that gender (β = 0.437, p = 0.094), age-group (β = 1.317, p = 0.000), education (β = 2.181, p = 0.047), share contributions (β = 1.035, p = 0.008), meetings (β = 0.572, p = 0.021), occupation (β = -0.453, p = 0.106), and frequency of meeting (β = -0.507, p = 0.049) were positively and negatively statistically significant predictors. CONCLUSION According to the findings of this study, households with lower income earners, which is one of the indicators of poverty, are more affected by the pandemic than their counterparts. We urge that the Malawi governments should maintain and, if they haven't already, implement programs that support low-income households, such as transfer payments, which have been shown to uplift people out of income poverty in many developing countries.
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- George N. Chidimbah Munthali
- School of Economics and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei China
- Finance Department, Mzuzu University, Luwinga, Mzuzu Malawi
- Chidimbah Research Centre, P O Box 20013, Mzuzu, Malawi
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- School of Economics and Management, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei China
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- Chidimbah Research Centre, P O Box 20013, Mzuzu, Malawi
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Benati I, Coccia M. Global analysis of timely COVID-19 vaccinations: improving governance to reinforce response policies for pandemic crises. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH GOVERNANCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/ijhg-07-2021-0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PurposeThe goal of this study is to analyze the relationship between public governance and COVID-19 vaccinations during early 2021 to assess the preparedness of countries to timely policy responses to cope with pandemic crises.Design/methodology/approachThis global study elaborates descriptive statistics, correlations, regression analyses and Independent Samples T-Test on 112 countries, comparing those with high/low level of governance, to determine whether statistical evidence supports the hypothesis that good governance can improve the timely administration of vaccines.FindingsBivariate correlation reveals that doses of vaccines administered × 100 inhabitants have a high positive association with the General Index of Governance (r = 0.58, p-value <0.01). The result is confirmed by partial correlation (controlling density of population per km2): r = 0.584, p-value <0.001. The coefficient of regression in the models also indicates that an increase in the General Index of Governance improves the expected administration of doses of COVID-19 vaccines (p-value <0.001).Research limitations/implicationsAlthough this study has provided interesting results that are, of course, tentative, it has several limitations. First, a limitation is the lack of data in several countries. Second, not all the possible confounding factors that affect the vaccination against COVID-19 are investigated, such as country-specific health investments and expenditures, and these aspects should be examined in the future development of this research. A third limit is related to the measurement of governance through the World Governance Indicators, which are based only on perceptions and can be biased by different socio-economic factors.Practical implicationsThe identification of factors determining the timely vaccinations may help to design best practices of health policy for improving the resilience of countries to face pandemic crises.Social implicationsThe improvement of preparedness of countries through good governance can foster a rapid rollout of vaccinations to cope with pandemic threats and the negative effects of their socio-economic impact.Originality/valueThis study presents a global analysis of the role of public governance for timely vaccinations to face pandemic crises in society.
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Wang Y. Does Governance Quality Matter for the Selection of Policy Stringency to Fight COVID-19? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116679. [PMID: 35682263 PMCID: PMC9180495 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Independent of different national conditions, an indisputable fact is that the worldwide governments should play a role in fighting the ongoing COVID-19. To make clear the determinants of government response to tackle COVID-19, I investigate the impact of governance quality. To do so, I newly create an overall governance index based on six dimensions of Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) from the World Bank to proxy governance quality. I regress the overall governance index with controls on the stringency index from the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker database. Using pooled and panel data models with individual and time fixed effects, I find that the relationship between governance quality and policy stringency for 339 days across 163 countries is significantly nonmonotonic. Countries with middle governance quality select a high level of policy stringency in contrast to those with high and low governance quality. I also find that policy stringency significantly increases when daily new cases increase. The findings highlight the role of governance quality in deciding the stringency level of public health policies.
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- Yan Wang
- School of Economics and Management, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245021, China
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Gobena MG, Alemu YM. Analyzing factors associated with time to age at first marriage among women in Ethiopia: log logistic-gamma shared frailty model. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:191. [PMID: 35614398 PMCID: PMC9131626 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01775-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study is to fit Log logistic-Gamma shared frailty model for the determinant of time to age at first marriage among women in Ethiopia. METHODS The data set in this study were obtained from Demography and Health survey conducted in Ethiopia in 2016. In this study, we used Log logistic-Gamma shared frailty model to account for the loss of independence that arises from the clustering of women in region of Ethiopia. A total of 12,066 women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia were included in this study. RESULTS Of all 12,066 women aged 15-49, 9466 (78.45%) were married and the median & mean age at first marriage for women living in Ethiopia were 17.2 years and 17.5 years respectively, while the minimum and maximum age at first marriage observed were 8 years and 49 years respectively. CONCLUSION The most significant contributing factors to delaying time to age at first marriage of women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia were increased education level of women, increased education level of the head, increased income, residing in urban and being followers of religion other than orthodox, catholic, protestant & Muslim. The heterogeneity of age at first marriage for women aged 15-49 among regions in Ethiopia was observed. The government of Ethiopia and the concerned bodies should revise the women's health policy and practice to reduce early marriage and give attention to women; illiterate, live in rural areas, and have illiterate and poor heads.
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- Molalign Gualu Gobena
- Department of Statistics, Natural and Computational Sciences, Assosa University, P. Box 18, Assosa, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Statistics, Natural and Computational Sciences, Assosa University, P. Box 18, Assosa, Ethiopia
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Badolo H, Bado AR, Hien H, De Allegri M, Susuman AS. Determinants of Antenatal Care Utilization Among Childbearing Women in Burkina Faso. Front Glob Womens Health 2022; 3:848401. [PMID: 35686201 PMCID: PMC9173586 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2022.848401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IntroductionAntenatal care (ANC) is one of the pillars of maternal and child health programs aimed at preventing and reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality. This study aims to identify the factors associated with ANC use, considering both health care demand and supply factors in the single analysis.MethodsWe used data from the endline survey conducted to evaluate the impact of the performance-based financing (PBF) program in Burkina Faso in 2017. This study was a blocked-by-region cluster random trial using a pre–post comparison design. The sample was derived in a three-stage cluster sampling procedure. Data collection for the endline surveys included a household survey and a facility-based survey. Women of childbearing age who gave birth at least once in the past 2 years prior to this survey and residing in the study area for more than 6 months were included in this study. Multilevel statistical techniques were used to examine individual and contextual effects related to health care demand and supply simultaneously and thus measure the relative contribution of the different levels to explaining factors associated with ANC use.ResultsThe working women were five times [odd ratio (OR): 5.41, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 4.36–6.70] more likely to report using ANC services than the women who were not working (OR: 5.41, 95% CI 4.36–6.70). Women living in a community with high poverty concentration were 32.0% (OR: 0.68, 95% CI 0.50–0.91) less likely to use ANC services than those in a community with low poverty concentration. Women living in a community with a medium concentration of women's modern contraceptive use were almost two times (OR: 1.88, 95% CI 1.70–2.12) more likely to use ANC services than those living in a community with a low concentration of women's modern contraceptive use. Women living in the health area where the level of ANC quality was high were three times (OR: 2.96, 95% CI 1.46–6.12) more likely to use ANC services than those in the health area where the ANC quality was low.ConclusionPolicies that increase the opportunity for improving the average ANC quality at the health facility (HF), the level of women's modern contraceptive use and women employment would likely be effective in increasing the frequency of use of antenatal services.
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- Hermann Badolo
- Department of Statistics and Population Studies, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
- Centre MURAZ, Institut National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- *Correspondence: Hermann Badolo
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- Département Biomedical et Santé Publique, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- West African Health Organization, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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- Centre MURAZ, Institut National de Santé Publique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Département Biomedical et Santé Publique, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Statistics and Population Studies, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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Idris H, Sari IP, Heru H. Long-Term Contraceptive Method Use among Married Women of Reproductive Age: Cross Sectional Study in South Sumatra. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.9273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: The population of growth rate in Indonesia is still high, including South Sumatra. The use of modern contraceptives tends to stagnate at the moment.
AIM: This study aims to analyze the determinant of long-term contraceptive method use among married women of reproductive age in South Sumatra.
METHODS: This study is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. We used secondary data, Indonesia Health and Demographics Survey 2017. The unit of analysis in this study is reproductive age women (15–49 years) in South Sumatra who successfully became respondents to the 2017 IDHS and married status. The number of respondents was 686. We analyzed the predictor of long-term contraceptive method use using logistic regression.
RESULTS: The proportion of users of long-term contraceptive method was 18.2%. Factors related to the use of these contraceptives include received visits from health workers, number of living children, and mother’s employment (p < 0.05). Respondent who received visits from health workers within the last 6 months was 2.7 times more likely to use long-term contraceptive method than respondent who did not receive a health worker visit.
CONCLUSION: Married women who get visits by health workers are more likely to use long-term contraceptive methods. This study result could be used as a reference for making policies that focus on increasing visit by health workers to married women and give counseling the benefit of long-term contraceptive method use.
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Millogo R, Rossier C. Fertility Transition in Dakar, Nairobi, and Ouagadougou Since the 1970s: An Identical Reduction at All Ages Through Modern Contraception? POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11113-022-09717-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Shabuz ZR, Haque ME, Islam MK, Bari W. Link between unmet need and economic status in Bangladesh: gap in urban and rural areas. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:176. [PMID: 35568941 PMCID: PMC9107634 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01752-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Unmet need for family planning (FP) is a core concept in designing FP programmes and reduction of unmet need for FP can improve reproductive and maternal health services. Bangladesh is still away from achieving the target regarding unmet need for FP. This study aimed to explore the composite effect of economic status and place of residence on unmet need for FP among currently married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh after controlling the effect of other selected covariates. Methods The study used the data extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017–2018, which is a nationally representative survey implemented using a stratified two-stage cluster sample design. A total of 13,031 currently married women of reproductive age were included in the final analysis. Binary logistic regression model has been employed to identify the factors influencing the unmet need for FP. Model-I investigated the effect of composite variable place-wealth on unmet need for FP and Model-II examined the effect of place-wealth on unmet need for FP after adjusting for the effect of other selected covariates. The Odds Ratios with p-values were reported to identify significant covariates. Results The rate of unmet need for FP was 15.48%. The composite factor of economic status and place of residence had significant influence on unmet need for FP in both models. Generally, rural women were significantly more likely to have unmet need for FP than their urban counterparts. In particular, women from rural areas and belong to rich families had the highest likelihoods of unmet need for FP. The other selected covariates also had significant influence on unmet need for FP. Conclusion This study shows that rural women had higher odds of unmet need for FP than urban women. The healthcare providers and stakeholders should take necessary actions to motivate women to use contraceptive specially the women who are residing in the rural areas.
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- Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Mechal N, Negash M, Bizuneh H, Abubeker FA. Unmet need for contraception and associated factors among women with cardiovascular disease having follow-up at Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Contracept Reprod Med 2022; 7:6. [PMID: 35545796 PMCID: PMC9092812 DOI: 10.1186/s40834-022-00173-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Unmet need for contraception refers to the proportion of women who want to postpone or stop childbearing but are not using a contraceptive method. Addressing unmet need is especially important for women with medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Preventing unintended pregnancy is crucial to improve pregnancy outcomes and minimize complications of CVD during pregnancy. However, unmet need for contraceptives continues to undermine the potential benefits of contraceptive use. This research aimed to determine the rate of unmet need for contraceptives and associated factors among women with cardiovascular disease having follow-up at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 to May 31/2020. A total of 284 reproductive age women with cardiovascular disease having follow-up at the cardiac clinic of SPHMMC were enrolled consecutively until the desired sample size was reached. Data was collected through an exit interview using a structured and pretested questionnaire. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable methods were used to analyze the level of unmet need and its associated factors. Results The overall unmet need for contraception was 36.0% (95% CI: 30.4–41.5). The majority of the respondents lack counseling on contraception use. The most common reasons for non-use of a contraceptive method were fear of drug side effects and drug interaction. Unmet need for contraception was found to be more likely among those who have not been counseled on contraceptive utilization (AOR 6.7, CI 1.8–24.7) and those who lack partner support on contraception use (AOR = 6.2, CI: 1.91–19.8). Unmet need was also found to be more likely among women who have never used contraception before (AOR = 3.2, CI 1.12–8.92). Conclusion Unmet need for contraception was high in this high-risk population group. The cardiac follow-up clinic should implement client-centered counseling by a multidisciplinary team to address the needs of women and prevent consequences of unintended pregnancy. Furthermore, there is a need to initiate interventions that encourage communication between couples and increase male partner involvement through a renewed focus on couples counseling. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40834-022-00173-0.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Agyekum AK, Adde KS, Aboagye RG, Salihu T, Seidu AA, Ahinkorah BO. Unmet need for contraception and its associated factors among women in Papua New Guinea: analysis from the demographic and health survey. Reprod Health 2022; 19:113. [PMID: 35527266 PMCID: PMC9080214 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01417-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Unmet need for contraception is highest in low-and middle-income countries. In Papua New Guinea, about 26% of married women and 65% of unmarried sexually active women have an unmet need for contraception. This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of unmet need for contraception among women in Papua New Guinea. METHODS Data for the study were extracted from the most recent 2016-18 Papua New Guinea Demographic and Health Survey. We included 7950 women with complete data on all variables of interest. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the factors associated with unmet needs for contraception using four models. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to present the results of the regression analysis. RESULTS We found that the overall unmet need for contraception was 32.2%. The odds of unmet needs for contraception was higher among cohabiting women [AOR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.01, 1.56], women with 1-3 births [AOR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.18, 2.08], and women with 4 or more births [AOR = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.13, 2.27]. Likewise, a higher probability of unmet need was found among women whose partners decided on their healthcare as compared to those who decided on their own healthcare [AOR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.066, 1.71]. With regards to wealth, the likelihood of unmet contraceptive need decreased with an increase in wealth status. With region, it was found that women in the Mamose region had greater likelihood of unmet contraceptive need compared to those in Southern region [AOR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.09, 1.63]. CONCLUSION Our study contributes to the discussion on unmet need for contraception in the context of Papua New Guinea. We found the overall prevalence of unmet need for contraception to be relatively high among women in Papua New Guinea. Public health interventions aimed at addressing women's contraception needs should be encouraged so that women can make informed decisions about contraceptive use. These interventions should be implemented taking into consideration significant socio-demographic characteristics of women as identified in this study.
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- Amma Kyewaa Agyekum
- Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
- Department of Real Estate Management, Takoradi Technical University, P.O.Box 256, Takoradi, Ghana
- Centre for Gender and Advocacy, Takoradi Technical University, P.O. Box 256, Takoradi, Ghana
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Ahinkorah BO, Budu E, Seidu AA, Agbaglo E, Adu C, Osei D, Banke-Thomas A, Yaya S. Socio-economic and proximate determinants of under-five mortality in Guinea. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267700. [PMID: 35511875 PMCID: PMC9070918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The death of children under-five years is one of the critical issues in public health and improving child survival continues to be a matter of urgent concern. In this paper, we assessed the proximate and socio-economics determinants of child mortality in Guinea. METHODS Using the 2018 Guinea Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), we extracted demographic and mortality data of 4,400 children under-five years. Both descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS Under-five mortality was 111 deaths per 1,000 live births in Guinea. The likelihood of death was higher among children born to mothers who belong to other religions compared to Christians (aOR = 2.86, 95% CI: 1.10-7.41), smaller than average children compared to larger than average children (aOR = 1.97, 95% CI: 1.28-3.04) and those whose mothers had no postnatal check-up visits after delivery (aOR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.13-2.63). Conversely, the odds of death in children with 2-3 birth rank & >2 years of birth interval compared to ≥4 birth rank and ≤2 years of birth interval were low (aOR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.34-0.83). CONCLUSION We found that household/individual-level socioeconomic and proximate factors predict under-five mortality in Guinea. With just about a decade left to the 2030 deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), concerted efforts across all key stakeholders, including government and development partners, need to be geared towards implementing interventions that target these predictors.
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- Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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- Department of Real Estate Management, Faculty of Built and Natural Environment, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana
- Centre for Gender and Advocacy, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana
- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of English, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education and Disability, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education and Disability, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
- LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Kassahun A, Zewdie A. Decision-making autonomy in maternal health service use and associated factors among women in Mettu District, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e059307. [PMID: 35501088 PMCID: PMC9062806 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Women's autonomy is valued in a range of healthcare settings, from seeking and receiving care to deciding between treatment options. This study aimed to assess the level of decision-making autonomy women have and associated factors when it comes to using maternal healthcare services. DESIGN A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. SETTING The study was conducted in Mettu Rural District, Iluababor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. METHODS Data were collected using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire from 541 women selected by a multistage sampling technique. The collected data were entered into EpiData V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.22 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression were used to identify factors associated with women's decision-making autonomy on maternal health service use. Variables with a p value less than 0.05 at 95% CI were declared significant, and the strength of the association was measured by an adjusted OR (AOR). PRIMARY OUTCOME Level of women's decision-making autonomy on maternal health service use. RESULTS It was found that 60.5% of women were autonomous in maternal health service use (95% CI 56.2% to 64.7%). The older age group (AOR=4.27, 95% CI 1.6 to 11.4, p=0.034), higher educational level (AOR=3.8, 95% CI 2.2 to 6.7, p=0.042), small family size (AOR=2.5, 95% CI 1.5 to 4.1, p=0.01) and proximity to health facilities (AOR=5.3, 95% CI 2.5 to 11.3, p=0.004) were all associated factors with healthcare decision-making autonomy. CONCLUSION Two-fifths of women have diminished autonomy in decision making on healthcare service use. Age, level of education, family size and accessibility of health services were found to influence women's autonomy. Special attention should be given to education and access to health services to improve women's autonomy.
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- Asmamaw Kassahun
- Prisoner Health Center, Iluababor Zone Prison Administration, Mettu, Oromia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
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Chawhanda C, Levin J, Ibisomi L. Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in high migration communities in six Southern African countries. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:876. [PMID: 35501749 PMCID: PMC9063360 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13308-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Migration among women has significant health consequences on their access to and utilisation of health services, particularly sexual and reproductive health services. Despite the large quantity of research on migrant health, there is a paucity of research on the factors associated with utilization of modern methods of contraception, intimate partner violence services and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) referral services among non-migrants, internal and international migrant women. Consequently, understanding the factors associated with utilisation of SRH services among women in Southern Africa motivates this study. METHODS The study uses secondary data from a cross sectional survey conducted in 2018. Logistic regression models were fitted to investigate the factors associated with utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among 2070 women aged 15-49 years in high migrant communities in six Southern African countries. RESULTS Factors found to be associated with current non-use of modern contraceptive methods were country, employment status, educational level, comprehensive knowledge about SRH, comprehensive knowledge about HIV, desire for another child, partner's age and partner's educational level. Regarding utilisation of SRH services, important factors were ever denied access to a public healthcare facility, country, marital status and comprehensive knowledge about HIV. Factors associated with utilising IPV services were migration status, age and attitude towards wife beating. CONCLUSION The findings highlight that migration status is associated with utilisation of IPV services. Comprehensive knowledge about SRH and partner characteristic variables were associated with current non-use of modern contraceptive methods. There is a need for SRH programs that can disseminate accurate information about SRH and encourage male involvement in SRH related issues. In addition, the SRH programs should target all women regardless of their migration status, age, educational level and marital status.
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- Christine Chawhanda
- School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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Ram R, Kumar M, Kumari N. Association between women's autonomy and unintended pregnancy in India. CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2022.101060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Ekoh PC, George EO, Agbawodikeizu PU, Ezulike CD, Okoye UO, Nnebe I. “Further Distance and Silence among Kin”: Social Impact of COVID-19 on Older People in Rural Southeastern Nigeria. JOURNAL OF INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2022.2070572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Prince Chiagozie Ekoh
- Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
- Department of Social and Behavioural Science City, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Jennings Mayo-Wilson L, Kang BA, Mathai M, Mak'anyengo MO, Ssewamala FM. Mobile phone access, willingness, and usage for HIV-related services among young adults living in informal urban settlements in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis. Int J Med Inform 2022; 161:104728. [PMID: 35228007 PMCID: PMC8940651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mobile phone-based health (mHealth) interventions have the potential to improve HIV outcomes for high-risk young adults living in informal urban settlements in Kenya. However, less is known regarding young adults' differential access to mobile phones and their willingness and use of mobile phone technologies to access HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. This is important as young adults make up the largest demographic segment of impoverished, informal urban settlements and are disproportionately impacted by HIV. METHODS This study used observational survey data from 350 young adults, aged 18-22, who were living informal urban settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Respondent driven sampling methods were used to recruit and enroll eligible youth. Using descriptive statistics and logistical regressions, we examined the prevalence of mobile phone access, willingness, and use for HIV services. We also assessed associated demographic characteristics in the odds of access, willingness, and use. RESULTS The mean age of participants was 19 years (±1.3). 56% were male. Mobile phone coverage, including text messaging and mobile internet, was high (>80%), but only 15% of young adults had ever used mobile phones to access HIV services. Willingness was high (65%), especially among those who had individual phone access (77%) compared to lower willingness (18%) among those who shared a phone. More educated (OR = 1.84, 95 %CI:1.14-2.97) and employed (OR = 1.70, 95 %CI:1.02 = 2.83) young adults were also more willing to use phones for HIV services. In contrast, participants living in large households (OR = 0.47, 95 %CI:0.24-0.921), were religious minorities (OR = 0.56, 95 %CI:0.32-0.99), partnered/married (OR = 0.30, 95 %CI:0.10-0.91), or female (OR = 0.29, 95 %CI:0.16-0.55) were significantly less likely to have mobile phone access or usage, limiting their potential participation in HIV-related mHealth interventions. Given the low usage of mobile phones currently for HIV services, no differences in demographic characteristics were observed. CONCLUSION Mobile health technologies may be under-utilized in HIV services for at-risk youth. Our findings highlight the importance of preliminary, formative research regarding population differences in access, willingness, and use of mobile phones for HIV services. More efforts are needed to ensure that mHealth interventions account for potential differences in preferences for mobile phone-based HIV interventions by gender, age, religion, education, and/or employment status.
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- Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson
- Indiana University School of Public Health, Department of Applied Health Sciences, 1025 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA; Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry. Kenyatta National Hospital, Off-Ngong Road, Nairobi, Kenya; National Health and Development Organization (NAHEDO), Kenyatta National Hospital, Department of Mental Health, Ralph Bunche Road, P.O. Box 20453 Nairobi, Kenya
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- National Health and Development Organization (NAHEDO), Kenyatta National Hospital, Department of Mental Health, Ralph Bunche Road, P.O. Box 20453 Nairobi, Kenya
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- Washington University in St. Louis, The Brown School, Goldfarb, Room 235, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings, Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
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Unmet need for family planning among married women in Zambia: lessons from the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:137. [PMID: 35477361 PMCID: PMC9044710 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01709-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Unmet need for family planning among married women is still a public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In Zambia, one in every five married women had an unmet need for family planning in 2018. Unmet need for family planning has the potential to increase the number of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions. These factors can increase the proportion of women of child bearing age, who are at high risk of birth complications. This study was therefore conducted to understand the determinants of unmet need for family planning among married women in Zambia based on recent cross-sectional data. METHODS The study analysed data extracted from the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey, which was a representative cross-sectional survey conducted in 2018. The analysis was done on a sample of 7598 currently married women aged 15-49 years. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine determinants of unmet need for family planning in Zambia. The analyses was weighted to account for complex sample design. RESULTS Prevalence of unmet need for family planning is still high in Zambia at 20%. Women in the age groups 25-34 and 35-49 were less likely to have total unmet need for family planning (AOR = 0.61; 95% CI 0.47, 0.78) and (AOR = 0.63; 95% CI 0.45, 0.86) respectively, compared with those aged 15-24 years. Age of a woman, parity, household wealth and exposure to media-based family planning messages were found to be significantly associated with unmet need for family planning among married women. CONCLUSION There were significant differences in unmet need for family planning based on a woman's age, number of children ever born, wealth level, and exposure to media-based family planning messaging. Improving access to family planning messages and addressing underlying structural factors that improve the wealth status, particularly among young women, may help to reduce unmet need for family planning in Zambia.
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Atuhaire LK, Nansubuga E, Nankinga O, Nviiri HN, Odur B. Prevalence and determinants of death registration and certification uptake in Uganda. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264742. [PMID: 35245336 PMCID: PMC8896680 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Death registration in Uganda remains extremely low, yet mortality statistics are vital in health policy, planning, resource allocation and decision-making. According to NIRA, only 1% of deaths are registered annually, while Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimates death registration at 24% for the period 2011–2016. The wide variation between the administrative and survey statistics can be attributed to the restriction to only certified death registration by NIRA while survey statistics relate to all forms of death notification and registration at the different sub-national levels. Registration of deaths is of critical importance to individuals and a country’s government. Legally, it grants administrative rights in management of a deceased’s estate, and access to social (insurance and pension) benefits of a deceased person. It is also essential for official statistics and planning purposes. There is an urgent need for continuous and real-time collection of mortality data or statistics in Uganda. These statistics are of significance in public health for identifying the magnitude and distribution of major disease problems, and are essential for the design, implementation, monitoring, and assessment of health programmes and policies. Lack of such continuous and timely data has negative consequences for the achievement of both national and Sustainable Development Goals 3, 11, 16, and 17. This study assessed the determinants of death registration and certification, using a survey of 2018–2019 deaths in 2,100 households across four administrative regions of Uganda and Kampala district. Multivariate–binary logistic regression was used to model factors associated with the likelihood of a death being registered or certified. We find that around one-third of deaths were registered while death certificates were obtained for less than 5% of the total deaths. Death registration and certification varied notably within Uganda. Uptake of death registration and certification was associated with knowledge on death registration, region, access to mass media, age of the deceased, place of death, occupation of the deceased, relationship to household head and request for death certificate. There is need for decentralization of death registration services; massive sensitization of communities and creating demand for death registration.
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- Leonard K. Atuhaire
- Department of Planning and Applied Statistics, School of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Population Studies, School of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Population Studies, School of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Directorate of Population and Social Statistics, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Statistical Methods and Actuarial Science, School of Statistics and Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Demissie GD, Akalu Y, Gelagay AA, Alemnew W, Yeshaw Y. Factors associated with decision-making power of married women to use family planning in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of demographic health surveys. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:837. [PMID: 35473613 PMCID: PMC9044612 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13251-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In sub-Saharan Africa, there are several socio-economic and cultural factors which affect women's ability to make decision regarding their own health including the use of contraceptives. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to determine factors associated with decision-making power of married women to use family planning service (contraceptives) in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS The appended, most recent demographic and health survey datasets of 35 sub-Saharan countries were used. A total weighted sample of 83,882 women were included in the study. Both bivariable and multivariable multilevel logistic regression were done to determine the associated factors of decision-making power of married women to use family planning service in sub-Saharan countries. The Odds Ratio (OR) with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was calculated for those potential variables included in the final model. RESULTS Married women with primary education (AOR = 1.24; CI:1.16,1.32), secondary education (AOR = 1.31; CI:1.22,1.41), higher education (AOR = 1.36; CI:1.20,1.53), media exposure (AOR = 1.08; CI: 1.03, 1.13), currently working (AOR = 1.27; CI: 1.20, 1.33), 1-3 antenatal care visits (AOR = 1.12; CI:1.05,1.20), ≥ 4 ANC visits (AOR = 1.14;CI:1.07,1.21), informed about family planning (AOR = 1.09; CI: 1.04, 1.15), having less than 3 children (AOR = 1.12; CI: 1.02, 1.23) and 3-5 children (AOR = 1.08; CI: 1.01, 1.16) had higher odds of decision-making power to use family planning. Mothers who are 15-19 (AOR = 0.61; CI: 0.52, 0.72), 20-24 (AOR = 0.69; CI: 0.60, 0.79), 25-29 (AOR = 0.74; CI: 0.66, 0.84), and 30-34 years of age (AOR = 0.82; CI: 0.73, 0.92) had reduced odds off decision-making power to use family planning as compared to their counterparts. CONCLUSION Age, women's level of education, occupation of women and their husbands, wealth index, media exposure, ANC visit, fertility preference, husband's desire in terms of number of children, region and information about family planning were factors associated with decision-making power to use family planning among married women.
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- Getu Debalkie Demissie
- Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P. O. Box, 196 Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P. O. Box, 196 Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Reproductive health, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P. O. Box, 196 Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P. O. Box, 196 Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P. O. Box, 196 Gondar, Ethiopia
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P. O. Box, 196 Gondar, Ethiopia
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Milushkina OY, Popov VI, Skoblina NA, Bokareva NA, Astashkevich EV, Zakharova AA, Skoblina EV. The influence of migration factor on the establishment of menstrual function in girls. BULLETIN OF RUSSIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2022. [DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2022.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The problems of migration are becoming increasingly important and have primary impact on women’s and children’s health. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of migration factor on the establishment of menstrual function in girls. The study enrolled 1,222 female undergraduate students of Moscow universities, born in 1995–2000, of diverse ethnicity. The data were collected in 2015–2020 by questionnaire method. The main group included 322 students classified as migrants and the comparison group included 900 students of local origin (Muscovites). Statistical processing of the data was carried out using Statistica 10.0 package (StatSoft; USA). Mean age at menarche constituted 151.35 ± 1.20 months in migrants and 150.88 ± 1.06 months in Muscovites (p > 0.05). For all participants, menarcheal age fell within the range of 11–15 years (normal). Other parameters of menstrual function were also similar between the groups and comparable to corresponding data collected in other countries.
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- OYu Milushkina
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, Voronezh, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Demographic Research of the Federal Research Sociological Center RAS, Moscow, Russia
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Noormal AS, Winkler V, Eshraqi AM, Deckert A, Sadaat I, Dambach P. Factors influencing the uptake of short-term contraceptives among women in Afghanistan. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6632. [PMID: 35459773 PMCID: PMC9033810 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10535-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to assess factors that influence the uptake of short-term contraceptives among married women aged between 15 and 49 years in Afghanistan. The cross-sectional Afghanistan 2015 Demographic and Health Survey provided the dataset for this analysis. We included 22,974 women and applied multivariable logistic regression to investigate the influencing factors for the uptake of short-term contraceptives. 92% of Afghan women knew at least one type of short-term contraception but only 17% were using short term contraceptives. Short term contraceptive use was most prevalent among women in the age group between 30 and 40 who were educated, employed, and rich. Most of the users were living in the western parts of Afghanistan and women from the Balooch and Pashtun ethnic groups were most likely to use short-term contraceptives. Media exposure and women empowerment were also positively associated with the use of short-term contraceptives. We did not find an association with living in urban or rural settings. Contraception promotion in Afghanistan requires multisectoral efforts, tailored to the needs of women from low and middle socioeconomic strata. Health promotion activities, empowering women, strengthening education, and training of service providers on effective counseling are options that should be considered to improve the current situation.
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- Ahmad Siyar Noormal
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Im Neunheimer Feld 365, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Im Neunheimer Feld 365, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Im Neunheimer Feld 365, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Im Neunheimer Feld 365, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Slow-downs of fertility decline: When should we call it a 'fertility stall'? DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.4054/demres.2022.46.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Tweedie Model for Predicting Factors Associated with Distance Traveled to Access Inpatient Services in Kenya. JOURNAL OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/2706504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim. This study aims to examine which factors influence the distance traveled by patients for inpatient care in Kenya. Methods. We used data from the fourth round of the Kenya Household Health Expenditure and Utilization survey. Our dependent variable was the self-reported distance traveled by patients to access inpatient care at public health facilities. As the clustered data were correlated, we used the generalized estimating equations approach with an exchangeable correlation under a Tweedie distribution. To select the best-fit covariates for predicting distance, we adopted a variable selection technique using the
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65, and 25–54 years. Many households were of medium size (4–6 members) and had low education level (48%), and nine-tenths had no access to insurance. While two-thirds reported employment-based income, the same number reported not having cash to pay for inpatient services; 6 out of 10 paid over 3000 KES. Thus, differences in employment, ability to pay, and household size influence the distance traveled to access government healthcare facilities in Kenya. Interpretation. Low-income individuals more likely have large households and live in rural areas and, thus, are forced to travel farther to access inpatient care. Unlike the unemployed, the employed may have better socioeconomic status and possibly live near inpatient healthcare facilities, thereby explaining their short distances to access these services. Policymakers must support equal access to inpatient services, prioritize rural areas, open job opportunities, and encourage smaller families.
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Machange MD, Munyogwa MJ. To assess the determinants of family planning uptake among women of reproductive age in rural settings, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Protocol for a cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267020. [PMID: 35427364 PMCID: PMC9012382 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Maternal health outcomes in Tanzania had continued to be of great concern. According the Tanzania Demographic and Health surveys, maternal mortality is still unacceptable higher. Effective use of family planning is reported to prevent maternal deaths by more than 30%. However, the prevalence of family planning uptake is still lower especially in rural areas of this country despite the fact that family planning services are provided freely and at a subsidized cost in all public and private health care facilities respectively. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY The broad objective is to assess the determinants of family planning uptake among women of reproductive age in rural settings, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. METHODS This study will be a cross-sectional study that will be conducted in rural areas of Morogoro Region. Study population will be women of reproductive age. Qualitative and quantitative approaches will be used to collect the data. Sampling techniques will involve stratification of urban and rural wards, simple and systematic random sampling for selection wards and households respectively and kish selection table for the selection one participant from a household. Purposive sampling will be applied to get participants for qualitative data. Data collection will be done by using semi-structured questionnaire and interview guide. Frequencies, percentages, chi-square test and logistic regression will be used to analyze the quantitative data whereas codes and themes formation will be used to analyze the qualitative data.
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania
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Hailu C, Fisseha G, Gebreyesus A. Determinants of measles vaccination dropout among 12 − 23 months aged children in pastoralist community of Afar, Ethiopia. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:376. [PMID: 35421952 PMCID: PMC9008940 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07350-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Measles is a viral disease and a leading vaccine-preventable childhood killer. More than 95% of measles deaths occur in countries with low incomes and weak health infrastructures. In response to this, Ethiopia prepared a measles elimination strategic plan to achieve by 2020. However, based on the Mini-Ethiopian demographic health survey 2019 the full coverage of immunization is 43% at the country level and it is lowest (20%) in the Afar region where this study was conducted. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the determinants of the measles vaccine dropout rate in Afar regional state which is one of the pastoralist communities in Ethiopia.
Methods
Community based unmatched case-control study design was used. The study was conducted in Awash district of Afar regional state, Ethiopia from June 1st -30th 2018. Data were collected from a study unit of 12–23 months old children. For this study, a sample of 166 cases and 331controls were selected by simple random sampling methods and the total sample size was 497. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire by health workers using the local language. Data were entered into Epi-info − 7 and analyzed by SPSS version 20 software and logistic regression was used to assess the determinants measles dropout rate.
Results
A total of 487 children participated in this study with a response rate of 97.9%. More than half of the children were female (53.3%) and 113 (35.2%) children mothers’ were not attended formal education. Mother who had antenatal care ≤ 2 visits [AOR:=5.7(3.2–10.14)], being in the birth order of 1 − 3 [AOR = 4.47(1.63–12.29)], long waiting time > 60 min at nearby health facility for vaccine [AOR = 2.37(1.36–4.15)], households visit by health extension workers [AOR = 2.03(1.12–3.66)], pregnant women not participating with women development army [AOR = 3.5(1.94–6.18)], and poor maternal knowledge on vaccination [AOR = 3.30(1.9–5.73)] were significant determinants with measles vaccination dropout rate.
Conclusions
Health facility and mother characteristics were the determinants of the measles vaccine dropout rate. Therefore, tracing and strict follow up by the health extension works using home visits and women development army at the pastoralist community is necessary to reach them.
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Tibebu NS, Emiru TD, Tiruneh CM, Nigat AB, Abate MW, Getu BD, Mekonnen AB. Potential determinant factors of under-five mortality in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:205. [PMID: 35418057 PMCID: PMC9008908 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03253-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Even though child mortality decreased greatly (44%, since 1990), children in developing countries are eight times more likely to die before they attain their five years birthday. When comparing under-five mortality around the world, the African including Ethiopia and Southeast Asian regions showed an uneven child death rate. Therefore, this study was aimed to identify the potential determinant factors of under-five mortality in the Amhara regional state of Ethiopia. METHODS Statistics from a national representative cross-sectional survey of the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) of the year 2016 were used. Data was collected from the population of all under-five children in randomly selected enumeration areas of the Amhara region of Ethiopia. To investigate the relationship between the dependent variable (under-five mortality) and various independent factors, inferential statistics such as binary logistic regression and multiple logistic regressions were used. In multivariable analysis, statistically significant variables in binary logistic regression analysis, i.e. (p-value 0.250), were entered, and P-value 0.050 was considered significant at 95% CI. RESULTS The survey was included 977 children under the age of five and more than half of children in the family (68%) were ≤ 4. The findings showed that children whose mothers had no formal education were 2.59 times more likely to die than children whose mothers had formal education [AOR: 2.59(1.12-5.99)]. Similarly, children who did not receive breastfeeding from their mothers were 3.61 times more likely to die than children who received breastfeeding from their mothers [AOR: 3.61(1.83-6.19)]. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: The number of children in the family, as well as the mother's educational status and current breastfeeding status, were all found to be important factors in under-five mortality in the study area. As a result, the potential determinants of under-five mortality should be addressed as part of a program targeted at lowering childhood mortality.
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- Nigusie Selomon Tibebu
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, Debre Tabor Health Sciences College, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye T, Mengistie Alemu B, Egata G, Bekele H, Taye Merga B, Eshetu B, Balis B. Insecticide-Treated Nets Utilization and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Miesso Woreda, Eastern Ethiopia: Observational Study. Int J Womens Health 2022; 14:445-453. [PMID: 35392502 PMCID: PMC8979939 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s357942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Even though most sub-Saharan Africa adopted the World Health organization guidelines for malaria prevention, the coverage of insecticide-treated nets by pregnant women is low, where 28 million pregnant women did not receive insecticide-treated nets services. Likewise, only 13–51.4% of pregnant women utilize insecticide-treated nets in Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Miesso woreda from April 01 to 30, 2017, among 424 pregnant women. A multi-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select the study participants. A structured interviewer-based administered questionnaire and observational checklist were used to collect the data. The collected data were entered into Epi data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Multiple logistic regression models were fitted to identify factors associated with insecticide-treated nets utilization. Adjusted odds ratios along 95% CI were estimated to measure the strength of the association and declared statistical significance at a p-value < 0.05. Results Of a total respondents, 39.9% (95% CI: 34.9–44.2%) utilize insecticide-treated nets. Pregnant women from rural (AOR = 2.05, 95% CI: 1.14, 3.38), employed women (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.13, 2.86), monthly income >1050 Ethiopian total birr (AOR = 2.02, 95% CI: 1.06, 3.84), third trimester pregnancy (AOR = 2.19, 95% CI: 1.09, 4.40), and having antenatal care for current pregnancy (AOR = 3.86, 95% CI: 1.63, 9.10) were factors significantly associated with insecticide-treated nets. Conclusion The utilization of insecticide-treated nets is relatively low. Residence, occupational status, monthly income, stage of pregnancy, and antenatal care status were factors significantly associated with insecticide-treated net utilization among pregnant women.
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- Tigist Tesfaye
- Department of Public Health, Oromia Regional Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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Appiah F. Individual and community-level factors associated with early initiation of antenatal care: Multilevel modelling of 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266594. [PMID: 35385559 PMCID: PMC8986322 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Early initiation of antenatal care (ANC) provided by skilled personnel is essential as it enables pregnant women to receive comprehensive reproductive health services. Early ANC utilisation could prevent complications related to pregnancy and improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Regardless of this, only forty-one in every hundred women in Cameroon seek early ANC services. Studies on the uptake of antenatal care in Cameroon have not focused on individual and community-level factors that influence early initiation of ANC. This study aimed at investigating the association between individual and community-level factors and early ANC uptake in Cameroon. Methods This study was a cross-sectional survey design. Data was extracted from the women’s file of the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS). A sample of 4,183 women aged 15–49 who had complete information on variables of interest to the study was used. The outcome variable was early ANC (i.e. women whose first ANC occurred between 0–3 months of pregnancy). Eighteen explanatory variables consisting of fifteen individual-level variables and three community-level variables were selected for the study. At 95% confidence interval (95% CI), two-level multilevel models were built. The results for the fixed effects were presented in adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and the random effects were expressed in terms of Intra-Class Correlation (ICC) and Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) variance. Results Descriptively, 46% [CI = 45.0–48.0] of the women aged 15–49 attended ANC earlier. The median age at which women started utilising early ANC was 28 (15 to 48) years. For the fixed effects results, it was found that the odds of seeking early ANC increased among those aged 35–39 [aOR = 1.78, CI = 1.24–2.57], the richest [aOR = 2.43, CI = 1.63–3.64] and those with secondary/higher education [aOR = 1.38, CI = 1.05–1.82]. Muslims [aOR = 0.73, CI = 0.60–0.88] and women at parity four or more had lesser odds to seek early ANC [aOR = 0.63, CI = 0.49–0.82]. The study found that primary sampling unit (community/cluster) [σ2 = 0.53, CI = 0.40–0.72] and individual [σ2 = 0.16, CI = 0.09–0.29] level variations exist in early initiation of ANC. About 14% (intra-class correlation (ICC) = 0.14) and 5% (ICC = 0.05) variability in early initiation of ANC were attributable to variations in the primary sampling unit (community/cluster) and individual-level factors, respectively. Conclusion Individual-level factors (maternal age, wealth status, educational attainment and religious affiliation) were associated with early initiation of ANC whereas variations in cluster/community characteristics contributed to the variations in early initiation of ANC seeking. The Departments of Health Promotion, Health Information Center and eHealth under the Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon, have to strengthen mass sensitisation programs on early ANC uptake and such programs should consider individual differences such as age, wealth status, education, and religious affiliation in its program design.
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- Francis Appiah
- Berekum College of Education, Berekum, Ghana
- School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Estimating mortality from census data: A record-linkage study of the Nouna Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Burkina Faso. DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.4054/demres.2022.46.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Mare KU, Aychiluhm SB, Tadesse AW, Mohammed OA. Individual and community-level determinants of non-use of contraceptive among women with no fertility desire in Ethiopia: a multilevel mixed-effect analysis. Emerg Themes Epidemiol 2022; 19:2. [PMID: 35366932 PMCID: PMC8976977 DOI: 10.1186/s12982-022-00112-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, about two-third of women in the reproductive-age do not use any method of contraception. Moreover, evidence on non-use of contraceptives among women who do not have future fertility desires are limited. Therefore, this study intended to identify both individual and community-level determinants of non-use of contraceptives among this group in Ethiopia using a multilevel mixed effect analysis. METHODS Data retrieved from the demographic and health survey program official database website ( http://dhsprogram.com ) were used in this study. The suvey was conducting using a multistage cluster sampling technique and a weighted sample of 4398 reproductive-age women with no fertility desire was used in this study. Four models were fitted using a multilevel multivariable logistic regression to identify determinants of non-use of contraceptives and model with the lowest Akaike's Information Criterion was selected as a best fitted model. Adjusted odds ratio with its corresponding 95% confidence interval was used to declare the statistical significance of the independent variables. RESULTS Overall, 65.3% [95% CI (63.9%, 66.7%)] of women with no fertility desire were not using any contraceptive method. Living in large central [AOR (95% CI) 0.45 (0.31, 0.67)] and metropolitan regions [AOR (95% CI) 0.39 (0.22, 0.68)] and being from household with middle [AOR (95% CI) 0.65 (0.42, 0.93)] and rich wealth index [AOR (95% CI) 0.67 (0.44, 0.98)] were negatively associated with non-use of contraceptives. Besides, being from a community with high women illiteracy [AOR (95% CI) 1.38 (1.15, 1.67)], being Muslim [AOR (95% CI) 1.86 (1.22, 2.85)], having history of pregnancy termination [AOR (95% CI) 1.59 (1.10, 2.31)], having a husband who desire to have more children [AOR (95% CI) 1.46 (1.02, 2.09)] were the positive determinants of non-utilization of contraceptives. CONCLUSION Nearly two-third of reproductive-age women with no fertility desire in Ethiopia do not use any contraceptive method. Awareness creation interventions on the benefits of contraceptives targeting Muslim religion followers and improving women education and their economic empowerment at household level may decrease the proportion of non-use of contraceptives at a national level.
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- Kusse Urmale Mare
- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia
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Kikula AI, Moshiro C, Makoko N, Park E, Pembe AB. Low Use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in Tanzania: Evidence from the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074206. [PMID: 35409889 PMCID: PMC8998899 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) among women of reproductive age in Tanzania. We analyzed the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 2015 to 2016. The study included 8189 women aged 15–49 years. The relationship between various factors and LARC use was determined through various analyses. Among women with a partner/husband, 7.27% used LARCs, 21.07% were grand multiparous, and 20.56% did not desire more children. Women aged 36–49 years (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)-2.10, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11–3.96), who completed secondary education (AOR-1.64, 95% CI: 1.05–2.55), who did not desire more children (AOR-2.28, 95% CI: 1.53–3.41), with a partner with primary level education (AOR-2.02, 95% CI: 1.34–3.02), or living in richer households (AOR-1.60, 95% CI: 1.12–2.27) were more likely to use LARCs. Further, women with a partner who wanted more children were less likely to use LARCs (AOR-0.69, 95% CI: 0.54–0.90). Tanzania has a low LARC usage rate. Women’s age, wife and partner’s education status, couple’s desire for more children, and household wealth index influenced the use of LARCs, highlighting the need to reach more couples of lower socioeconomic status to improve LARC utilization.
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- Amani Idris Kikula
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam 11102, Tanzania; (A.I.K.); (A.B.P.)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam 11102, Tanzania;
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- School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam 11102, Tanzania;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju 26426, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-33-741-1279
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam 11102, Tanzania; (A.I.K.); (A.B.P.)
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Causevic S, Salazar M, Orsini N, Kågesten A, Ekström AM. Sexual risk-taking behaviors among young migrant population in Sweden. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:625. [PMID: 35354452 PMCID: PMC8969344 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12996-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Migration is a complex process of high uncertainty with adjustments to new contexts and experiences influencing individuals’ health. This study aims to assess the prevalence of self-reported sexual risk-taking behaviors among migrant youth population in Sweden, fulfilling the research gap in that field. Methods A pre-tested, web-based self-administered cross-sectional survey was used to collect data among 1563 migrant youth (15–25 years old) in Sweden. The survey was conducted in high schools and Swedish language schools for foreigners between December 2018 and November 2019. Pearson chi-square and t-tests were used to compare whether sociodemographic characteristics and migration status varied between those engaging in sexual risk behaviors or not. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the adjusted odds ratio of the key outcome variable and independent variables. Results There is a profound heterogeneity in migrant youth characteristics related to engagement in different sexual risk-taking behaviors. Those engaging in condomless sex were older, coming from the Americas and Europe, living longer in Sweden and came to live with their family. Belonging to the Islamic religion was a protective factor. Sex under the influence of drugs was related to those from Europe, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and coming to Sweden to work/study, where age was a protective factor. Living longer in Sweden, coming for work/study or to live with family had higher odds to engage in sex in exchange for gifts/money. Conclusion The results highlight the needed reconsideration of the broader system response that can influence migrant youth health outcomes and public health implications. The approach should consider and relate to sexual risk-taking behavior’s long-term consequences. Migrant youth background needs and knowledge should guide this response. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-12996-2.
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- Sara Causevic
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Swedish Institute for Global Health Transformation (SIGHT) at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Babatunde OA, Olatunji MB, Omotajo OR, Ikwunne OI, Babatunde AM, Nihinlola ET, Patrick GF, Dairo DM. Impact of COVID-19 on routine immunization in Oyo State, Nigeria: trend analysis of immunization data in the pre- and post-index case period; 2019-2020. Pan Afr Med J 2022; 41:54. [PMID: 35317483 PMCID: PMC8917464 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2022.41.54.28575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction the response to COVID-19 pandemic has posed new obstacles to the fragile health system, most especially in the area of vaccination across much of Africa. As the response to the pandemic intensifies through the application of non-pharmacologic interventions as well as enforcement of the lockdowns across African cities, there is a significant risk that more children will miss out on life-saving vaccines that can prevent childhood killer diseases. This study was therefore conducted to look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization in Oyo State, Nigeria. Methods we conducted a descriptive secondary analysis of immunization data between July 2019 and August 2020. These data were retrieved from the monitoring and evaluation unit of Oyo State Primary Health Care Board. The data were extracted from the original paper format and entered into Excel sheets. Line graphs were plotted to compare the trends of the coverage rates before and after the index case of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results the average coverage rates for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) before and after index case were 85.8% and 82.1% respectively, while it was 63.5% and 60.0% for HBV0. For the co-administered vaccines at 14 weeks, Penta 3, OPV 3, PCV 3 and IPV coverage rates dropped from 76.1%, 75.4%, 75.1% and 73.5% to 72.0%, 71.4%, 72.0% and 71.9% respectively. The average coverage rates for yellow fever and measles dropped sharply from 77.0% and 74.5% and 64.6% and 58.6% respectively. The average drop-out rates for the pre-and post-index case periods were 5.0% and 4.7% respectively. For the planned fixed and outreach sessions, none of the monthly sessions met the target of 100.0% in the post-index case period. Conclusion decreased vaccination coverage for vaccine-preventable diseases could cause parallel outbreaks with COVID-19 and further exacerbate the strain on health systems attempting to end the acute phase of this pandemic. Therefore, as the dramatic second wave unfolds, the Government of Nigeria must take deliberate steps to strike a balance between a fresh lockdown and the imperative of uninterrupted social service. In this wise, it must remain committed to a timely vaccination program.
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- Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde
- Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.,Oriire Local Government Health Authority, Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Accuracy of wives' proxy reports of husbands' fertility preferences in sub-Saharan Africa. DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.4054/demres.2022.46.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Lukwa AT, Siya A, Odunitan-Wayas FA, Alaba O. Decomposing maternal socioeconomic inequalities in Zimbabwe; leaving no woman behind. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:239. [PMID: 35321687 PMCID: PMC8944016 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04571-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Several studies in the literature have shown the existence of large disparities in the use of maternal health services by socioeconomic status (SES) in developing countries. The persistence of the socioeconomic disparities is problematic, as the global community is currently advocating for not leaving anyone behind in attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, health care facilities in developing countries continue to report high maternal deaths. Improved accessibility and strengthening of quality in the uptake of maternal health services (skilled birth attendance, antenatal care, and postnatal care) plays an important role in reducing maternal deaths which eventually leads to the attainment of SDG 3, Good Health, and Well-being. Methods This study used the Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS) of 2015. The ZDHS survey used the principal components analysis in estimating the economic status of households. We computed binary logistic regressions on maternal health services attributes (skilled birth attendance, antenatal care, and postnatal care) against demographic characteristics. Furthermore, concentration indices were then used to measure of socio-economic inequalities in the use of maternal health services, and the Erreygers decomposable concentration index was then used to identify the factors that contributed to the socio-economic inequalities in maternal health utilization in Zimbabwe. Results Overall maternal health utilization was skilled birth attendance (SBA), 93.63%; antenatal-care (ANC) 76.33% and postnatal-care (PNC) 84.27%. SBA and PNC utilization rates were significantly higher than the rates reported in the 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey. Residence status was a significant determinant for antenatal care with rural women 2.25 times (CI: 1.55–3.27) more likely to utilize ANC. Richer women were less likely to utilize skilled birth attendance services [OR: 0.20 (CI: 0.08–0.50)] compared to women from the poorest households. While women from middle-income households [OR: 1.40 (CI: 1.03–1.90)] and richest households [OR: 2.36 (CI: 1.39–3.99)] were more likely to utilize antenatal care services compared to women from the poorest households. Maternal service utilization among women in Zimbabwe was pro-rich, meaning that maternal health utilization favoured women from wealthy households [SBA (0.05), ANC (0.09), PNC (0.08)]. Wealthy women were more likely to be assisted by a doctor, while midwives were more likely to assist women from poor households [Doctor (0.22), Midwife (− 0.10)]. Conclusion Decomposition analysis showed household wealth, husband’s education, women’s education, and residence status as important positive contributors of the three maternal health service (skilled birth attendance, antenatal care, and postnatal care) utilization outcomes. Educating women and their spouses on the importance of maternal health services usage is significant to increase maternal health service utilization and consequently reduce maternal mortality.
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- Akim Tafadzwa Lukwa
- Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7935, South Africa. .,DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7725, South Africa
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- Health Economics Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7935, South Africa
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Guure C, Afagbedzi S. Predicting the effect of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine uptake by pregnant women on birth weight using a generalized ordered partial proportional odds model. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:223. [PMID: 35305604 PMCID: PMC8933913 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04565-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Low birth weight is a public health problem in Africa with the cause attributable to malaria in pregnancy. World Health Organization recommends the use of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine to prevent malaria during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and trajectories of birth weight and the direct impact and relationship between sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and birth weight in Ghana since 2003. Method This study used secondary data obtained from the Demographic and Health Survey conducted in Ghana since 2003. Low birth weight was defined as weight < 2500 g irrespective of the gestational age of the foetus, while normal birth weight was between 2500 g to < 4000 g and macrosomia was = > 4000 g. In all the analysis, we adjusted for clustering, stratification and weighting to reduce bias and improve precision of the estimates. Analysis was performed on each survey year as well as the pooled dataset. The generalized ordered partial proportional odds model was used due to violations of the parallel regression model assumptions. Efforts were made to identify all confounding variables and these were adjusted for. Predictive analysis was also executed. Results The overall prevalence of low birth weight was 9% while that of macrosomia was 13%. The low birth weight for 2003 was 12% while in 2008 it was 21% and then 68% in 2014. The mean birth weight of the children in 2014 was 3.16 (3.14, 3.19), 2008 was 3.37 (3.28, 3.45) and 2003 was 3.59 (3.49, 3.69) while that of the pooled data was 3.28 (3.25, 3.30). The adjusted model (taking into consideration all confounding variables) showed that non-uptake of SP could result in 51% odds of giving birth to a low-birth-weight compared with normal birth weight child. An insignificant result was observed between macrosomia and low birth weight. Conclusion There is higher probability that low birth weight could increase over the next couple of years if measures are not taking to reverse the current trajectories. The uptake of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine should continue to be encouraged and recommended because it has a direct beneficial effect on the weight of the child.
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Gubi D, Wandera SO. Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among ever-married men in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:535. [PMID: 35303848 PMCID: PMC8932289 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12945-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background There is limited research on intimate partner violence (IPV) among ever-married men in Uganda. This paper aimed to establish the extent and correlates of emotional, sexual, and physical IPV among ever-married men in Uganda. Methods We used the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) data and selected a weighted sample of 2559 ever-married men. Frequency distributions were used to describe the characteristics of men and their partners. Chi-square tests and binary logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with IPV among married men in Uganda. Results Almost half (44%) of the ever-married men experienced some form of IPV. Among the individual forms of IPV, emotional IPV was the most prevalent (36%), followed by physical IPV (20%) and sexual IPV the least common (8%). Factors that were associated with all the different forms of IPV included, region, number of wives, partners’ controlling behaviors, witnessing parental violence, and drinking alcohol as well as the frequency of getting drunk by the female partners. Except for number of wives, which had a protective effect, the rest of the factors increased the likelihood of experiencing intimate partner violence among ever-married men in Uganda. Conclusions Besides women, men are also victims of intimate partner violence. This calls for combined efforts to reduce violence against men perpetrated by females by addressing controlling behaviors, frequency of getting drunk with alcohol, and lack of awareness of the issue. There is a need for interventions aimed at increasing public awareness to improve the reporting and case management of violence against men and boys.
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- Derrick Gubi
- Department of Population Studies, School of Statistics and Planning, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Department of Population Studies, School of Statistics and Planning, College of Business and Management Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Risk factors of dropout from institutional delivery among HIV positive antenatal care booked mothers within one year postpartum in Ethiopia: a case-control study. Arch Public Health 2022; 80:69. [PMID: 35216631 PMCID: PMC8876812 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-022-00819-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background The uptake of maternal healthcare services remains suboptimal in Ethiopia. Significant proportions of antenatal care attendees give birth at home in the context of HIV. However, in Ethiopia, evidence is scarce on the predictors of dropout from maternity continuum of care among HIV-positive mothers. Therefore, this study aimed to supply valuable information on risk factors regarding dropout of HIV-positive mothers for institutional delivery services in northwest Ethiopia. Methods A multicenter case–control study was conducted at governmental health facilities in Gondar City from May one to June 30/2018. A total of 222 HIV-positive women were included in the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and checklists through face-to-face interview and chart review; entered into EPI INFO version seven, and then exported to SPSS version 25. Both descriptive and analytical procedures were performed. Binary logistic regression analysis was undertaken. A significant association was declared based on the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with its 95% CI and p-value of ≤ 0.05. Results This study illustrates that maternal age of ≥ 35 years (AOR = 2.37; 95%CI: 1.13,5.13), unmarried marital relation (AOR = 3.28; 95%CI: 1.51, 7.13), unemployed spousal occupation (AOR = 3.91; 95%CI: 1.54, 9.91), family monthly income of ≤ 36 US dollar (AOR = 4.87; 95%CI: 2.08, 11.42) and no obstetric complication in the index pregnancy (AOR = 13.89; 95%CI: 2.73, 27.71) were positively associated with dropout from institutional delivery among HIV positive antenatal care booked mothers. Conclusion In this study, the risk factors of dropout from institutional delivery in the context of HIV-positive women were connected to social determinants of health such as advanced maternal age, unmarried marital status, unemployed husband occupation, and low family income. Therefore, interacting with the health system by focusing on these women in lower socio-economic strata and unmarried HIV-positive ANC attendees, and increasing access to information on obstetric complications during the antenatal care visit would retain clients in the continuum of maternity services. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13690-022-00819-0.
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Bain LE, Aboagye RG, Malunga G, Amu H, Dowou RK, Saah FI, Kongnyuy EJ. Individual and contextual factors associated with maternal healthcare utilisation in Mali: a cross-sectional study using Demographic and Health Survey data. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e057681. [PMID: 35193922 PMCID: PMC8867328 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We examined the national prevalence as well as the individual and contextual factors associated with maternal healthcare utilisation in Mali. SETTING The study was conducted in Mali. PARTICIPANTS We analysed data on 6335 women aged 15-49 years from Mali's 2018 Demographic and Health Survey. OUTCOME VARIABLE Maternal healthcare utilisation comprising antenatal care (ANC) attendant, skilled birth attendant (SBA), and postnatal care (PNC) attendant, was our outcome variable. RESULTS Prevalence of maternal healthcare utilisation was 45.6% for ANC4+, 74.7% for SBA and 25.5% for PNC. At the individual level, ANC4 + and SBA utilisation increased with increasing maternal age, level of formal education and wealth status. Higher odds of ANC4 + was found among women who are cohabiting (adjusted OR (aOR)=2.25, 95% CI 1.16 to 4.37) and delivered by caesarean section (aOR=2.53, 95% CI 1.72 to 3.73), while women who considered getting money for treatment (aOR=0.72, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.88) and distance to health facility (aOR=0.73, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.90) as a big problem had lower odds. Odds to use PNC was higher for those who were working (aOR=1.22, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.48) and those covered by health insurance (aOR=1.87, 95% CI 1.36 to 2.57). Lower odds of SBA use were associated with having two (aOR=0.48, 95% CI 0.33 to 0.71), three (aOR=0.37, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.58), and four or more (aOR=0.38, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.59) children, and residing in a rural area (aOR=0.35, 95% CI 0.17 to 1.69). Listening to the radio and watching TV were associated with increased maternal healthcare utilisation. CONCLUSION The government should increase availability, affordability and accessibility to healthcare facilities by investing in health infrastructure and workforce to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 of reducing maternal morality to less than 70 deaths per 100 000 live births by 2030. It is important to ascertain empirically why PNC levels are astonishingly lower relative to ANC and SBA.
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- Luchuo Engelbert Bain
- Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK
- Global South Health Research and Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
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- Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
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- Global South Health Research and Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
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Nasejje JB, Mbuvha R, Mwambi H. Use of a deep learning and random forest approach to track changes in the predictive nature of socioeconomic drivers of under-5 mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e049786. [PMID: 35177443 PMCID: PMC8860054 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We used machine learning algorithms to track how the ranks of importance and the survival outcome of four socioeconomic determinants (place of residence, mother's level of education, wealth index and sex of the child) of under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in sub-Saharan Africa have evolved. SETTINGS This work consists of multiple cross-sectional studies. We analysed data from the Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) collected from four countries; Uganda, Zimbabwe, Chad and Ghana, each randomly selected from the four subregions of sub-Saharan Africa. PARTICIPANTS Each country has multiple DHS datasets and a total of 11 datasets were selected for analysis. A total of n=85 688 children were drawn from the eleven datasets. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES The primary outcome variable is U5MR; the secondary outcomes were to obtain the ranks of importance of the four socioeconomic factors over time and to compare the two machine learning models, the random survival forest (RSF) and the deep survival neural network (DeepSurv) in predicting U5MR. RESULTS Mother's education level ranked first in five datasets. Wealth index ranked first in three, place of residence ranked first in two and sex of the child ranked last in most of the datasets. The four factors showed a favourable survival outcome over time, confirming that past interventions targeting these factors are yielding positive results. The DeepSurv model has a higher predictive performance with mean concordance indexes (between 67% and 80%), above 50% compared with the RSF model. CONCLUSIONS The study reveals that children under the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa have favourable survival outcomes associated with the four socioeconomic factors over time. It also shows that deep survival neural network models are efficient in predicting U5MR and should, therefore, be used in the big data era to draft evidence-based policies to achieve the third sustainable development goal.
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- Justine B Nasejje
- Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg-Braamfontein, South Africa
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- Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg-Braamfontein, South Africa
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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Farina P, Ortensi L, Pettinato T, Ripamonti E. The relationship between women’s individual empowerment and the support to female genital cutting continuation: a study on 7 African countries. GENUS 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s41118-022-00155-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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AbstractFemale genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is still present in many African countries, as well as a few others. The United Nations has targeted women’s empowerment in terms of both women’s health and gender equality as one of its Sustainable Development Goals. In this paper, we aimed to study the possible link between women’s empowerment and support for the continuation of FGM/C. We used DHS data from seven African countries and considered both the empowerment and FGM/C modules. We selected empowerment variables based on Kabeer’s conceptual framework and used multilevel logistic models to evaluate the putative role of empowerment in support for discontinuing the practice. The multilevel models highlighted the protective effect of education. Other variables, including justification of intimate partner violence (IPV) and having experienced FGM/C, were associated with FGM/C support. The relationship between decision-making and FGM/C support appears complex, while the unmet need for contraception and job conditions do not seem to play a role. Our findings confirm that some aspects of women’s empowerment (education and rejection of IPV) may enhance the discontinuation of FGM/C. However, the relationship between empowerment and support for continuation of FGM/C is complex and should not be treated as self-evident. Thus, using DHS data, we empirically support the UN’s proposal for discontinuing FGM/C through sustaining women’s empowerment.
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Teshale AB. Factors associated with unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel multinomial logistic regression analysis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263885. [PMID: 35143584 PMCID: PMC8830726 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background More than one out of every ten married women in the world, and one out of every five women in Africa, have unmet family planning needs. Despite this, studies concerning sub-Saharan Africa as well as the community-level factors that may influence the unmet need for family planning are scarce. Objective To assess factors associated with unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods This study used the nineteen demographic and health surveys (DHS) conducted between 2015 and 2020 in sub-Saharan Africa. A total weighted sample of 175, 820 women of reproductive age who were married during the survey was used for this study. To assess the factors associated with unmet need for family planning, I have employed a multilevel multinomial logistic regression model. After selecting variables using the bivariable analysis, a multivariable model was fitted. Finally, an adjusted relative risk ratio with its 95% Confidence Interval was reported and variables with a p-value less than 0.05 were declared to be significant predictors of unmet need for family planning. Result The overall prevalence of unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa was 23.70%, of which unmet need for spacing and limiting was 15.81% and 7.90% respectively. In the multivariable multilevel multinomial model, women’s age, women’s education, age at cohabitation, heard about family planning through media, parity, number of under-five children, and knowledge about modern contraceptive methods were among the individual-level factors that were associated with both the unmet need for spacing and limiting. Place of residence, community level of women illiteracy, and region were among the community-level factors that were associated with both unmet needs for spacing and limiting. Household size and visiting the health facility in the last 12 months were associated with unmet need for spacing only and husband education was associated with unmet need for limiting only. Conclusion Unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa was high. Both individual and community level factors were associated with both unmet need for spacing and limiting. Therefore, it is better to consider interventions at both individual and community levels.
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- Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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