Elizabeth Biney

Biographic Data

ID6205249
NAMEElizabeth Biney
GIVEN NAMESElizabeth
FAMILY NAMEBiney
SIGNATUREBINEY E
AFFILIATIONSNorth-West University
ORCID0009-0001-3185-6755
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS3
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX1

  • Youth in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Sociological Perspective

    Open AccessAcheampong Yaw Amoateng, Elizabeth BineyBOOKYouth in Post-Apartheid South…2024

    This book investigates the life experiences of youth in South Africa, considering whether contemporary youth have benefitted from the socioeconomic reconstruction of post-apartheid society. Student protests against apartheid drove transformative change in South Africa, and the subsequent new constitution promised positive change for the nation’s youth across a range of sectors. Adopting a sociological perspective, this book uses primary and secon…

  • Induced abortion in Ghana: Prevalence and associated factors

    Open AccessOlolade Julius Baruwa, Acheampong Yaw Amoateng et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2022

    The termination of unwanted pregnancies is a growing health-related issue around the world. This study used the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey to examine the factors associated with the prevalence of induced abortion in Ghana. The study sample included 18,116 women of reproductive age who had a pregnancy in the 5 years preceding the survey. A multivariate logistic regression technique was applied. The prevalence of induced abortion was higher …

  • Patterns of fertility in contemporary South Africa: Prevalence and associated factors

    Open AccessElizabeth Biney, Acheampong Yaw Amoateng et al.ARTICLECogent Social Sciences2021

    Globally, there have been significant changes in women’s reproductive behaviour that have had profound effects on population growth. Despite declining fertility in South Africa in recent years, population growth is yet to slow down. This study examined patterns of childbearing in contemporary South Africa. Specifically, it investigated the prevalence of fertility among women of different relationship status and its associated social, economic, an…

  • Social determinants of chronic ill-health in contemporary South Africa: A social disadvantage approach

    Acheampong Yaw Amoateng, Elizabeth Biney et al.ARTICLEThe Social Science Journal2021Cited by: 1References: 1

    In recent years South Africa has had to deal with the problem of multiple disease burdens. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising and emerging as the leading causes of death in the country. Existing empirical evidence suggests that different social conditions influence health outcomes in a population. In the present study, a social disadvantage approach was employed to examine demographic and socioeconomic gradients in self-reported diagnose…

  • Socio-demographic changes in age at first marriage in Malawi: Evidence from Malawi Demographic and Health Survey data, 1992–2016

    Open AccessOlolade Julius Baruwa, Acheampong Yaw Amoateng et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2020

    This study aimed to identify the social and demographic correlates of the trend in age at first marriage among women in Malawi, using Malawi Demographic and Health Survey data collected between 1992 and 2016. Employing Cox Proportional Hazard modelling, the results showed that the mean age at first marriage during the 18-year period remained constant at 17.4 years. Furthermore, across all the surveys, younger women married at an early age compare…

  • Inequalities in morbidity in South Africa: A family perspective

    Open AccessElizabeth Biney, Acheampong Yaw Amoateng et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2020

    South Africa is struggling to achieve sustainable development targets as the country faces a quadruple burden of diseases. Concerted efforts to realise good health for all people require evidence-based targeted interventions. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between living arrangements and self-reported ill-health among adults aged 15 years and older in South Africa. Analyses were based on a sample of 49,962 individuals drawn from…

  • Determinants of fertility intentions among women of reproductive age in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 demographic and health survey

    Open AccessOlusegun Sunday Ewemooje, Elizabeth Biney et al.ARTICLEJournal of Population Research2020Cited by: 1References: 1

  • Predictors of sexual risk behaviour among unmarried persons aged 15-34 years in South Africa

    Elizabeth Biney, Olusegun Sunday Ewemooje et al.ARTICLEThe Social Science Journal2020Cited by: 1References: 2

    South Africa accounts for the largest share of the global HIV epidemic, both in the number of people living with HIV and in new infection rates. In the context of the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and its ensuing adverse socio-economic impact, in South Africa, this study aimed at examining the factors that impact the sexual risk-taking behaviours of unmarried persons aged 15–34 years in the country. Specifically, the study sought to examine the eff…