Dele Abegunde
Biographic Data
| ID | 3573337 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dele Abegunde |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dele |
| FAMILY NAME | Abegunde |
| SIGNATURE | ABEGUNDE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Population Council |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7775-288X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychosocial influences on pregnancy and childbirth behaviours in north-western Nigeria
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
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
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
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
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
The burden and costs of chronic diseases in low-income and middle-income countries
The burden and costs of chronic diseases in low-income and middle-income countries
The economic impact of chronic diseases
Monitoring maternal, newborn, and child health interventions using lot quality assurance sampling in Sokoto State of northern Nigeria
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…
Prevalence and predictors of pediatric disclosure among HIV-infected Nigerian children on treatment
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…
Socioeconomic inequality in exclusive breastfeeding behavior and ideation factors for social behavioral change in three north-western Nigerian states
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
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 …
Psychosocial influences on pregnancy and childbirth behaviours in north-western Nigeria
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…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Cross-sectional study (3 works) · Developing country (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works)