Saifuddin Ahmed
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3879943 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Saifuddin Ahmed |
| NOMBRES | Saifuddin |
| APELLIDO | Ahmed |
| FIRMA | AHMED S |
| AFILIACIONES | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6372-213X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 111 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 366 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 111 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1992 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Nearly one in five essential medicines fail quality standards in Africa
Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines pose a major threat to maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) and malaria control in Africa, yet their true burden remains uncertain. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published between 2010 and 2025 that chemically tested the quality of essential MNCH and antimalarial medicines collected in African countries. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and a registered PROSPERO protoc…
Barrier or Catalyst? How Gender Discrimination on Social Media Shapes Political Participation
This study examines how gender discrimination mediates the relationship between political social media use and online political participation, and how these effects differ by gender. Using survey data from 720 U.S. adults, findings show that political social media consumption heightens both discrimination experiences and political engagement. Notably, discrimination mobilizes rather than suppresses participation, though men show nearly twice the …
Trust in ChatGPT for political information consumption
Prior research suggests that -political differences shape perceptions of technology, yet limited attention has been given to how these differences affect trust in emerging technologies and how they interact with users’ behavioral and psychological responses. Addressing this gap, we investigated the roles of ChatGPT use, perceived threat of large language models (LLMs), nd political ideology in shaping trust in ChatGPT for political information co…
Tiered manufacturing of pharmaceuticals as a commercial determinant of health
Tiered manufacturing, the practice of adapting different levels of pharmaceutical production standards to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) versus high-income countries, has not been investigated as a commercial determinant of health (CDoH), defined by the World Health Organization as a private sector activity affecting public health. This paper examines this practice and its implications for medicine quality, universal health coverage, an…
Clinical safety trial of a thermal jacket among preterm or low birthweight neonates for hypothermia management at a tertiary-level health facility in Bangladesh
Background: Hypothermia is a common and critical issue for preterm and low birthweight (LBW) neonates, who require effective thermal care management to survive. In a safety trial, we tested a thermal jacket comprising a reusable chemical warming pad and an insulating jacket designed for hypothermia management when skin-to-skin contact is not possible. We assessed its performance in maintaining neonates' body temperature within the euthermic range…
Compounded marginalization in social media politics
This study examines the intersection of political social media use, online harassment resulting from political expression, and the perceived physical, social, and emotional costs of political engagement and how these dynamics differ across religion and gender. Using survey data in India, we find that frequent political use of social media is associated with online harassment, especially among religious minorities and most intensely among minority…
Understanding Social Media Use and Political Participation
The interplay of culture, cognition, and political engagement in the reporting of disinformation
Despite extensive research on mis- and disinformation engagement, empirical work on their reporting behavior remains limited. Existing studies also lack attention to Asian countries. This study analyzes deepfake reporting behavior across eight countries. The results show that, in most contexts, individuals with higher political engagement are more likely to report disinformation. Moreover, the relationship is moderated by both cognitive ability a…
Dark personalities in the digital arena
This cross-national study investigates how psychopathy, narcissism, and fear of missing out (FoMO) influence online political participation, and how cognitive ability moderates these associations. Drawing on data from the United States and seven Asian countries, the findings reveal that individuals high in psychopathy and FoMO are consistently more likely to engage in online political activity. While narcissism is also linked to participation, th…
Global, regional and national estimates of obstetric fistula prevalence
INTRODUCTION: The UN General Assembly in 2018 passed a resolution to eliminate obstetric fistula within a decade. Because the prevalence of obstetric fistula is not known, it is difficult to develop appropriate national and global health strategies to prevent, treat and eliminate the condition. We estimate the prevalence of obstetric fistula in 55 countries targeted by the UNFPA-led global Campaign to End Fistula Programme. METHODS: We used data …
Equity of maternal and child health services in Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION: Afghanistan's healthcare system faces geopolitical instability and inequities in maternal and child health (MCH) services, particularly associated with a temporary collapse in funding in 2021. We analysed coverage levels and spatiotemporal trends in sociodemographic inequalities in the country using data from the 2010/2011 and 2022/2023 Afghan Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. METHODS: The study's primary outcome was an adapted Co…
A multi-country comparison between mobile phone surveys and face-to-face household surveys to estimate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases behavioural risk factors in low- and middle-income se…
BACKGROUND: Although mobile phone surveys (MPS) are routinely used to collect health information in high-income countries, concerns remain about the impact of bias on population-level estimates in low-income settings and validation studies are lacking. This study aims to compare non-communicable diseases (NCDs) risk factor estimates obtained from MPS and nationally representative face-to-face household surveys in six low- and middle-income settin…
Perceived Victimhood and Hostility Toward Political Opponents in the US
The perception of victimhood is becoming increasingly common in the current political climate, leading to severe consequences for intergroup relations. This mindset may be further reinforced through news consumption patterns, with differing effects depending on whether individuals consume like-minded versus cross-cutting news. In this research, we explore how perceived victimhood influences outgroup dehumanization and spite, and whether news cons…
Believing the Untrue
We explore the link between social media news consumption and belief in misinformation about women politicians in India. In addition, we investigate the roles of sexism, with cognitive ability (individual factor) and gender inequality status (of the state where respondents reside) as structural-level moderating factors. Results indicate a positive association between social media news use and belief in misinformation, mediated by hostile and bene…
From Podcasts to Protests
As distrust in mainstream media rises, audiences increasingly turn toward alternative news sources. This study examines the impact of alternative non-mainstream podcast news use on contentious political participation through misinformation belief and sharing. Findings from a sample of US adults (N = 797) indicate that alternative non-mainstream podcast news use is significantly associated with misinformation belief and sharing. In addition, alter…
Between trust and skepticism
Despite the increasing social media skepticism in an era of online misinformation, its sociopolitical consequences remain under-explored. This study is among a few that examine the effect of skepticism on online political engagement. With an online sample collected from the U.S., we find a negative impact of social media skepticism on online political participation, mediated by social media news use and expressive use. Furthermore, cognitive abil…
Agency and Opportunity in Early Adolescence
INTRODUCTION: Little research has explored the relationship of opportunity structures, such as parental influence and neighborhood context, with the development of individual agency amongst adolescents, particularly in understanding gender-specific relationships. METHODS: We use longitudinal data from 1188 boys and 1153 girls who were age 10-14 at enrollment and followed for up to 5 years during the Global Early Adolescent Study in Kinshasa, DRC …
Why cynics disengage
Political cynicism, characterized by distrust of public institutions and politicians, discourages political participation and raises concerns about the quality and legitimacy of democratic processes. This study explores the less-examined relationship between political cynicism and online political participation and investigates the role of belief in misinformation as a mediating factor. Additionally, it examines how these relationships are influe…
Traditional norms and political inequality
While studies suggest that resource and ideological differences contribute to the gender gap in online political participation, the influence of environmental factors and social norms remains underexplored. Using a cross-national dataset and the framework of social cognitive theory, we explore (1) the existence of the gender gap in online political participation; (2) the effect of individuals’ embedded norms about traditional gender roles on part…
Understanding Cross-Platform Variability in Misinformation Engagement
The rise of misinformation on social media has been a cause for concern globally. While existing research has focused on individual characteristics that drive misinformation belief and sharing, research comparing platforms are limited. In particular, platforms owned by Meta – Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram – have been scrutinized for their role in misinformation engagement. Addressing this gap, we conducted an experiment to examine how cross-p…
Perceptions and paradigms
Unpacking Selective and Incidental Exposure Paths to Political Tolerance
Social media platforms enable users to actively seek out preferred information while also inadvertently exposing them to content they may not be looking for. This study investigates the relationship between selective and incidental exposure and political tolerance in the United States. Findings reveal that frequent selective exposure on social media is associated with lower political tolerance. In contrast, frequent incidental exposure is linked …
Engaging With Vilifying Stereotypes
This study examines the relationship between personal traits, news use via YouTube algorithmic searches, and engagement with misinformation about U.S. Muslim congresswomen. Based on analyses of survey data, we find that those with lower cognitive ability and frequent algorithmic use were more likely to believe and share misinformation. Republicans and those with higher levels of nationalism and prejudice against Muslims were also more likely to b…
Social Media News Use Amplifies the Illusory Truth Effects of Viral Deepfakes
This study enhances our understanding of illusory truth effects (ITE) by focusing on deepfakes. Survey data from eight countries demonstrates ITE – such that those exposed to deepfakes previously were more likely to perceive the misinformation as accurate than those exposed to them for the first time. This pattern was observed regardless of the political and nonpolitical nature of deepfakes across all sociopolitical settings. Also, those who rely…
Digital Pathways to Inclusion
This study investigates how incidental exposure to political information on social media can lead to political tolerance toward minorities by facilitating exposure to pro-minority content on social media and perceived threat of minorities conditions this mechanism. Using survey data from a non-Western democracy, the study finds that exposure to incidental exposure to political information on social media can propel pro-minority content exposure o…
Women’s status and domestic violence in rural Bangladesh
We explore the determinants of domestic violence in two rural areas of Bangladesh. We found increased education, higher socioeconomic status, non-Muslim religion, and extended family residence to be associated with lower risks of violence. The effects of women’s status on violence was found to be highly context-specific. In the more culturally conservative area, higher individual-level women’s autonomy and short-term membership in savings and cre…
Media representation of Muslims and Islam from 2000 to 2015
This article reports a meta-analysis of 345 published studies to examine the media’s role in construction of a Muslim and Islamic identity. A quantitative analysis highlights the geographical focus, methods, theories, authorship, media types, and time frames of published studies. A qualitative analysis investigated the most prominent researched themes. Our findings suggest that a large majority of studies covered Western countries, while Muslim c…
Individual and Contextual Determinants of Domestic Violence in North India
Objectives. We examined individual- and community-level influences on domestic violence in Uttar Pradesh, North India. Methods. Multilevel modeling was used to explore domestic violence outcomes among a sample of 4520 married men. Results. Recent physical and sexual domestic violence was associated with the individual-level variables of childlessness, economic pressure, and intergenerational transmission of violence. A community environment of vi…
Xenophobia in the Time of a Pandemic
This study examines the relationship between social media use, disease risk perception, social and political trust, and out-group stereotyping and prejudice during a social upheaval. Analyses of primary data collected during the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore found that disease risk perception is positively related to stereotyping and prejudice against Chinese immigrants. Individuals who used social media for news were more likely to stereotype a…
Tweeting India’s Nirbhaya protest
Previous research has recognized the role of emotions in protests and social movements in the offline world. Despite the current scenario of ubiquitous social media and ‘Twitter revolutions,’ our knowledge about the connections between emotions and online protests still remains limited. In this study, we examine whether online protest actions follow the same emotional groundwork for supporting and nurturing a social movement as in the offline wor…
Dynamics of contraceptive use and breastfeeding during the post-partum period in Peru and Indonesia
This paper examines the interaction between contraceptive use and breastfeeding in relation to resumption of intercourse and duration of amenorrhea post-partum. We used data from the month-by-month calendar of reproductive events from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in Peru and Indonesia. The analyses show that breastfeeding women were less likely than non-breastfeeding women to have resumed sexual intercourse in the early months post-partum…
Domestic Violence and Contraceptive Adoption in Uttar Pradesh, India
This study examines the association between domestic violence and the subsequent adoption of modern contraception in North India. Matched data on married couples who were not practicing contraception are analyzed from companion surveys of married husbands and wives in five districts of Uttar Pradesh. By means of hazard modeling, a significant negative association was found between a husband's reporting of using physical domestic violence against …
Simultaneity in the use of maternal-child health care and contraceptives
This study examined the relationship between the use of maternal-child health (MCH) care and the use of contraceptives. The high correlation between the two may be due to the independent effect of one on the other or to an association of both with the same or similar background factors. We used structural equation models to examine the relationship between these two interventions. The data were derived from six Demographic and Health Surveys: Zim…
Navigating the maze
The early apprehensions about how deepfakes (also deep fakes) could be weaponized for social and political purposes are now coming to pass. This study is one of the first to examine the social impact of deepfakes. Using an online survey sample in the United States, this study investigates the relationship between citizen concerns regarding deepfakes, exposure to deepfakes, inadvertent sharing of deepfakes, the cognitive ability of individuals, an…
Framing social conflicts in news coverage and social media
This study attempts to understand how geopolitical proximity influences framing of social conflicts in news coverage and social media discussions. Within the context of 2013 Little India riot in Singapore, a manual content and automated linguistic analyses are conducted on 227 news articles and 4,495 tweets. A multinational comparison suggests that news media follow the traditional hypothesis of geopolitical proximity and international news cover…
Communicating with Algorithms
Online algorithms have received much blame for polarizing emotions during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. We use transfer entropy to measure directed information flows from human emotions to YouTube’s video recommendation engine, and back, from recommended videos to users’ emotions. We find that algorithmic recommendations communicate a statistically significant amount of positive and negative affect to humans. Joy is prevalent in emotional …
Effects of Domestic Violence on Perinatal and Early-Childhood Mortality
Objective. We examined the effect of physical violence during pregnancy on perinatal and early-childhood mortality. Methods. We estimated the prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy among a population-based sample of 2199 women in Uttar Pradesh, India. We used a survival regression model to examine the risks for perinatal, neonatal, postneonatal, and early-childhood (aged 1–3 years) mortality by mother’s exposure to domestic violence, af…
Differences in Young People’s Reports of Sexual Behaviors According to Interview Methodology
Objectives. We compared reports of sexual behaviors given in standard face-to-face interviews with reports given in audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASIs) and culturally specific interactive interviews among adolescents in India. We sought to determine which of the interview methods leads to higher reporting of sexual behaviors among economically disadvantaged 15–19-year-olds in urban India. Methods. We conducted a randomized trial in w…
Social media, misinformation, and age inequality in online political engagement
This study explores the role of political information seeking on social media and perceived exposure to misinformation in influencing online political engagement. A survey investigation of three Sub-Saharan African countries (Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa) suggests that both information seeking and perceived exposure to misinformation are positively associated with online political engagement. We find that younger citizens are more actively en…
Concurrent Media News Use and Gender-Based Political Participation Inequality in a Low-Income Democracy
The Internet and political (in)equality in the Arab world
This study investigates the role of the Internet in protest participation in the Arab world. More specifically, we aim to address three important questions: (1) Does Internet news use increase the chances of protest participation? (2) Does Internet news use amplify or reduce participation gaps that exist among individuals at various socioeconomic strata? (3) How does a country’s press freedom act as a contextual factor to shape the role of the In…
The Effect of Integrating Family Planning with a Maternal and Newborn Health Program on Postpartum Contraceptive Use and Optimal Birth Spacing in Rural Bangladesh
Meeting postpartum contraceptive need remains a major challenge in developing countries, where the majority of women deliver at home. Using a quasi‐experimental trial design, we examine the effect of integrating family planning (FP) with a community‐based maternal and newborn health (MNH) program on improving postpartum contraceptive use and reducing short birth intervals
Family structure effects on early sexual debut among adolescent girls in Rakai, Uganda
This study assessed the association between household family structure and early sexual debut among adolescent girls, ages 15-19, in rural Rakai District, Uganda. Early sexual debut is associated with detrimental physical, emotional and social outcomes, including increased risk of HIV. However, research on the family's role on adolescents' sexual risk behaviors in sub-Sahara Africa has been minimal and rarely takes into account the varying family…
Media portrayals of Muslims and Islam and their influence on adolescent attitude
Empirical evidence suggests that media influences attitudes towards Muslims and Islam. However, the majority of the research in this area focuses on adult population. This study, being the first to focus on adolescents, reviewed media influence on their attitude towards Muslims and Islam in India. Survey results from a sample of 343 non-Muslim Indian adolescents revealed a significant association between media as the primary source of information…
Contraceptive Discontinuation and Failure and Subsequent Abortion in Romania
This study examines the levels and correlates of contraceptive failure and discontinuation in Romania, together with the consequences of contraceptive method failure in terms of induced abortion. Of special interest are women who rely on the traditional method of withdrawal and the proportion of withdrawal failures resulting in abortion. Our analysis is based on multiyear calendar data concerning women's contraceptive use and monthly reproductive…
Perceptions and paradigms
Breaking Barriers With Memes
While numerous studies have explored the participatory benefits of social media use for political participation, the empirical literature on the mobilizing role of political memes is nearly absent. In addition, most of the attention has been on Western democratic contexts. By employing survey data from an Asian context-Singapore-this study scrutinizes the impact of exposure to political memes in the interplay between political use of social media…
The inhibition effect
The literature on the relationship between social media and online political participation continues to expand. Yet, attention to the effect of cognitive dispositions central to user engagement on social media is rare. This study advances the current theoretical understanding of the effects of social media news use by focusing on online privacy concerns. Two studies in Singapore (Study 1 using cross-sectional survey data) and the United States (S…
When experiencing discrimination predicts greater outgroup affiliation
Research has documented how groups cope with perceived discrimination by enhancing their identification with their minority ingroup and reducing their identification with the majority outgroup. However, these patterns have not been consistent across contexts nor examined in relation to discrimination encountered online. Through a survey of PRC Chinese immigrants in Singapore, we examine how online perceived discrimination relates to attitudes tow…
Perils of political engagement? Examining the relationship between online political participation and perceived electoral integrity during 2020 US election
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Determinants of contraceptive continuation in rural Bangladesh
A contraceptive study of rural Bangladeshi women indicated that the previous death of children, number of living children, desire for additional children and son preference were important determinants of contraceptive continuation. The importance of these factors varies to some extent with use of different contraceptive methods.
Dynamics of contraceptive use and breastfeeding during the post-partum period in Peru and Indonesia
This paper examines the interaction between contraceptive use and breastfeeding in relation to resumption of intercourse and duration of amenorrhea post-partum. We used data from the month-by-month calendar of reproductive events from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in Peru and Indonesia. The analyses show that breastfeeding women were less likely than non-breastfeeding women to have resumed sexual intercourse in the early months post-partum…
Simultaneity in the Use of Maternal-Child Health Care and Contraceptives
Simultaneity in the use of maternal-child health care and contraceptives
This study examined the relationship between the use of maternal-child health (MCH) care and the use of contraceptives. The high correlation between the two may be due to the independent effect of one on the other or to an association of both with the same or similar background factors. We used structural equation models to examine the relationship between these two interventions. The data were derived from six Demographic and Health Surveys: Zim…
Women's Status and Domestic Violence in Rural Bangladesh
We explore the determinants of domestic violence in two rural areas of Bangladesh. We found increased education, higher socioeconomic status, non-Muslim religion, and extended family residence to be associated with lower risks of violence. The effects of women's status on violence was found to be highly context-specific. In the more culturally conservative area, higher individual-level women's autonomy and short-term membership in savings and cre…
Women’s status and domestic violence in rural Bangladesh
We explore the determinants of domestic violence in two rural areas of Bangladesh. We found increased education, higher socioeconomic status, non-Muslim religion, and extended family residence to be associated with lower risks of violence. The effects of women’s status on violence was found to be highly context-specific. In the more culturally conservative area, higher individual-level women’s autonomy and short-term membership in savings and cre…
Effects of Domestic Violence on Perinatal and Early-Childhood Mortality
Objective. We examined the effect of physical violence during pregnancy on perinatal and early-childhood mortality. Methods. We estimated the prevalence of domestic violence during pregnancy among a population-based sample of 2199 women in Uttar Pradesh, India. We used a survival regression model to examine the risks for perinatal, neonatal, postneonatal, and early-childhood (aged 1–3 years) mortality by mother’s exposure to domestic violence, af…
Individual and Contextual Determinants of Domestic Violence in North India
Objectives. We examined individual- and community-level influences on domestic violence in Uttar Pradesh, North India. Methods. Multilevel modeling was used to explore domestic violence outcomes among a sample of 4520 married men. Results. Recent physical and sexual domestic violence was associated with the individual-level variables of childlessness, economic pressure, and intergenerational transmission of violence. A community environment of vi…
Domestic Violence and Contraceptive Adoption in Uttar Pradesh, India
This study examines the association between domestic violence and the subsequent adoption of modern contraception in North India. Matched data on married couples who were not practicing contraception are analyzed from companion surveys of married husbands and wives in five districts of Uttar Pradesh. By means of hazard modeling, a significant negative association was found between a husband's reporting of using physical domestic violence against …
Contraceptive Discontinuation and Failure and Subsequent Abortion in Romania
This study examines the levels and correlates of contraceptive failure and discontinuation in Romania, together with the consequences of contraceptive method failure in terms of induced abortion. Of special interest are women who rely on the traditional method of withdrawal and the proportion of withdrawal failures resulting in abortion. Our analysis is based on multiyear calendar data concerning women's contraceptive use and monthly reproductive…
Does Service Accessibility Reduce Socioeconomic Differentials in Maternity Care Seeking? Evidence From Rural Bangladesh
Maternal mortality is a serious public health concern in Bangladesh. However, most deaths could be prevented through proper and timely care seeking and adequate management. Unfortunately, fewer than half of pregnant women in Bangladesh seek antenatal care, and only one in eight receive delivery care from medically trained providers. The specific objectives of this research are to examine the socioeconomic differentials of maternity care seeking, …
Effect of community-based behaviour change management on neonatal mortality in Shivgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Effect of community-based newborn-care intervention package implemented through two service-delivery strategies in Sylhet district, Bangladesh
Differentials in neonatal mortality in two adjacent rural areas of Bangladesh
A household survey, conducted in three rural sub-districts of northeastern Bangladesh, revealed a markedly lower neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in one sub-district compared to two adjacent sub-districts. This study examines the degree to which the differential in NMR can be explained by factors that could be improved by maternal and newborn health programmes, such as knowledge of danger signs and use of antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care. Use…
Differences in Young People’s Reports of Sexual Behaviors According to Interview Methodology
Objectives. We compared reports of sexual behaviors given in standard face-to-face interviews with reports given in audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASIs) and culturally specific interactive interviews among adolescents in India. We sought to determine which of the interview methods leads to higher reporting of sexual behaviors among economically disadvantaged 15–19-year-olds in urban India. Methods. We conducted a randomized trial in w…
Three methods of estimating births averted nationally by contraception
This paper compares the performance of three methods applicable to national-level demographic data of estimating births averted as a consequence of contraceptive practice. Two are based on the relationship between the general fertility rate (GFR) or total fertility (TFR) and contraceptive prevalence, while the third uses Bongaarts' proximate determinants (PD) model. Estimates of the number of births averted and the percentage by which the number …
Economic Status, Education and Empowerment
BACKGROUND: Relative to the attention given to improving the quality of and access to maternal health services, the influence of women's socio-economic situation on maternal health care use has received scant attention. The objective of this paper is to examine the relationship between women's economic, educational and empowerment status, introduced as the 3Es, and maternal health service utilization in developing countries. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FIN…
Is There a Healthy Foreign Born Effect for Childhood Obesity in the United States
Correlates of Unintended Birth Among Low-Income Hispanic Immigrants at High Risk for Depression
Grandparental caregiving, income inequality and respiratory infections in elderly US individuals
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia and influenza (P&I) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA, particularly in elderly people. Recent research indicates that P&I may be linked to socioeconomic conditions associated with interactions of children with vulnerable elderly people that may proliferate the spread of disease. This study assessed the associations between four sociodemographic characteristics--median county income, Gini index, youth dep…
Maternal deaths averted by contraceptive use
State School Policies and Youth Obesity
Media portrayals of Muslims and Islam and their influence on adolescent attitude
Empirical evidence suggests that media influences attitudes towards Muslims and Islam. However, the majority of the research in this area focuses on adult population. This study, being the first to focus on adolescents, reviewed media influence on their attitude towards Muslims and Islam in India. Survey results from a sample of 343 non-Muslim Indian adolescents revealed a significant association between media as the primary source of information…
Family structure effects on early sexual debut among adolescent girls in Rakai, Uganda
This study assessed the association between household family structure and early sexual debut among adolescent girls, ages 15-19, in rural Rakai District, Uganda. Early sexual debut is associated with detrimental physical, emotional and social outcomes, including increased risk of HIV. However, research on the family's role on adolescents' sexual risk behaviors in sub-Sahara Africa has been minimal and rarely takes into account the varying family…
Do Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems benefit local populations? Maternal care utilisation in Butajira HDSS, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The benefits of Health and Demographic Surveillance sites for local populations have been the topic of discussion as countries such as Ethiopia take efforts to achieve their Millennium Development Goal targets, on which they lag behind. Ethiopia's maternal mortality ratio is very high, and in the 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (2011 EDHS) it was estimated to be 676/100,000 live births. Recent Global Burden of Disease (GBD…
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