Dele Abegunde

Datos Biográficos

ID3573337
NOMBREDele Abegunde
NOMBRESDele
APELLIDOAbegunde
FIRMAABEGUNDE D
AFILIACIONESPopulation Council
ORCID0000-0002-7775-288X
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS7
TOTAL DE CITAS9
TOTAL COMO AUTOR7
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2007
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H1

  • Psychosocial influences on pregnancy and childbirth behaviours in north-western Nigeria

    Open AccessEmily White Johansson, Udochisom Anaba et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2023

    Antenatal care (ANC) and facility delivery are essential maternal health services, but uptake remains low in north-western Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the psychosocial influences on pregnancy and childbirth behaviours in Nigeria. Data were from a cross-sectional population-based survey of randomly sampled women with a child under 2 years conducted in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara states of north-western Nigeria in September 2019. Women were a…

  • Socioeconomic inequality in exclusive breastfeeding behavior and ideation factors for social behavioral change in three north-western Nigerian states

    Open AccessDele Abegunde, Paul Hutchinson et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2021

    Socioeconomic inequalities exist in exclusive breastfeeding behaviors and in associated ideation factors in the three states but are mostly avoidable. A 10.7% redistribution from wealthier to the poorer half of the population will achieve elimination. Messaging for SBC communication interventions to improve breastfeeding practices could be more effective by targeting the mitigation of these inequalities

  • Understanding family planning outcomes in northwestern Nigeria

    Open AccessPaul Hutchinson, Paul L Hutchinson et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    SBC programs interested in improving family planning outcomes could potentially achieve large gains in contraceptive use-even without large-scale changes in socio-economic and health services factors-by designing and implementing effective SBC interventions that improve knowledge, encourage spousal/partner communication, and work towards increasing personal approval of family planning. Uncertainty about the time-order of influencers and outcomes …

  • Prevalence and predictors of pediatric disclosure among HIV-infected Nigerian children on treatment

    Angela Odiachi, Dele AbegundeARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    This cross-sectional, facility-based study aimed to determine the prevalence, age, and main agent of disclosure among Nigerian children on antiretroviral therapy. It also sought to elicit barriers to, and facilitators of disclosure; and any association between disclosure and health outcomes. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 110 parents/caregivers of children ≥6 years. CD4 count, viral load, opportunistic infections and adherenc…

  • Monitoring maternal, newborn, and child health interventions using lot quality assurance sampling in Sokoto State of northern Nigeria

    Open AccessDele Abegunde, Nosa Orobaton et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2015

    BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate are as high as 1,576 per 100,000 live births and 78 per 1,000 live births, respectively, in Nigeria's northwestern region, where Sokoto State is located. Using applicable monitoring indicators for tracking progress in the UN/WHO framework on continuum of maternal, newborn, and child health care, this study evaluated the progress of Sokoto toward achieving the Millennium Development Go…

  • The economic impact of chronic diseases

    Open AccessDele Olawale Abegunde, Dele Abegunde et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2008Citada por: 9Referencias: 33

  • The burden and costs of chronic diseases in low-income and middle-income countries

    Open AccessDele Abegunde, Dele O Abegunde et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2007