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• Predictors of young maternal age at first birth among women of reproductive age in Nigeria.

  Authors:Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Aliu Mohammed, Fortune Benjamin Effiong, John Elvis Hagan, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 13, 20236,164 words Report 1520LBackground Adverse obstetric outcomes have been commonly associated with early childbearing in many low-and middle-income countries. Despite this evidence, scholarly information on early childbearing in the sub-Saharan...

• Mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact and timely initiation of breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa.

  Authors:Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Stephen Kofi Anin, James Boadu Frimpong, and John Elvis HaganFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 10, 20235,806 words Report 1460LBackground Mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact (SSC) plays a key role in breastfeeding practices of mothers. In this study, we examined the association between mother and newborn SSC and timely initiation of...

• Partner alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence against women in sexual unions in sub-Saharan Africa.

  Authors:Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Charles Lwanga Tengan, Iddrisu Salifu, Henry Yaw Acheampong, and Abdul-Aziz SeiduFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 22, 20225,536 words Report 1430LIntroduction Intimate partner violence is increasingly gaining attention as the leading form of violence against women globally, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. Given that substance abuse, especially alcohol...

• In-school adolescents' loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental health focus in the region.

  Authors:Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Joshua Okyere, James Boadu Frimpong, and Manasi KumarFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 9, 20225,666 words Report 1400LIntroduction Adolescent and youth mental health problems are increasingly becoming an area of concern in global health. Young people in sub-Saharan Africa experience significant adversities and systemic challenges...

• Age--sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990--2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

  Authors:Hmwe Hmwe Kyu, Avina Vongpradith, Sarah Brooke Sirota, Amanda Novotney, Christopher E Troeger, Matthew C Doxey, et al.From:The Lancet Infectious Diseases (Vol. 22, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

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• Modeling the Factors Associated with Incomplete Immunization among Children.

  Authors:Shahla Faisal, Faisal Maqbool Zahid, Shahid Kamal, Khawar Shahzad, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, and Bright Opoku AhinkorahFrom:Mathematical Problems in Engineering (Vol. 2022) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 14, 20225,250 words Article 1350LImmunization is a precautionary measure that helps to stop diseases before their occurrence. Vaccine-preventable diseases are a primary cause of death among children under the age of five in many developing nations. The...

• Prevalence and predictors of oral rehydration therapy, zinc, and other treatments for diarrhoea among children under-five in sub-Saharan Africa.

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, James Boadu Frimpong, Abdul Cadri, Agani Afaya, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 13, 20226,261 words Report 1470LBackground Despite the evidence-based effectiveness of diarrhoea treatment in preventing diarrhoea-related child mortality, the accessibility and utilization of diarrhoea treatments remain low in sub-Saharan Africa,...

• Barriers to healthcare access and healthcare seeking for childhood illnesses among childbearing women in Burundi.

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, John Elvis Hagan, Eugene Budu, Aliu Mohammed, Collins Adu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 30, 20224,967 words Report 1520LIntroduction Poor health seeking behaviour continues to be major challenge in accessing healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa despite the availability of effective treatment for most childhood illnesses. The current study...

• Association between frequency of mass media exposure and maternal health care service utilization among women in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for tailored health communication and education.

  Authors:Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul Cadri, James Boadu Frimpong, John Elvis Hagan, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 29, 20226,328 words Report 1420LIntroduction Awareness creation through mass media has the potential to promoted positive behaviors and discourage negative health-related behaviors through direct and indirect pathways. In this study, we examined the...

• Nutritional status of school children in the South Tongu District, Ghana.

  Authors:Richard Gyan Aboagye, Nuworza Kugbey, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Abdul Cadri, Samuel Adolf Bosoka, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 24, 20228,577 words Report 1350LBackground Malnutrition is a major public health problem because of the devastating consequences it has on children, their families, and society at large. Our study, therefore, sought to determine the prevalence of...

• Birth weight and nutritional status of children under five in sub-Saharan Africa.

  Authors:Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, James Boadu Frimpong, Anita Gracious Archer, Collins Adu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 9, 20225,375 words Report 1490LIntroduction Over the past three decades, undernutrition has become a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years globally. Low birth weight has been identified as a risk factor for child...

• Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy in Anglophone SubSaharan Africa: A Scoping Review of National Policies.

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Melissa Kang, Lin Perry, and Fiona BrooksFrom:International Journal of Health Policy and Management (Vol. 11, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20227,739 words Article 1760LBackground: Despite the existence of preventive policies across sub-Saharan Africa, countries within the sub-region lead global rankings for rates of adolescent pregnancy. The aim of this scoping review was to identify...

• Sex inequality in early initiation of breastfeeding in 24 sub-Saharan African countries: A multi-country analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys.

  Authors:Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Budu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 19, 20225,036 words Report 1480LBackground The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 aims at reducing neonatal and under-5 mortality to below 12 per 1000 and 25 per 1000 live births, respectively, globally by 2030. Studies have found that initiation...

• Disability, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in Australian adults: An investigation using 19 waves of a longitudinal cohort.

  Authors:Syed Afroz Keramat, Benojir Ahammed, Aliu Mohammed, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Fariha Farjana, Rubayyat Hashmi, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 12, 20226,790 words Report 1450LBackground Any form of long-term physical or mental impairment might negatively influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL). HRQoL, as an independent concept, covers a wide range of characteristics that includes...

• Socio-economic and proximate determinants of under-five mortality in Guinea.

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Eugene Budu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Collins Adu, Dorothy Osei, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 5, 20224,365 words Report 1490LBackground 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...

• Prevalence of first adolescent pregnancy and its associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Melissa Kang, Lin Perry, Fiona Brooks, and Andrew HayenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 4, 20216,648 words Report 1570LIntroduction In low-and middle-income countries, pregnancy-related complications are major causes of death for young women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of first adolescent pregnancy and its...

• Understanding the association between exposure to family planning messages and consistent condom use among never married men in Ghana.

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, John Elvis Hagan, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Eugene Budu, Georgina Yaa Mensah, Collins Adu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 24, 20216,390 words Report 1640LBackground Despite considerable efforts to promote condom use, sexually active people in sub-Sahara Africa still engage in risky sexual behaviours, with condom use relatively low. With this high vulnerability of these...

• Truancy: How food insecurity, parental supervision, and other factors influence school attendance of adolescents in Seychelles.

  Authors:Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Ebenezer Agbaglo, and Bright Opoku AhinkorahFrom:Children and Youth Services Review (Vol. 135) Peer-Reviewed

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• Sexual violence and unmet need for contraception among married and cohabiting women in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from demographic and health surveys.

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Eugene Budu, Felix Mensah, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 3, 20207,610 words Report 1480LIntroduction Contraception plays a significant role in fertility regulation and determines the reproductive health rights of women. Studies in other parts of the world have found that sexual violence has negative...

• What has reproductive health decision-making capacity got to do with unintended pregnancy? Evidence from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.

  Authors:Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Francis Appiah, Linus Baatiema, Francis Sambah, Eugene Budu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 10, 20196,723 words Report 1480LIntroduction Women's reproductive health decision-making is indispensable for improving their reproductive health and achieving Sustainable Development Goal three. This study explored the association between...