Carie Muntifering Cox
Biographic Data
| ID | 328855 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carie Muntifering Cox |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carie Muntifering |
| FAMILY NAME | Cox |
| SIGNATURE | COX C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0270-029X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The association between female genital cutting and time-to-pregnancy among women of reproductive age – applying the current duration approach in demographic and health survey data from Nigeria
Female genital cutting (FGC) may lead to clinical infertility (failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse) through gynaecologic morbidity and reduced sexual frequency, but previous studies were inconclusive. Therefore, we examined if FGC and FGC severity were associated with longer time-to-pregnancy (TTP) in Nigeria. We restricted 2013 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) data to women at risk of …
Physician Experiences and Perceived Barriers to Providing Quality Infertility Care in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
High-quality, patient-centered care is essential to achieving equity and dignity for individuals with infertility, yet few studies have explored quality of infertility care in sub-Saharan Africa. We interviewed 13 non-specialist physicians and 2 medical school faculty to explore experiences in and perceptions of providing infertility care in Greater Accra, Ghana. We used a patient-centered infertility care model to inform our analysis and results…
Decision Making and Communication About Child Spacing Among Somali Couples in Minnesota
These findings provide insight into how Somali immigrant and refugee couples communicate and make decisions about child spacing, and may be helpful in informing the development of culturally specific reproductive health programs
Acceptability of Contraceptive Self-Injection with DMPA-SC Among Adolescents in Gulu District, Uganda
CONTEXT: In Uganda, an estimated one in four adolescent women have begun childbearing. Many adolescent pregnancies are unintended because of substantial barriers to contraceptive access. The injectable contraceptive is the most commonly used method in Uganda, and a new subcutaneous version offers the possibility of reducing access barriers by offering a self-injection option. However, more information about adolescent attitudes toward and interes…
Understanding Couples’ Relationship Quality and Contraceptive Use in Kumasi, Ghana
CONTEXT: A wealth of data exist on knowledge, attitudes and practice related to contraceptive use; however, emotional aspects of relationships that may influence reproductive decision making are often overlooked. METHODS: Data from the 2010 Family Health and Wealth Survey were used in bivariate and multinomial logistic regression analyses to identify associations between relationship quality and current contraceptive use among 698 married or coha…
Decision Making and Communication About Child Spacing Among Somali Couples in Minnesota
These findings provide insight into how Somali immigrant and refugee couples communicate and make decisions about child spacing, and may be helpful in informing the development of culturally specific reproductive health programs
Understanding Couples’ Relationship Quality and Contraceptive Use in Kumasi, Ghana
CONTEXT: A wealth of data exist on knowledge, attitudes and practice related to contraceptive use; however, emotional aspects of relationships that may influence reproductive decision making are often overlooked. METHODS: Data from the 2010 Family Health and Wealth Survey were used in bivariate and multinomial logistic regression analyses to identify associations between relationship quality and current contraceptive use among 698 married or coha…
Acceptability of Contraceptive Self-Injection with DMPA-SC Among Adolescents in Gulu District, Uganda
CONTEXT: In Uganda, an estimated one in four adolescent women have begun childbearing. Many adolescent pregnancies are unintended because of substantial barriers to contraceptive access. The injectable contraceptive is the most commonly used method in Uganda, and a new subcutaneous version offers the possibility of reducing access barriers by offering a self-injection option. However, more information about adolescent attitudes toward and interes…
Decision Making and Communication About Child Spacing Among Somali Couples in Minnesota
These findings provide insight into how Somali immigrant and refugee couples communicate and make decisions about child spacing, and may be helpful in informing the development of culturally specific reproductive health programs
Physician Experiences and Perceived Barriers to Providing Quality Infertility Care in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
High-quality, patient-centered care is essential to achieving equity and dignity for individuals with infertility, yet few studies have explored quality of infertility care in sub-Saharan Africa. We interviewed 13 non-specialist physicians and 2 medical school faculty to explore experiences in and perceptions of providing infertility care in Greater Accra, Ghana. We used a patient-centered infertility care model to inform our analysis and results…
The association between female genital cutting and time-to-pregnancy among women of reproductive age – applying the current duration approach in demographic and health survey data from Nigeria
Female genital cutting (FGC) may lead to clinical infertility (failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse) through gynaecologic morbidity and reduced sexual frequency, but previous studies were inconclusive. Therefore, we examined if FGC and FGC severity were associated with longer time-to-pregnancy (TTP) in Nigeria. We restricted 2013 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) data to women at risk of …
Medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Fertility (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (2 works)