Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3516056 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Bright Opoku Ahinkorah |
| NOMBRES | Bright Opoku |
| APELLIDO | Ahinkorah |
| FIRMA | AHINKORAH B O |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Technology Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7415-895X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 98 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 98 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2018 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Utilizing longitudinal studies to address adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa
Adolescent pregnancy is a notable public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa. While nationally representative cross-sectional data such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) have offered valuable data to examine the burden of adolescent pregnancy, they do not fully capture the nature of this phenomenon. Longitudinal studies, by contrast, can provide insights into the factors influencing adolescent pregnancy, its impact, and the effectiveness…
Women’s empowerment and experience of marital control in sub-Saharan Africa
INTRODUCTION: This study examined the association between women's empowerment (social independence, decision-making, and attitudes to violence) and experience of marital control in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: A weighted sample of 82,208 was extracted from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 19 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We used multinomial and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses to examine the associat…
Alarming disparities of adolescent motherhood in Nigeria
IMPORTANCE: Nigeria has a population of 233 million people and high rates of adolescent motherhood. Reduction of adolescent motherhood is a priority and primarily aligns with the sexual and reproductive health target (indicator 3.7.2) in the specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). OBJECTIVE: This study examined the trends and social disparities of health impacting adolescent motherhood at the state level. DESIGN, SETTINGS AN…
Polygyny and intimate partner violence among married women
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global issue with several social and health consequences. Global estimates indicate that one-third of women have experienced lifetime IPV. In 2013, sub-Saharan Africa recorded the highest rates of IPV. Furthermore, previous research showed that polygyny is positively associated with IPV. This study examined associations between polygyny and IPV in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a special attention…
Home Visiting Interventions and Their Impact on Mental Health, Psychosocial, and Parenting Practice Outcomes of Vulnerable Caregivers
Past reviews have found home visiting interventions to be successful at improving caregiver outcomes. Though, no review has looked specifically at the effect of home visiting interventions on caregivers with high vulnerability and complex needs. This review aimed to examine and synthesis the literature on the impact of home visiting programs administered to caregivers with young children, high vulnerability and complex needs by professionals/para…
Trends and inequalities in stunting and underweight among children aged 0–59 months in Ghana, 1993–2022
Stunting and underweight remain significant public health issues in many low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. This study examined the trends and inequalities in stunting and underweight among children aged 0–59 months in Ghana between 1993 and 2022. We utilised data from the Ghana Demographic Health Survey rounds conducted between 1993 and 2022, among mothers of children aged 0–59 months. The World Health Organisation Health Equity …
Assessing the socioeconomic inequalities in cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa
Cervical cancer remains one of the most diagnosed diseases among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite global efforts to eliminate this disease, the incidence rate in SSA continues to rise due to barriers to screening, vaccination, and treatment access. Numerous studies have examined the barriers women face in accessing cervical cancer screening, but little has been reported about inequality. The few available studies are limited to single c…
Inequalities in total fertility rate in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
The results indicate substantial socioeconomic and geographical disparities in total fertility rate among women in Sierra Leone that require targeted policy interventions. The persistent and widening economic gap between women in the richest and poorest quintiles suggests that poverty reduction strategies and economic empowerment programs for low-income women need strengthening. While the decreasing educational inequality is encouraging, the cont…
Full vaccination coverage for children aged 12–23 months in Madagascar
Full childhood vaccination coverage is low in Madagascar. Factors identified to be associated with vaccination coverage were maternal age, education, place of delivery, working status, antenatal care visits, and media access. Collaboration between the Ministry of Health and local authorities is recommended in Madagascar to improve vaccination coverage, promote antenatal care, clean delivery practices and access to skilled birth attendants, raise …
A multivariate non-linear decomposition analysis of urban-rural disparities in overweight/obesity among men aged 20–49 in Ghana
This study shows that urban-rural disparities in overweight/obesity among men are largely driven by differences in wealth index. Socioeconomic differences should be considered when designing interventions to reduce overweight and obesity among men. Targeted strategies promoting healthy eating and physical activity, particularly among men in urban settings, are essential to address these disparities
Provincial distribution of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors in Sierra Leone
The results from Sierra Leone indicate that various socio-economic and demographic factors significantly influence the prevalence of unintended pregnancies, suggesting critical areas for intervention. For women in the 20-49 age group, the lower odds of unintended pregnancies compared to younger women suggest that targeted educational and health initiatives could further enhance their reproductive health outcomes. The protective factors associated…
Impact of unconditional cash transfers on household livelihood outcomes in Nigeria
In 2018, Nigeria began the implementation of a cash transfer programme (CCT) for poor and vulnerable people. We evaluated the impact of cash transfer on household livelihood outcomes in Nigeria. Using multistage cluster sampling methodology, beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries within the same locality were randomly selected to participate in a survey to assess the impact of cash transfer on food security and food diversity.When gender, marital st…
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100
BACKGROUND: Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to inform policies involving resource and health-care needs, labour supply, education, gender equality,…
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. Previous publications from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study estimated the burden of 15 neurological conditions in 2015 and 2016, but these analyses did not include neurodevelopmental disorders, as defined by…
Women’s Sexual Autonomy and Short Birth Interval in Sub-Saharan Africa
Prospective associations between early childhood mental health concerns and formal diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in adolescence
Our findings highlight the opportunity for early identification of transdiagnostic developmental and MH issues in the preschool period. Findings also emphasise the critical role of social determinants of health in the longitudinal trajectory of MH and NDDs and highlight the need for implementing early supports for improving peer relations and behavioural support strategies. If coupled with wrap around social care, early support strategies can enh…
Socioeconomic inequalities in uptake of HIV testing during antenatal care
We found that there is substantial wealth index-related inequalities in HIV testing, with women of the poorest wealth index disadvantaged in relation to the HIV testing. This emphasizes the necessity for sub-Saharan Africa public health programs to think about concentrating their limited resources on focused initiatives to grasp women from these socioeconomic circumstances. To increase women's access to HIV testing, maternal and child health prog…
Sex-related inequalities in crude and age-standardized suicide rates
The suicide rate in Ghana has declined over time. Suicide is more common among older men. Inequalities in suicide rates, in both absolute and relative terms, are similar. There is a need to monitor suicide trends in Ghana, especially among older men. Moreover, the findings could serve as a basis for future studies on suicide in Ghana
Association between sexual violence and multiple high-risk fertility behaviours among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa
There is a positive association between sexual violence and the risk of MHRFB. Our findings underscore a need for sub-Saharan African countries to strengthen their efforts to reduce the occurrence of sexual violence in intimate partner relationships. To augment efforts and accelerate social change, sub-Saharan African countries can introduce pro-poor policies and interventions to improve the wealth status of women. Also, empowering women through …
Trends and inequalities in BCG immunisation coverage among one-year-olds in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
The findings indicate a substantial improvement in BCG immunisation coverage in Sierra Leone among one-year-olds, reflecting successful public health initiatives. However, age-related inequalities have worsened, with coverage among children of younger mothers declining relative to those of older mothers, suggesting a need for targeted interventions for this population. In contrast, economic, educational, sex, and place of residence-related inequa…
Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary and analytical framework from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD), we produced location-specific, age-specific, and sex-specific estimates of diabetes prevalence and burden from 1990 to 2021, the proportion of type 1 and type 2 diabetes…
Women decision-making capacity and intimate partner violence among women in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Violence against women is a common form of human rights violation, and intimate partner violence (IPV) appears to be the most significant component of violence. The aim of this study was to examine the association between women decision-making capacity and IPV among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study also looked at how socio-demographic factors also influence IPV among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: = 84,486). Univariate an…
Paid sex among men in sub-Saharan Africa
The odds of paid sex were high among men with only primary level of education, men aged 25-34, men who professed 'other' religious affiliation, men who are employed and men who are divorced. However, paid sex was low among men in the richest wealth quintile, men with tertiary level of education and men living in rural areas. This means that the decision to pay for sex is influenced by several social and demographic factors. Hence, these factors s…
Prevalence and determinants of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections among children under-five years in sub–Saharan Africa
Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRIs) account for 5.8 million deaths globally and 50% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, we examined the prevalence and determinants of ALRIs among children under-five years in 28 sub-Saharan African countries. We used data from the most recent (2011-2016) Demographic and Health Surveys of the 28 countries. Women aged 15-49 (N = 13,495) with children under-five years participated in th…
Ecological zone and symptoms of acute respiratory infection among children under five in Ghana
Since 1993, evidence suggest that a significant portion of Ghanaian under-five children have suffered from Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI). This study sought to examine the prevalence of ARI symptoms among under-fives across ecological zones as well as childhood and maternal factors associated with ARI between 1993 and 2014. We used data from Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys (1993-2014). The study sample included women of reproductive age w…
Rising Above Misinformation or Fake News in Africa
Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic is gradually gaining much popularity and amplifying the threat facing humanity about the continuous spread of the virus regardless of one’s location. Although some of the influx of these falsehoods may be harmless, others might pose a serious threat by misleading the general population to depend on unjustified and/ unsubstantiated claims for protection and show preference for them against scientific…
Africa's Covid-19 Situation in Focus and Recent Happenings
Given that COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has crept into Africa, a major public health crisis or threat continues to linger on the continent. Many local governments and various stakeholders have stepped up efforts for early detection and management of COVID-19. This mini review highlights the current trend in Africa, history and general epidemiological information on the virus. Current ongoing efforts (e.g., improving testing capacity) and some effective …
Undernutrition, polygynous context and family structure
BACKGROUND: Contextual factors, especially where people live, has been linked to various health outcomes, therefore, there is an increasing focus on its implication for policies and implementation of health interventions. Polygyny is a widespread practice in sub-Saharan Africa that also reflects socioeconomic and sociocultural features. This study investigated the association between polygynous context and risk of undernutrition. METHODS: Recent …
Proximate and socio-economic determinants of under-five mortality in Benin, 2017/2018
BACKGROUND: Globally, under-five mortality has declined significantly, but still remains a critical public health problem in sub-Saharan African countries such as Benin. Yet, there is no empirical information in the country using a nationally representative data to explain this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to examine how proximate and socio-economic factors are associated with mortality in under-five children in Benin. METHODS: . Results…
Understanding the linkages between male circumcision and multiple sexual partnership among married Ghanaian men
Based on the current findings, educational campaigns by stakeholder groups (e.g., Ministry of Health in collaboration with the National Commission on Civic Education, civil society, educational institutions) should sensitize the sexually active population at the community level to consistently use condoms, especially when they have multiple sexual partners, even when a man is circumcised. Campaign messages must clearly emphasize that male circumc…
Effect of sexual violence on planned, mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa
Sexual violence plays a key role in mistimed and unwanted pregnancies. It is, therefore, prudent to develop various assessment techniques to detect sexual violence in unions and refer victims to appropriate services to diminish the risk of mistimed and unwanted pregnancies. Our findings provide a basis for developing and implementing policies and interventions aimed at reducing mistimed and unwanted pregnancies
Trends and determinants of contraceptive use among female adolescents in Ghana
These findings imply that intensifying educational messages on contraceptive use among adolescents using various newspapers and television stations to convey the messages and emphasizing the importance of using modern contraceptive is worthwhile
Assessing and decomposing inequality of opportunity in access to child health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa
The results show that there are efforts in some places to promote access to health and nutrition services in order to make access equal without distinction linked to the socio-economic and demographic characteristics in which the children live. However, the inequalities of opportunity observed between the children of the most favorable group and those of the least favorable group, remain in general at significant levels and call on government of …
One country, two crises
There has been mounting evidence of the disproportionate involvement of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the UK, this racial disparity was brought to the fore by the fact that the first 11 doctors to die in the UK from Covid-19 were of BAME background. The mortality rate from Covid-19 among people of black African descent in English hospitals has been shown to be 3.5 times higher when compared to ra…
Proximate, intermediate, and distal predictors of under-five mortality in Chad
The study found that the determinants of under-five mortality in Chad are region of residence, place of residence, ethnicity, education, sex of child, and birth rank. These findings show that both socio-economic and proximate factors explain the disparities in under-five mortality in Chad. The identification of these factors can be pivotal towards the design of evidence-based interventions intended to improve child survival. Therefore, improving …
Women’s healthcare decision-making capacity and HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan African countries intending to improve HIV testing need to incorporate women's healthcare decision-making capacity strategies. These strategies can include education and counselling. This is essential because our study indicates that the capacity of women to make healthcare decisions has an association with decision to test for their HIV status
Socioeconomic and geographic variations in antenatal care coverage in Angola
The uptake of ANC services were lower among poor, uneducated, and rural residents as well as women from the Cuanza Sul region. Government policy makers must consider vulnerable subpopulations when designing needed interventions to improve ANC coverage in Angola to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of reducing global maternal mortality ratio to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births
A multi-country cross-sectional study of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually active men in sub-Saharan Africa
STIs prevalence across the selected countries in SSA showed distinct cross-country variations. Current findings suggest that STIs intervention priorities must be given across countries with high prevalence. Several socio-demographic factors predicted SR-STIs. To reduce the prevalence of STIs among SAM in SSA, it is prudent to take these factors (e.g., age, condom use, employment status, HIV/AIDS knowledge) into consideration when planning health …
Barriers to accessing healthcare among women in Ghana
This study shows that individual and contextual factors are significant in predicting barriers in healthcare access in Ghana. The factors identified include age, marital status, employment, health insurance coverage, frequency of listening to radio, frequency of watching television, wealth status, and region of residence. These findings highlight the need to pay critical attention to these factors in order to achieve the Sustainable Development G…
Individual and contextual factors associated with disposal of children’s stools in Papua New Guinea
Both individual and contextual factors predict unsafe disposal of children's faeces in Papua New Guinea. It is recommended that sanitation programs should focus on behavioral change and not only on the extension of water and improved toilet facilities. Such programs should also focus on both individual and contextual factors of women
Loneliness and its Associated Risk Factors Among in-School Adolescents in Tanzania
Determinants of complete immunizations coverage among children aged 12–23 months in Papua New Guinea
Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health
BACKGROUND: Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 has targeted elimination of preventable child mortality, reduction of neonatal death to less than 12 per 1000 livebirths, and reduction of death of children younger than 5 years to less than 25 per 1000 livebirths, for each country by 2030. To understand current rates, recent trends, and potential trajectories of child mortality for the next decade, we present the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, a…
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019
BACKGROUND: Ending the global tobacco epidemic is a defining challenge in global health. Timely and comprehensive estimates of the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden are needed to guide tobacco control efforts nationally and globally. METHODS: We estimated the prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden for 204 countries and territories, by age and sex, from 1990 to 2019 as part of the Global B…
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019
BACKGROUND: Regularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are important for evidence-based stroke care planning and resource allocation. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) aims to provide a standardised and comprehensive measurement of these metrics at global, regional, and national leve…
Tracking the uptake and trajectory of Covid-19 vaccination coverage in 15 West African countries
The African Union Bureau of Heads of State and Government endorsed the COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access Strategy to vaccinate at least 60% of each country’s population with a safe and efficacious vaccine by 2022, to achieve the population-level immunity needed to bring the pandemic under control. Using publicly available, country-level population estimates and COVID-19 vaccination data, we provide unique insights into the uptake trends of …
Medicine (89 obras) · Environmental health (73 obras) · Demography (70 obras) · Population (55 obras) · Public health (51 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (43 obras) · Logistic regression (43 obras) · Demography (42 obras) · Odds ratio (38 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (30 obras)