Almamy Malick Kante
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 375944 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Almamy Malick Kante |
| NOMBRES | Almamy Malick |
| APELLIDO | Kante |
| FIRMA | KANTE A M |
| AFILIACIONES | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0522-8798 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among women of reproductive age in Mozambique
Objective: Vaccine hesitancy has become one of the biggest challenges in combating the COVID-19 pandemic globally. This paper aims to determine the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination and hesitancy among women of reproductive age in Mozambique. Methods: A cross-sectional mobile phone survey was conducted among women ages 15-49 to test the use of mobile phone interviews to collect data on household deaths and other topics related to pregn…
The effects of Covid-19 on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health service provision and utilisation
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted country health systems and necessitated urgent actions to offset its effects on service provision, especially for vulnerable populations such as mothers and children. We aimed to analyse the experiences of healthcare workers in Burkina Faso and Mozambique, and the perceived effects of COVID-19 on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) service provision and utilisation. Methods: We con…
WHO launches global network of institutes to strengthen capacity for health inequality monitoring
This article introduces the global WHO-managed Health Inequality Monitoring Network, which is dedicated to strengthening and expanding health inequality monitoring practices at global, regional and country levels. Launched in 2025, the Health Inequality Monitoring Network consists of 12 inaugural institutional members, represented by over 140 affiliated individuals spanning all world regions. The Network aims to: strengthen capacities for health …
Birth intervals and childhood mortality in rural Tanzania
Family planning programmes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) often disseminate the proposition that birth spacing improves child survival. Yet, there are few examinations of this hypothesis that benefit from longitudinal data. This paper addresses this gap using 15 years of prospective data from three rural districts of Tanzania. The effect of birth interval durations on the risk of childhood mortality was estimated by fitting Weibull parametric hazard…
Measuring the strength of maternal, newborn and child health care implementation and its association with childhood mortality risk in three rural districts of Tanzania
This observational cohort study explores the association between maternal, newborn and child health care (MNCH) implementation strength and child survival in rural Tanzania from 2011-2015. Measuring this relationship is crucial to improve health outcomes and inform decision-making by identifying which interventions are most effective, where gaps exist, and how to strengthen primary health care systems. We used data from a 2011 service availabilit…
Challenges in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in Niger
INTRODUCTION: Recent modelled estimates suggest that Niger made progress in maternal mortality since 2000. However, neonatal mortality has not declined since 2012 and maternal mortality estimates were based on limited data. We researched the drivers of progress and challenges. METHODS: We reviewed two decades of health policies, analysed mortality trends from United Nations data and six national household surveys between 1998 and 2021 and assesse…
Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternal, newborn, and child health service coverage in Burkina Faso
Background: While countries' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency contingency and response plans aimed to prevent and control the spread of the virus, they also caused major disruptions to health services. We assessed the effects of COVID-19 on coverage and inequalities in select maternal, newborn, and child health services in Burkina Faso. Methods: We analysed data from two cross-sectional household surveys conducted in two provinces, o…
The implementation and effectiveness of multi-tasked, paid community health workers on maternal and child health
Community health worker programs have proliferated worldwide based on evidence that they help prevent mortality, particularly among children. However, there is limited evidence from randomized studies on the processes and effectiveness of implementing community health worker programs through public health systems. This paper describes the results of a cluster-randomized pragmatic implementation trial (registration number ISRCTN96819844) and quali…
Climate shocks and nutrition
Niger is afflicted with high rates of poverty, high fertility rates, frequent environmental crises, and climate change. Recurrent droughts and floods have led to chronic food insecurity linked to poor maternal and neonatal nutrition outcomes in vulnerable regions. We analyzed maternal and neonatal nutrition trends and subnational variability between 2000 and 2021 with a focus on the implementation of policies and programs surrounding two acute cl…
The Impact of Childhood Mortality on Fertility in Rural Tanzania
This manuscript examines the relationship between child mortality and subsequent fertility using longitudinal data on births and childhood deaths occurring among 15,291 Tanzanian mothers between 2000 and 2015. Generalized hazard regression analyses assess the effect of child loss on the hazard of conception, adjusting for child-level, mother-level, and contextual covariates. Results show that time to conception is most reduced if an index child d…
Errors in reported ages and dates in surveys of adult mortality
Sibling survival histories are a major source of adult mortality estimates in countries with incomplete death registration. We evaluate age and date reporting errors in sibling histories collected during a validation study in the Niakhar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Senegal). Participants were randomly assigned to either the Demographic and Health Survey questionnaire or a questionnaire incorporating an event history calendar, reca…
National Sample Vital Registration System
Estimating mortality from external causes using data from retrospective surveys
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), data on causes of death is often inaccurate or incomplete. In this paper, we test whether adding a few questions about injuries and accidents to mortality questionnaires used in representative household surveys
An exploration of the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of professional, multitasked community health workers in Tanzania
Despite four decades of global experience with community-based primary health care, the strategic details of community health worker (CHW) recruitment, training, compensation, and deployment remain the subject of continuing discussion and debate. Responsibilities and levels of clinical expertise also vary greatly, as well as contrasting roles of public- versus private-sector organisations as organisers of CHW effort. This paper describes a progra…
Predictors of Health Care Seeking Behavior During Pregnancy, Delivery, and the Postnatal Period in Rural Tanzania
Childhood Illness Prevalence and Health Seeking Behavior Patterns in Rural Tanzania
Our results suggest that child age, caregiver education attainment, and household wealth and location may be associated with childhood illness and care seeking behavior patterns. Interventions should be explored that target children and caregivers according to these factors, thereby better addressing barriers and optimizing health outcomes especially for children at risk of dying before the age of five
Multilevel Analysis of Childbearing in Childhood in Tanzania’s Rufiji District
Access to institutional delivery care and reasons for home delivery in three districts of Tanzania
Institutional delivery in Rufiji, Kilombero, and Ulanga district of Tanzania is relatively high and significantly dependent on the quality of ANC, better socioeconomic status as well as between-partner communication about family planning. Therefore, improving the quality of ANC, socioeconomic empowerment as well as promoting and supporting inter-spousal discussion on family planning matters is likely to enhance institutional delivery. Programs sh…
Reporting Errors in Siblings’ Survival Histories and Their Impact on Adult Mortality Estimates
Estimates of adult mortality in countries with limited vital registration (e.g., sub-Saharan Africa) are often derived from information about the survival of a respondent’s siblings. We evaluated the completeness and accuracy of such data through a record linkage study conducted in Bandafassi, located in southeastern Senegal. We linked at the individual level retrospective siblings’ survival histories (SSH) reported by female respondents (n = 268…
Role of condom negotiation on condom use among women of reproductive age in three districts in Tanzania
Confidence to negotiate condom use is a significant predictor of actual condom use among women in rural Tanzania. Women, especially unmarried ones, those in multiple partnerships or anyone needing protection should be empowered with condom negotiation skills for increased use of condoms in order to enhance their sexual and reproductive health outcomes
La mortalité maternelle en milieu rural sénégalais. L'expérience du nouvel hôpital de Ninéfescha
En Afrique, plus qu'ailleurs, l'offre de soins reste insuffisante. La construction de nouvelles infrastructures sanitaires suffit-elle à faire progresser la santé de la population ? La question se pose lorsque de nouvelles installations sanitaires sont construites sans être suivies d'une amélioration rapide des indicateurs de santé. Comment alors expliquer la lenteur des changements ? Provient-elle de l'inadéquation entre l'offre et les besoins ?…
Maternal Mortality in Rural Senegal
En Afrique, plus qu’ailleurs, l’offre de soins reste insuffisante. La construction de nouvelles infrastructures sanitaires suffit-elle à faire progresser la santé de la population ? La question se pose lorsque de nouvelles installations sanitaires sont construites sans être suivies d’une amélioration rapide des indicateurs de santé. Comment alors expliquer la lenteur des changements ? Provient-elle de l’inadéquation entre l’offre et les besoins ?…
Reporting Errors in Siblings’ Survival Histories and Their Impact on Adult Mortality Estimates
Estimates of adult mortality in countries with limited vital registration (e.g., sub-Saharan Africa) are often derived from information about the survival of a respondent’s siblings. We evaluated the completeness and accuracy of such data through a record linkage study conducted in Bandafassi, located in southeastern Senegal. We linked at the individual level retrospective siblings’ survival histories (SSH) reported by female respondents (n = 268…
Errors in reported ages and dates in surveys of adult mortality
Sibling survival histories are a major source of adult mortality estimates in countries with incomplete death registration. We evaluate age and date reporting errors in sibling histories collected during a validation study in the Niakhar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Senegal). Participants were randomly assigned to either the Demographic and Health Survey questionnaire or a questionnaire incorporating an event history calendar, reca…
The Impact of Childhood Mortality on Fertility in Rural Tanzania
This manuscript examines the relationship between child mortality and subsequent fertility using longitudinal data on births and childhood deaths occurring among 15,291 Tanzanian mothers between 2000 and 2015. Generalized hazard regression analyses assess the effect of child loss on the hazard of conception, adjusting for child-level, mother-level, and contextual covariates. Results show that time to conception is most reduced if an index child d…
La mortalité maternelle en milieu rural sénégalais. L'expérience du nouvel hôpital de Ninéfescha
En Afrique, plus qu'ailleurs, l'offre de soins reste insuffisante. La construction de nouvelles infrastructures sanitaires suffit-elle à faire progresser la santé de la population ? La question se pose lorsque de nouvelles installations sanitaires sont construites sans être suivies d'une amélioration rapide des indicateurs de santé. Comment alors expliquer la lenteur des changements ? Provient-elle de l'inadéquation entre l'offre et les besoins ?…
Maternal Mortality in Rural Senegal
En Afrique, plus qu’ailleurs, l’offre de soins reste insuffisante. La construction de nouvelles infrastructures sanitaires suffit-elle à faire progresser la santé de la population ? La question se pose lorsque de nouvelles installations sanitaires sont construites sans être suivies d’une amélioration rapide des indicateurs de santé. Comment alors expliquer la lenteur des changements ? Provient-elle de l’inadéquation entre l’offre et les besoins ?…
Maternal Mortality in Rural Senegal
En Afrique, plus qu’ailleurs, l’offre de soins reste insuffisante. La construction de nouvelles infrastructures sanitaires suffit-elle à faire progresser la santé de la population ? La question se pose lorsque de nouvelles installations sanitaires sont construites sans être suivies d’une amélioration rapide des indicateurs de santé. Comment alors expliquer la lenteur des changements ? Provient-elle de l’inadéquation entre l’offre et les besoins ?…
La mortalité maternelle en milieu rural sénégalais. L'expérience du nouvel hôpital de Ninéfescha
En Afrique, plus qu'ailleurs, l'offre de soins reste insuffisante. La construction de nouvelles infrastructures sanitaires suffit-elle à faire progresser la santé de la population ? La question se pose lorsque de nouvelles installations sanitaires sont construites sans être suivies d'une amélioration rapide des indicateurs de santé. Comment alors expliquer la lenteur des changements ? Provient-elle de l'inadéquation entre l'offre et les besoins ?…
Role of condom negotiation on condom use among women of reproductive age in three districts in Tanzania
Confidence to negotiate condom use is a significant predictor of actual condom use among women in rural Tanzania. Women, especially unmarried ones, those in multiple partnerships or anyone needing protection should be empowered with condom negotiation skills for increased use of condoms in order to enhance their sexual and reproductive health outcomes
Access to institutional delivery care and reasons for home delivery in three districts of Tanzania
Institutional delivery in Rufiji, Kilombero, and Ulanga district of Tanzania is relatively high and significantly dependent on the quality of ANC, better socioeconomic status as well as between-partner communication about family planning. Therefore, improving the quality of ANC, socioeconomic empowerment as well as promoting and supporting inter-spousal discussion on family planning matters is likely to enhance institutional delivery. Programs sh…
Reporting Errors in Siblings’ Survival Histories and Their Impact on Adult Mortality Estimates
Estimates of adult mortality in countries with limited vital registration (e.g., sub-Saharan Africa) are often derived from information about the survival of a respondent’s siblings. We evaluated the completeness and accuracy of such data through a record linkage study conducted in Bandafassi, located in southeastern Senegal. We linked at the individual level retrospective siblings’ survival histories (SSH) reported by female respondents (n = 268…
Childhood Illness Prevalence and Health Seeking Behavior Patterns in Rural Tanzania
Our results suggest that child age, caregiver education attainment, and household wealth and location may be associated with childhood illness and care seeking behavior patterns. Interventions should be explored that target children and caregivers according to these factors, thereby better addressing barriers and optimizing health outcomes especially for children at risk of dying before the age of five
Multilevel Analysis of Childbearing in Childhood in Tanzania’s Rufiji District
An exploration of the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of professional, multitasked community health workers in Tanzania
Despite four decades of global experience with community-based primary health care, the strategic details of community health worker (CHW) recruitment, training, compensation, and deployment remain the subject of continuing discussion and debate. Responsibilities and levels of clinical expertise also vary greatly, as well as contrasting roles of public- versus private-sector organisations as organisers of CHW effort. This paper describes a progra…
Predictors of Health Care Seeking Behavior During Pregnancy, Delivery, and the Postnatal Period in Rural Tanzania
Estimating mortality from external causes using data from retrospective surveys
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), data on causes of death is often inaccurate or incomplete. In this paper, we test whether adding a few questions about injuries and accidents to mortality questionnaires used in representative household surveys
National Sample Vital Registration System
Errors in reported ages and dates in surveys of adult mortality
Sibling survival histories are a major source of adult mortality estimates in countries with incomplete death registration. We evaluate age and date reporting errors in sibling histories collected during a validation study in the Niakhar Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Senegal). Participants were randomly assigned to either the Demographic and Health Survey questionnaire or a questionnaire incorporating an event history calendar, reca…
The implementation and effectiveness of multi-tasked, paid community health workers on maternal and child health
Community health worker programs have proliferated worldwide based on evidence that they help prevent mortality, particularly among children. However, there is limited evidence from randomized studies on the processes and effectiveness of implementing community health worker programs through public health systems. This paper describes the results of a cluster-randomized pragmatic implementation trial (registration number ISRCTN96819844) and quali…
Climate shocks and nutrition
Niger is afflicted with high rates of poverty, high fertility rates, frequent environmental crises, and climate change. Recurrent droughts and floods have led to chronic food insecurity linked to poor maternal and neonatal nutrition outcomes in vulnerable regions. We analyzed maternal and neonatal nutrition trends and subnational variability between 2000 and 2021 with a focus on the implementation of policies and programs surrounding two acute cl…
The Impact of Childhood Mortality on Fertility in Rural Tanzania
This manuscript examines the relationship between child mortality and subsequent fertility using longitudinal data on births and childhood deaths occurring among 15,291 Tanzanian mothers between 2000 and 2015. Generalized hazard regression analyses assess the effect of child loss on the hazard of conception, adjusting for child-level, mother-level, and contextual covariates. Results show that time to conception is most reduced if an index child d…
Challenges in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in Niger
INTRODUCTION: Recent modelled estimates suggest that Niger made progress in maternal mortality since 2000. However, neonatal mortality has not declined since 2012 and maternal mortality estimates were based on limited data. We researched the drivers of progress and challenges. METHODS: We reviewed two decades of health policies, analysed mortality trends from United Nations data and six national household surveys between 1998 and 2021 and assesse…
Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternal, newborn, and child health service coverage in Burkina Faso
Background: While countries' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency contingency and response plans aimed to prevent and control the spread of the virus, they also caused major disruptions to health services. We assessed the effects of COVID-19 on coverage and inequalities in select maternal, newborn, and child health services in Burkina Faso. Methods: We analysed data from two cross-sectional household surveys conducted in two provinces, o…
Birth intervals and childhood mortality in rural Tanzania
Family planning programmes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) often disseminate the proposition that birth spacing improves child survival. Yet, there are few examinations of this hypothesis that benefit from longitudinal data. This paper addresses this gap using 15 years of prospective data from three rural districts of Tanzania. The effect of birth interval durations on the risk of childhood mortality was estimated by fitting Weibull parametric hazard…
Measuring the strength of maternal, newborn and child health care implementation and its association with childhood mortality risk in three rural districts of Tanzania
This observational cohort study explores the association between maternal, newborn and child health care (MNCH) implementation strength and child survival in rural Tanzania from 2011-2015. Measuring this relationship is crucial to improve health outcomes and inform decision-making by identifying which interventions are most effective, where gaps exist, and how to strengthen primary health care systems. We used data from a 2011 service availabilit…
Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among women of reproductive age in Mozambique
Objective: Vaccine hesitancy has become one of the biggest challenges in combating the COVID-19 pandemic globally. This paper aims to determine the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination and hesitancy among women of reproductive age in Mozambique. Methods: A cross-sectional mobile phone survey was conducted among women ages 15-49 to test the use of mobile phone interviews to collect data on household deaths and other topics related to pregn…
The effects of Covid-19 on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health service provision and utilisation
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted country health systems and necessitated urgent actions to offset its effects on service provision, especially for vulnerable populations such as mothers and children. We aimed to analyse the experiences of healthcare workers in Burkina Faso and Mozambique, and the perceived effects of COVID-19 on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) service provision and utilisation. Methods: We con…
WHO launches global network of institutes to strengthen capacity for health inequality monitoring
This article introduces the global WHO-managed Health Inequality Monitoring Network, which is dedicated to strengthening and expanding health inequality monitoring practices at global, regional and country levels. Launched in 2025, the Health Inequality Monitoring Network consists of 12 inaugural institutional members, represented by over 140 affiliated individuals spanning all world regions. The Network aims to: strengthen capacities for health …
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